CURRICULUM VITAE



CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME & SURNAME

Adam Czasak

PLACE OF BIRTH

Nantwich, England

PLACE OF RESIDENCE

Cracow, Poland

MOBILE

+ 48 604 40 10 59

E-MAIL

adam.czasak@bci.pl

WEB SITE

logo.home.pl

EDUCATION

St Wilfrid's R.C. School (Hartford, Northwich, Cheshire, England)

St Nicholas R.C. High School (Hartford, Cheshire, England)

UNIVERSITY DEGREES

B.A. Honours English Literature (University of London, (University College London) 1984-87)

M.A. Polish Philology (Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland, 1974-79)

OTHER CERTIFICATES

Sworn Translator and Interpreter (Polish Ministry of Justice Register of Sworn Translators and Interpreters)

Royal Society of Arts (Marble Arch, London) Certificate in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language

MEMBERSHIPS

Platinum member

CAT TOOLS: TRADOS

TRANSLATING/INTERPRETING EXPERIENCE - A SELECTION OF TOPICS COVERED

European Union – Regular translations for the use of:

European Commission, European Court of Auditors, European Court of Justice (e.g. Court Actions, Government Regulations, Government Acts of Parliament, VAT Regulations, Milk quoting systems, Environmental issues, Railway Safety, Organic farming, CO2 Emissions Allowance Scheme, Directive interpretations, Surveillance systems, Polish Telecom, Polish Postal Services, Irradiation of food samples, Baltic Sea fishing)

Banking and Finance - HypoVereinsbank, Deutsche Bank, Bayerische Immobilien-Leasing, HVB Training, J P Morgan Securities Ltd, E C Harris – Capital Projects and Facilities Consultants, Andersen Consulting, Bank Przemysłowo-Handlowy, Powszechny Bank Kredytowy, XIII and XIV International Economic Forum (largest conference of this nature in Eastern Europe), Morgan Stanley, Risk Concepts Ltd

Legal – Law Society of England/Wales (President), Law Society of Ireland (President), Law Society of Northern Ireland (President), Law Society of Scotland (President), National Council of Law Advisors (Vice-President, Poland)

Ambassadors in Poland – Britain, Iran, Turkey, Kuwait, Canada

Steel Industry - Nippon Steel, Hoogovens Steel Primary Products, Sendzimir Steelworks, Katowice Steelworks

Engineering and Electrical - Ove Arup, Mannersmann Demag Engineering, Brook Hansen, Tamel S.A. (electrical motors), Electra (light company)

Chemical/pharmaceutical and medical industries – U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Pliva, Cracow, Poland 9.5.2005), patents, marketing of drugs, Polish Act of Parliament on Medical Doctors and Dental Practitioners.

Architecture - Ekspo – Agencja Projektowa Architektury

Door manufacturing – Masonite, Classen

Hippo therapy – Cracow (City Hall, 12 May 2005)

Textiles - Museum and Textile Consulting, Vistula Zakłady Przemysłu Odzieżowego S.A.

Tobacco Industry - Phillip Morris

Culture – Wisława Szymborska – Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature (launch of a bi-lingual Polish-Hindu translation of selected poems), Press conferences at National and International Short Film Festivals held in Kraków - 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, official second national premiere of “Ogniem i mieczem”, directed by Jerzy Hoffman, conference on spirituality, opening of many official events e.g. Joseph Conrad conference, icon painting exhibition, dealing room launch, call centre launch and many events connected with the Cracow 2000 Festival (i.e. Cracow was chosen as one of nine European Cities of Culture), Banquet at the Municipality of Cracow (following the 5th International Conference from the cycle entitled “The Role of the Catholic Church in the Process of European Integration” (“Between Religion and Culture in Europe. Christianity – Islam - Laicism”) with the participation of Bishop Tadeusz Pieronek, His Eminence Cardinal Franciszek Macharski, Cracow 10 September 2005), Banquet at the Municipality of Cracow marking the “Last Night of the Proms” in Cracow, Cracow 10 September 2005.

International conferences and other subject areas, companies and institutions – Sir Edmund Hilary, first man to climb Mount Everest, Aleksaner Kwasniewski (former President of Poland), Lech Walesa (former President of Poland and leader of Solidarity) at the Health Technology Assessment International Conference (Cracow, 31 May-1 June 2004, The Economic Forum 2003, 2004 (President of Poland, Polish government , Heads of State and representatives from dozens of countries), United Nations Development Programme Poland, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), President of Poland Office (Jerzy Mackiewicz, Advisor to the President of Poland), The Right Honourable Michael Martin, Speaker of the House of Commons of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh, Voivode of Małopolska, Marshall of Małopolska, President of the Cracow Region Court, Mayors of the City of Cracow (Lassota, Gołaś, Majchrowski), European Business Management School, University of Wales, University of Strathclyde (School of Pharmacy), University of Hertfordshire (Employment Studies), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Institute of Labour and International Relations), Kinnarps (Design Centre by Office Depot), Polish State Sports and Tourism Administration, Groupe Usine Nouvelle (journalism - interview), P.M. Communications (interview for The Guardian newspaper), Targi w Krakowie S.A. (exhibition organisers), Autopulir S.A. (Spanish burnishing experts), Armatura S.A. (bathroom fittings), Centrum Promocji Informatyki (IT promotions), cotton industry, cosmetics, travel, education, biology, medicine, printing industry, HSA (industrial health, safety and assets), British Petroleum, timber industry, Gerber Polska, Grupo Zeltia, Bodegas Munoz Montoya e Hijos S.L.L., insurance, international terrorism, Morgan Stanley (Securitization), GBI (Global Business Intelligence) Partners, Soletanche Polska, Aon Risk Consultants (Rotterdam), Kimberly-Clark, Group 4, Dalan Kimya Endustri A.S. (Turkey), Galicia Jewish Museum, Chase Cooper, International Conference on the Role of Cities in New Europe (Cracow, 6-8 May 2004), Intra-European Organisation of Tax Administrations, Heinz EHS Meeting (Amsterdam, 24-25 May 2004), Heinz European Quality Conference, (Amsterdam, 26-28 May 2004), Krak-Scan, IFS CEE Conference 2004 (Industrial and Financial Systems, Wisła, Poland), Easy Jet, Ya Ya (Dutch clothes company), European Commission (Delegation of the European Commission in Poland), Tesco, Upper Silesia Aviation Association, Krion (company from Belarus), Degussa (Coatings and Advanced Fillers, based in Germany), East-West Invest Comm. V (Legal and Business Consultants, based in Belgium).Financial Mechaisms – Chances and Opportunities for Local Governments (Tarnów, 27.04.2005), Meeting of the Liaison Officers of the Supreme Audit Institutions of the European Union (Cracow, 16-17.May 2005), Metastorm (Presentation of BPM - Business Process Management, Sheraton Hotel, Cracow 23 May 2005), Jan Rokita (meeting organized by British-Polish Chamber of Commerce, “Wierzynek” Restaurant, Cracow, 6 September 2005), SOX Workshop (simultaneous interpreting workshop, Szczyrk, Poland, organized by Mittal, 15-16 November 2005), Monasterio de las Viňas, Corona de Aragon, Galeria wina, Campioni (Spanish wines, Cracow, 21 November 2005 – Spanish consecutive), Nicholas Michel (The Legal Counsel, UNO Under Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, consecutive, Municipality of Cracow, 5 December 2005), TATA Consultancy Services /New Delhi/, consecutive, Municipality of Cracow, 1 December 2005), Urbitas (International conference, simultaneous – Access to Housing, Property Speculation, Municipality of Cracow, 8-11 December 2005 /included 2 days of simultaneous interpreting conference/), Cracow University of Economics (simultaneous interpreting, International Conference “Reporting and Financial audit in Improving the Security of Business Operations”, Cracow, 12-13 December 2005); PHARE 2003 “Outplacement Support Services” (simultaneous interpreting, Cracow, 24 January 2006), Polish-Arab Economic Meeting (attended by His Excellency, the Ambassador of Kuwait, consecutive interpreting 31.05.2006, Municipality of Cracow), Official opening of the ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) Conference (9 June 2006, Centre of Jewish Culture – “Judaica”, Cracow), Business investment meeting held at Cracow Municipality on 26.07.2006 (attended by Cracow Municipality, The Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency (PAIZ), Computer Science Corporation (CSC), United Kingdom, Cracow Technological Park, AGH University of Science and Technology, Cracow University of Economics and GVA Locations, United Kingdom), Presentation and press conference at the Governor of Małopolska Office held on 27 September 2006 in Cracow (attended by the 1st Vice-Governor of the Małopolska Region, Group President of Sabre Travel Network/Sabre Airline Solutions, The American Chamber of Commerce, Polish Television Channel), 60th Anniversary Meeting of the Foundry Research Institute (simultaneous interpreting conference, Cracow, 14 September 2006), launch of the Scandinavian-Polish Chamber of Commerce in Cracow (simultaneous interpreting – 26 September 2006), Conference celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Geophysics Cracow (simultaneous interpreting, 28 September 2006), Howard Holdings Polish Office Launch (Hotel Stary, Cracow, 28 September 2006), International Symposium – Evidence-Based Health Care (Priorities in Health Care) – simultaneous interpreting conference (2-3 October 2006, Cracow, Poland), American Chamber of Commerce, attended by the new American Consul and the new Governor of the Malopolska Region (Holiday Inn, Kraków – 4 October 2006), International conference on Community Buildings in Europe, Poland and Cracow, 6-7 October 2006, Cracow (consecutive interpretation on 6 October 2006), Business meeting with HCL Technologies at the Municipality of Cracow (participation/attendance – Mayor of the city of Cracow, Professor Jacek Majchrowski, Cracow Technology Park, Knight Frank, IBM, 12 October 2006, consecutive interpreting), book launch – “Thinking in Java”, consecutive interpreting (19 October 2006, Empik Bookshop, Cracow), finance and banking conference (20 October 2006, Hotel Qubus, Cracow, simultaneous interpreting), Yiddish Culture in the Communist Countries in the Post-war Era (an international conference, simultaneous interpreting, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, 6-8 November 2006), Bank BPH/Ergo Hestia/CTC – loss adjusting, Cracow, 15 November 2006, Colgate/Tesco (Cracow, 5 December 2006), CIVITAS (EU Programme, Cracow, Cracow Municipality, os. Zgody 2, 6 December 2006), St Patrick’s Festival/Dragons (EU project, Cracow, Teatr Groteska, 6 December 2006), Seminar – Labour Law from the Perspective of Foreign Investors and Banquet (America Chamber of Commerce, Polish Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Governor of the Małopolska Region, US Consul General in Cracow, Consul General in Cracow, Cracow, 7 December 2006 – Regional Governor’s Head Office/Sheraton Hotel Cracow), 15 January 2007 (consecutive interpreting – Municipality of Cracow, Dresdner Kleinwort (London), Allianz (Slovakia)), Povry (consecutive, 16.01.2007, Cracow – rail/road projects), Primary Health Care Expert Group (Cracow, Poland 22-23 February 2007, consecutive English-Russian-English), American Chamber of Commerce (general business meeting and banquet, consecutive interpreting, Cracow, 14 March 2007 with the participation of Malopolska Regional Governor, Marshall of the Malopolska Region, Chancellor of the Jagiellonian University), 6th European Renovation Information Fair (Cracow, Poland, Municipality of Cracow, 29-30 March 2007, simultaneous interpreting conference), Dinner with foreign journalists, attended by the Vice-Mayor of Cracow, interviews and conversation with “The Times”. “The Irish Post” and “Euronews” (Cracow, “Amadeus Restaurant”, 29 March 2007), Falk & Ross Group (consecutive interpreting, Cracow, 3 April 2007), Architektura i Dom (consecutive interpreting, real estate sector, Cracow 4 April 2007), International Consumer Enforcement Network Conference, “Raising Consumer Awareness” (Cracow, Sheraton Hotel, 19-20- April 2007, simultaneous interpreting), Business meeting (UBS, Municipality of Krakow (Deputy Mayor), Cracow University of Economics (two Vice-Chancellors), Cracow 8 May 2007), Business meeting (Philip Morris, CBRE - CB Richard Ellis, Knight Frank, Randstad, Krakow Technology Park, Municipality of Krakow (Deputy Mayor), Cracow University of Economics, Cracow 9 May 2007), Municipality of Krakow (Deputy Mayor, HCL Technologies – India, 15 May 2007), Municipality of Krakow (Deputy Mayor, Elettric80, Italy, 15 May 2007), Meeting with Tour Operators from the USA with representatives of the Municipality of Krakow and the Krakow Tourist Industry (22 May 2007, Krakow) , III International Scientific Conference, International Management in World Social and Economic Transformation (simultaneous interpreting, 26 May 2007, University of Economic, Cracow), Conservation of Animal Genetic Resources in Poland and in Europe – Achievements and Dilemmas (International Scientific Conference, Balice, 31 May – 2 June 2007, National Research Institute of Animal Production, simultaneous interpreting 31 May -1 June 2007), Grand Session of Cracow City Council convened to mark the Feast of the City of Cracow and the Jubilee marking the 750th Anniversary of the Act granting Krakow self-government (ius municipale magdeburgense) – Słowacki Theatre, 5th June 2007,simultaneous interpreting (Attended by: Mayor of the City of Cracow, Chairman of Cracow City Council, Lech WaŁęsa, former President of Poland, Aleskander Kwaśniewski, former President of Poland - Archbishop of Cracow, Stanisław Dziwisz, Sławomir Skrzypek – President of the National Bank of Poland, Director General of UNESCO – Koichiro MATSUURA, Personnel for Modern Business – Using EU Funding for Personnel Training, Sheraton Hotel, Cracow (American Chamber of Commerce, 14 June 2007), Standard & Poor’s – Municipality of Krakow (Krakow, 28 June 2007), “Telebus” Project (CIVITAS II) – 3 July 2007, Cracow, consecutive/simultaneous, 34th International Congress: In the Quest of Beauty and the Experience of Sanctity in Music. The Prospects of Educating the Young with Pueri Cantores as an Example (Cracow, 10-15 July 2007, consecutive interpreting - 10 July, 11 July simultaneous interpreting, Congress), Official Opening of the Pueri Cantores Festival (attended by Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz, Deputy Mayor of Cracow – Cracow 11 July 2007), Acxion (USA) – lunch attended by Acxion representative and the Deputy Mayor of Cracow (23 July 2007, Cracow), CISCO Systems, Municipality of Cracow (consecutive interpreting, 7 August 2007), meeting with potential business investors (Eindhoven, Holland) – Municipality of Cracow, 4 September 2007, American Chamber of Commerce, 17 September 2007, 5th International Interpol Conference “Illicit Trafficking in Cultural Property Stolen in Central and Eastern Europe”, Wieliczka (Salt Mine), Poland, 18-20 September 2007, Municipal Waste Management (simultaneous interpreting conference, Town Hall, Cracow – 27-28 September 2007), lunch with the participation of Anna Dymna (well-known Polish actrress), US consul (Anne Hall), Janina Ochojska (Polish Humanitarian Action), Anne Roosevelt (Boeing – Vice-President) – Cracow, 6 October 2007, Championing Neighbourhoods (simultaneous and consecutive interpreting conference) – Cracow, 8-9 October 2007, Peter Greenaway – Polish premiere of “Nightwatching”, Cracow 12 October 2007 (consecutive), VJ Show conducted by Peter Greenaway, Cracow 12 October 2007 (consecutive), Peter Greenaway interviews with the Polish press, radio and TV, Cracow 13 October 2007 (consecutive), Aldesa Group (Spain) project presentation and press conference –Cracow 16 October 2007, Marshal of the Małopolska Region – Canadian Ambassador, Cracow 17 October 2007 (consecutive interpreting), Governor of the Małopolska Region – Canadian Ambassador, Cracow 17 October 2007 (consecutive interpreting), Mayor of the city of Cracow – Canadian Ambassador, Cracow 17 October 2007 (consecutive interpreting), Banquet with the participation of the Canadian Ambassador, Cracow 17 October 2007 (consecutive interpreting), Canada Trade Day in Cracow, Cracow 18 October 2007 (simultaneous interpreting), Comarch (IT systems in the banking sector)- Cracow 25 October 2007 (simultaneous interpreting), Building Days Poland, 14 November 2007 (Sheraton Hotel, Cracow, consecutive interpreting), EHS [Environmental Health and Safety] Donnerley (Printing House) – 27 and 29 November 2007 (consecutive, Cracow); ITI Group Top Management Strategic Workshop, 30 November 2007 (simultaneous, Cracow), IT Giants in Krakow, 13 December 2007 (Panel Discussion, consecutive interpreting), 24-25 January 2008 (Film industry simultaneous interpreting conference – Cracow Municipality), 26 February 2008 (Airlines – consecutive interpreting – Cracow Municipality), 29 February – 1 March 2008 (UEFA EURO 2012 experts assessment team simultaneous interpreting conference – Cracow Municipality/Wawel Castle, Cracow), Solemn Session of Cracow City Council Convened in Menory of the 65th Anniversary of the Liquidation of the Getto in Cracow (Cracow Municipality, simultaneous interpreting, Cracow, 17 March 2008), Information Forum for Investors (Cracow Municipality, simultaneous interpreting, Cracow, 18 March 2008), Meeting with specialists for EURO 2012- Cracow Municipality, 15 April 2008, The Poland Monthly Tour for International Journalists to Warsaw and Cracow, 14-17.04.2008 (consecutive interpreting, Cracow 16.04.2008), Opening Ceremony of the European Slalom Senior Championships (consecutive interpreting, Cracow, 7 May 2008), Arata Isozaki (Architect), Cracow, June 2008, UITP-European Union Committee Meeting No. 100, Krakow, 4 July 2008 (simultaneous interpreting), Conference on Epidemiology, 8 July 2008 (Wieliczka), 30th Anniversary of the Entering of Cracow and Wieliczka on the First UNESCO World Heritage List (simultaneous interpreting, Cracow, 4 September 2008), IT Giants Conference (14 January 2009, Cracow, Poland), EURO 2012 – Wisła Football Stadium presentation (5 February 2009), American Chamber of Commerce (Manufacturers’ Forum, 28 May 2009) – consecutive interpreting, Cracow.

TRANSLATIONS OF POLISH LITERATURE INTO ENGLISH - Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz (Witkacy), Jarosław Iwaszkiewicz, Janusz Korczak, Jerzy Szaniawski, Zbigniew Herbert, Tadeusz Różewicz, Sławomir Mrożek, Leon Kruczkowski

LANGUAGES - ENGLISH, POLISH (bilingual)

RUSSIAN, SPANISH (fluent)

MARKETING EXPERIENCE - national and international trade fairs - Warsaw, Moscow, St Petersburg, Minsk, Brighton, Berlin, Prague, Budapest, Bratislava

................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download