Author: bsadm

Speaking, listening, writing, reading, understanding: we are surrounded by words. Words are the tools that translators and interpreters use to convey the thoughts, arguments, and ideas expressed by people who do not understand each other. Words that have to be adapted to different contexts and require attention, preparation, study. We must continue to learn new...

The European Association of Legal Interpreters and Translators EULITA would like to express its great concern for local translators and interpreters in Afghanistan, whose lives are currently at risk. Translators and interpreters are much needed to facilitate exchanges between people who do not express themselves in the same language, be it for the work of...

We are once again celebrating the 9th of May, which became Europe Day a few years ago in recognition of the importance for our continent of the famous declaration made by Robert Schuman, the French Foreign Minister at the time, on 9 May 1950.The pandemic forces us, for the second time in a row, to...

EULITA is happy and proud to have EFSLI among its members: its commitment is praiseworthy, our cooperation in the sphere of training permanent. Any language – be it rare, signed, local or international – has its dignity and deserves respect. We celebrate today all the signed languages used around the world, as well as our...

On 29 June 2020 the EULITA General Assembly, convoked online according to the Belgian Royal Decree n.4 of 9 April 2020, elected a new board whose mandate will last three years. Ms Daniela Amodeo Perillo (IT) was confirmed as President; Ms Laura Izquierdo Valverde (ES) and Joanna Miler-Cassino (PL) are the two new Vice-Presidents; Ms...

To our great regret, the planned international conference and General Assembly in Athens cannot be held this year in light of the global coronavirus pandemic and the associated risks and security measures. According to EULITA’s constitution, the General Assembly nevertheless has to meet at least once a year, which is why the Executive Committee has...

On 9 May 2020 we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the “Schuman declaration”, which owes its name to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs of the time, Robert Schuman, and which represents the founding text of European integration, followed, one year after, by the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). In his...