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Open Call for Tenders SCIC-2013-S5-456592: Invitation to Tender Tender Specifications Annex 1. Staff profiles Form Annex 2. Tenderer Identification Form Annex 3. Legal Entity Form Annex 4. Financial Identification Form Annex 5. Declaration of ...; 18/04/2013

Procurement - Insurance expertise - SCIC-C4/2013/1: To cover interpretation needs, the European Institutions employ a mix of staff and freelance interpreters (Conference Interpreting Agents – ACI). The legal framework for the recruitment and payment of...; 25/03/2013

Temporary agents selection procedure for Czech, Slovene and Slovak: (27/03/2013) Temporary agent selection procedure for the Directorate General for Interpretation in order to fill one post of interpreter for the Slovak Language - Level AD5 - Deadline 17/04/2013 . ...; 26/02/2013

How to speak in public: Understanding a bad speaker or mumbling delegate can be hard -- even if you share the same language. Using an interpreter could help -- but the interpreter also needs to understand the message. The Eu...; 31/01/2013

Annual Management Plan 2013: DG Interpretation's Annual Management Plan for 2013 has just been published - along with the management plans of all other Commission departments. Look for "Interpretation" at this address....; 22/01/2013

Focus on ethics for interpreters: Ethical considerations are almost always present when interpreters are at work. Not so much in obvious and clear-cut cases of fraudulent behaviour, which is very rare, but more often in connection wit...; 17/12/2012

"Better fight around a table than on a battle-field": The quote in the headline is Jean Monnet's golden rule, and an aspect where interpreters have made a contribution to the advent of peace in Europe. Today, Marco Benedetti, Director General of Interpre...; 10/12/2012

Interpreters oil the wheels of the EU machine, ensuring that people from all 27 member states can communicate effectively with one another.: In the press room of the European Commission, Androulla Vassiliou, Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, takes to the podium ... and starts speaking in Greek. The large aud...; 05/12/2012

Report of study on videoconferencing with interpretation in the EU institutions: The European Commission's Directorate General for Interpretation asked this question of a consultant along with the question of which solutions are available in the marketplace. The report is now made...; 12/11/2012

Mind your manners: Your audience really just wants to hear the interpretation, not your newspaper, your water-glass, your food (especially not your food!) or whatever other extraneous noise might be produced in the boot...; 05/11/2012

ImPLI - Improving Police and Legal Interpreting: Within the framework of its activities under UNITI (University Network of Interpreter Training Institutes) ISIT has signed a grant agreement with EU Directorate General Justice to coordinate a project...; 23/10/2012

School system, followed by mothers are most influential on language learning choices: Main conclusions were: The school system is the most influential factor on learners of foreign languages. Even among very young children, it is more influential than parents. The younger the child, th...; 11/10/2012

DG Interpretation on BBC Radio4 "Word of Mouth": Chris Ledgard (photo) visits Brussels, a melting pot of European languages. He meets interpreters, language planners and voice coaches to discover how the European Commission operates "interpreting ...; 06/08/2012

Invitation to Tender No. SCIC-2012-S5-1079371: Invitation to Tender No. SCIC-2012-S5-1079371 The Directorate General for Interpretation is planning to award "a framework contract for the supply of audiovisual equipment". Published in the Official ...; 27/07/2012

New website launched for the campaign for languages in the UK: The new site, whose development was supported by the European Commission Representation in the UK, helps you to share your love of languages on your favourite social networks and make your pledge – ...; 06/07/2012

DA, DE, EN, SK conference interpreter competitions published: We are happy to announce that the open competition EPSO/AD/234/12 - Conference Interpreters in the German, English, Danish and Slovak languages - have been published. Publication: Official journal C...; 06/07/2012

Virtual visit to Open Day 2012: 04/07/2012

Behind the scenes at the European Council: interpreters at work: The interpreters for these meetings - as for the meetings of the Council of the Union and its many preparatory groups - are provided by the European Commission's DG Interpretation. This short clip is ...; 08/06/2012

European Commission Open Day 2012: Marco Benedetti, Director General of Interpretation at the European Commission, came to Open Day 2012 and sat in on Jose Iturri's presentation on how to be a good delegate and how to speak effectively...; 14/05/2012

Open Day 12 May 2012: What have bicycles in Copenhagen got to do with Easter pleasures in Slovakia and the Mediterranean diet? The fact that professional interpreters want to talk to you about them in their native language...; 11/05/2012

Interview with Director General Marco Benedetti: The European Commission's Director General of Interpretation talks about how he went from chemical engineer in Italy to interpreter in Brussels, a career move that subsequently brought him to lead the...; 20/04/2012

The complete 16th DG Interpretation-Universities conference is now online.: On the conference website, you will find the photos, the minutes, the webcast edited and sorted (under the heading Webstream Cuttings) and also the presentations used in the conference. The edited w...; 04/04/2012

Selection of temporary agent interpreters for the Bulgarian, French, German and Greek languages: (02/04/2012) Temporary agent selection procedure for the Directorate General for Interpretation in order to fill one post of interpreter for the French Language - Level AD7 (avis et acte de candidatu...; 30/03/2012

Cyprus is ready for the Presidency of the Council: Marco Benedetti, the European Commission's Director General for Interpretation, visited Cyprus on 19-21 March. He met with the European Union Division of the Foreign Ministry in order to discuss the d...; 28/03/2012

London student wins prestigious European prize: Jane, who is in the second and final year of her interpreters' course, has her sights set on more immediate horizons. "I'm very happy to have won the prize. I didn't expect to get anywhere but, right ...; 19/03/2012

What are we looking for in (English) interpreters?: David Smith, head of the English interpreting unit at the European Commission's interpreting service, speaks to students at the University of Sheffield. David explains how he became an interpreter an...; 05/03/2012

Marco Benedetti discusses the interpreting profession at TV5Monde: TV5Monde round table discussion at Expolangues 2012 (in French) on the interpreting and translating professions - with the European Commission's Director General of Interpretation Marco Benedetti, ...; 13/02/2012

Special Interest Group on Translation and Interpreting for Public Services - Final Report: On the 9th of December 2011, the Special Interest Group on Translation and Interpreting for Public Services (SIGTIPS) presented the Final Report of its work to the Commissioner for Education, Culture,...; 03/01/2012

Programming behind the scenes: New VideoSCIC-production looks at the whole programming cycle. If you are wondering how DG Interpretation gets from a meeting request to putting individual interpreters in the booth, here is the clip ...; 27/10/2011

Do you speak "European"?: No? Well, EU-interpreters can help. They work in meetings at all levels – from technical working parties to the Heads of State and Government. Come and learn how we make sure that students fresh from ...; 13/10/2011

Overview of DG Interpretation's activities for King's birthday: Known to be a monarch highly revered by his people, the King of Thailand's personal accomplishments also furnish him with a strong claim on the hearts of linguists throughout the world. Educated in Fr...; 03/10/2011

Equality, fraternity... And what was the other one?: Creating Germany – Building Europe By special leave he also interpreted at all bilateral meetings between British Prime Ministers and German Chancellors from 1949 until his definitive retirement fro...; 29/09/2011

DG Interpretation kicks off awareness campaign for Dutch-booth: In order to raise awareness among Dutch-speakers of the potential shortage of Dutch main language interpreters, the European Commission has produced a video clip and is launching a campaign to raise t...; 26/09/2011

Reflection Forum on Multilingualism and Interpreter Training: Final Report: On 5th March 2009, the Reflection Forum on Multilingualism and Interpreter Training presented the Final Report of its work to the Commissioner for Multilingualism, Mr Leonard Orban. The group of indep...; 01/09/2011

Videoclip: Interpreting for Europe - into English: Download our videoclip on careers in interpreting for use in the classroom or to send to your friends. English native speaker interpreters working for Europe. Many more are needed for an exciting care...; 28/07/2009