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As announced at the 2024 efsli conference: In 2025 I will conduct another European survey on the development of the signed language interpreter profession. The 2025 research will be done in collaboration with the European Union of the Deaf (EUD) as they are conducting a census that year. You can contribute your wishes for the new 2025 edition. Please fill out this form >
Read MoreOn November 19th 10.00 CET the European Union of the Deaf (EUD) is hosting a webinar ‘Best practices: ensuring accessibility on TV and how to measure the quality of sign language interpreting?’. I am invited to present on possible guidelines and standards on the quality of sign language interpreting on TV. See more details on the EUD website >
Read MoreThe 1st training on Interpreting for high level meetings and conferences was held in conjunction with the EUD seminar in Austria. Sign language interpreters from across Europe and from the USA participated sharing experiences and learning more from the field of spoken language interpreters. Thank you to all who participated!
Read MoreMultilingual conferences and high-level meetings require different skills than sign language interpreters are often educated in. Come to the training in Vienna on 6 & 7 October 2018 and take the opportunity to practice strategies and discuss theories.
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You can combine your trip to Vienna and attend the European Union of the Deaf (EUD) annual seminar on Friday 5 October. The training and the EUD seminar will take place at the same venue.
Read Morehe European Union of the Deaf has published their latest volume 'UNCRPD Implementation in Europe - A Deaf Perspective. Article: 24'.
I have contributed an article to this new publication, looking at the use of a sign language interpreter in (inclusive) education in countries around Europe.
In the volume education is explored from various angles, including the importance of and legal foundations for bilingual education for deaf learners in Europe, interpreter use in inclusive education, the need for early sign language access, and the accessibility of teacher training.
Read MoreOn 19 May 2017 the annual seminar of the European Union of the Deaf is hosted for the first time in Malta. I will be presenting on 'Sign language interpreting services in employment settings - a European overview'.
Read MoreMaya de Wit offers interpreting services and consultancy in the field of sign language interpreting.
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