International Translation Day 2026 - Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights. The theme of the International Translation Day 2026 webinar is “Linguistic Diversity and Language Rights” - Translation, interpreting and terminology at the heart of linguistic inclusion, with “the power of being understood” as subtitle. It is a timely and highly relevant theme for International Translation Day (ITD) 2026, highlighting the essential role of translation, interpreting, and terminology in fostering inclusion, equity, and participation in an increasingly interconnected world. More details.The voice of professional translators, interpreters and terminologists around the world
FIT is the federation of professional associations of interpreters, translators and terminologists around the world, working in areas as diverse as literary, scientific and technical, public service, court and legal settings, conference interpreting, media and diplomatic fields and academia.
FIT supports members and the profession at an international level, building community, visibility and a sustainable future for the profession.
When Home Becomes a Crisis Setting: Language Access and Support in Domestic Violence Settings - What happens when crisis moves closer to home and communication becomes key to survival in situations of domestic violence? This panel discussion explores the critical role of translation, interpretation, advocacy, and intercultural communication in domestic violence and domestic crisis response settings.
A new era of FIT
Despite the global challenges still facing us, 65 members were able to participate in the XXII FIT Statutory Congress in Varadero, Cuba on May 30th and 31st 2022, hosted by the Asociación Cubana de Traductores e Intérpretes (ACTI).
A new Council was elected, to lead FIT through to the next Congress in 2025. Meet the new FIT Council.
Barcelona Manifesto
On April 21, 2023, FIT joined the Association of Catalan Language Writers (AELC), the Council of European Associations of Literary Translators (CEATL) and hosts the Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters of Catalonia (APTIC) at the Gabriel García Márquez Library in Barcelona, in signing the Barcelona Manifesto on good contractual practices in translation for the publishing industry. Read the manifesto here.
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