Webinar on ISO and sign language interpreting

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Webinar on ISO and sign language interpreting

Come to the free AIIC SLN webinar on 29 February! Join Maya de Wit, PhD (Sign Language Network) and Dr. Verónica Pérez Guarnieri (ISO group) to learn more about the development of ISO standards and the upcoming ISO/AWI 17651-4 standard on signed language interpreters' working environment. Interpretation will be available in Spanish, French, English, Portuguese and International Sign (IS). More info register: https://lnkd.in/dT56vuZg

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Panel 'New practices in sign language interpreting' watch it again here!

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Panel 'New practices in sign language interpreting' watch it again here!

At the Innovation in Interpreting Summit I chaired with Oliver Pouliot a special panel on New practices in sign language interpreting. Our panel members Aurélia Nana Gassa Gonga (France), Tiago Coimbra (Brazil), Karen Green (UK), and Katja Fischer (Germany) presented and discussed their specialty in sign language interpreting. Presentations were held in International Sign, English and French and live English captions were provided. You can watch the recording of the panel here >

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PhD article published! Interpreting international sign: mapping the interpreter’s profile

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PhD article published! Interpreting international sign: mapping the interpreter’s profile

‘Interpreting international sign: mapping the interpreter’s profile’ is now published by Routledge in the Journal The Interpreter and Translator trainer. The article is co-authored with my supervisors Dr. Onno Crasborn and Prof. Jemina Napier.

The study is carried out using a global online survey looking at the profile of international sign (IS) conference interpreters worldwide. The article is open access, read it here >

More info, including a summary in International Sign, you can find here >

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Closing event SCIC mentoring scheme for International Sign interpreters

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Closing event SCIC mentoring scheme for International Sign interpreters

On 26 January the European Commission is presenting the closing event of their first SCIC mentoring scheme for International Sign interpreters: ‘Accessibility through sign language interpreting.’

You can follow the public event online from 10.00 - 12.00 CET

I am excited to present as the coordinator of the program together with presenters from the European Commission, EUD, EUDY and interpreter colleagues. Thank you to SCIC for making this first mentoring scheme possible, and for my dedicated group of mentees, and all of those who have shared their knowledge and expertise as mentors and presenters during the past 12 months.

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3rd Swiss Online conference on Barrier-free communication, online

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3rd Swiss Online conference on Barrier-free communication, online

The Institute of Translation and Interpreting at the ZHAW School of Applied Linguistics together with the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting of the University of Geneva is hosting the 3rd Swiss Conference on Barrier-free Communication: 29 June – 4 July 2020. International sign interpretation and English closed captioning is provided for all the pre-recorded presentations. Trailer >

More info >

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Seminar 2019 update: 70 participants from 18 countries!

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Seminar 2019 update: 70 participants from 18 countries!

Thrilled to have now 70 participants from 18 countries registered for the first European Seminar ‘Sign language interpreting on TV & Media’. Next to invited presenters, participants have the opportunity to share their work and expertise in multiple ways during the program: interactive presentations, discussions, clips of their work, research findings, a BarCamp and much more. Looking forward to all the sharing on 16 & 17 November in London!

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AIIC is welcoming more sign language interpreters!

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AIIC is welcoming more sign language interpreters!

As of 1 April 2017 AIIC welcomes the 3rd sign language interpreter as AIIC member. In addition, there are 6 more sign language interpreters who joined AIIC as a pre-candidate. The AIIC Sign Language Network (AIIC SLN) is very happy to see more sign language interpreters join AIIC! Are you a sign language interpreter working at conferences? You can join AIIC too! Read here the detailed presentation on how to join.

Why you should join AIIC? Read here

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Maximum number of participants reached for Training in Malta!

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Maximum number of participants reached for Training in Malta!

Thank you for the interpreters registering from the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Macau, and Malta! We are happy that you will join the training 'Interpreting From And To English As A 3rd Language - PART 1' from 16 - 18 May in Malta. Do not miss this opportunity and attend the EUD seminar on Friday 19 May! The EUD GA is on 20 May. 

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NEW! Published: Sign Language Interpreting in Europe, 2016 edition

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NEW! Published: Sign Language Interpreting in Europe, 2016 edition

Sign Language Interpreting in Europe, 2016 edition, gives an overview of the organizations, educational programs, and employment situations of sign language interpreters across 45 European countries and regions. This is the fifth updated edition, following publications in 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012. The publication is available at all Amazon stores worldwide

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