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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…

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.

Explore how Indigenous, African, and Caucasian language communities are shaping new futures through technology, education, and community-led innovation. Featuring speakers and practitioners working with nêhiyawêwin (Cree), Mayan languages, African languages, and Indigenous and minority languages of the North Caucasus, this international panel highlights emerging pathways in language revitalization, terminology development, accessibility, and knowledge sharing. Register…

Join us for our International Translation Day 2025 Webinar, featuring a panel discussion and Q&A

Where: Online – Zoom

Date: Monday, September 29, 2025

2 pm Paris (UTC+2)

8am New York

8pm Beijing

10pm Sydney

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The XXIII FIT Statutory Congress took place at the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland, on 2–3 September 2025. Delegates from member associations representing translators, interpreters and terminologists from all corners of the world gathered to review the past mandate, address the challenges ahead, and reflect on the future of…

Translation, shaping a future you can trust. In turbulent times, where peace often hangs in the balance and global communications and relations are infiltrated by a lack of trust, the ITD 2025 theme highlights the important role of human trust. Specifically, the role of translators, interpreters and terminologists in ensuring trustworthy communication, building dialogue and…

Join us for this joint CEATL–FIT event exploring the impact of AI on literary translation. German translator André Hansen, co-founder of Kollektive Intelligenz, will discuss the copyright challenges posed by the rapid development of large language models. CEATL President Francesca Novajra and Andreas Jandl, chair of CEATL’s Authors’ Rights Working Group, will share CEATLs experience…

Características del lenguaje jurídico desde una perspectiva lingüística. Herramientas que posibilitan la resolución de problemas de traducción. Identificación de las diferentes ramas del derecho y los sistemas jurídicos del mundo, como así también diversos  tipos de textos jurídicos y sus finalidades. Las fases del proceso de traducción. Los métodos de resolución alternativa de conflictos. Regístrate…

On behalf of FIT, the FIT Indigenous Languages Standing Committee is pleased to invite you to attend our webinar on April 22, 2025 at 4PM CET with Dr. Polina Dashinimaeva, Professor at Buryat State University, to learn about the important role of neurolinguistics in explaining and mitigating the loss of Indigenous languages. The webinar, “Indigenous…

December 07, 2024, 1:00pm Paris (UTC+1) The FIT Legal Translation Standing Committee prepared draft guidelines on court translators and interpreters working conditions. The document is based on the survey of job satisfaction level conducted between court translators and interpreters in 2023. During the round table members of the LTSC will share results of the survey…

Join us for our International Translation Day 2024 Webinar, featuring a panel discussion and Q&A

Where: Online – Zoom

Date: Friday, September 27, 2024

2 pm to 3:30 pm Paris (UTC+2)

8am New York

8pm Beijing

10pm Sydney

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3 – 4 Oct 2024
In celebration of the UNESCO World Book Capital programme, CEATL (European Council of Literary Translators’ Associations) is hosting the European Conference on Literary Translation in this Year’s World Book Capital, Strasbourg. More…

20th July 2024 6 pm to 8 pm Paris (UTC+2)The webinar explores the role of technology from an important aspect, that of “Indigitalization,” according to our speaker, Assistant Professor Jon Corbett at Simon Fraser University (Burnaby, Canada). Professor Corbett describes Indigitalization as a computational creative practice that braids together Indigenous and decolonial computing practices facilitated through traditional and…

Translation, an art worth protecting. Inspired by issues surrounding copyright, this year’s International Translation Day (ITD) theme embraces the recognition of translations as original creative works in their own right, owed the benefit of copyright protection under the Berne Convention. As the creators of derivative works, translators have fought to protect their moral rights to…

Announcing the FIT World Congress 2025 at WIPO HQ, Geneva 4 – 6 September 2025. Exploring the theme: Mastering the Machine: shaping an intelligent future Get ready! The Call for Papers will out soon. Join a global audience of delegates from across the globe as they meet in the heart of Geneva for three days…

The International Federation of Translators (FIT) is sad to announce the passing of renown Cuban poet, writer and translator, Julia Calzadilla, winner of the Federation’s Astrid Lindgren Prize for Translation of Children’s Literature in 2014, as informed by her home association, the Cuban Association of Translators and Interpreters (ACTI). Internationally acclaimed and awarded, Julia also…

FIT (International Federation of Translators), in partnership with its Education and Continuous Professional Development Standing Committee, is holding a free live webinar on May 10th, 2024 at 1pm CET on the current state of the translation and interpreting market and the prospects for the future. The webinar will be delivered by Gabriel Karandyšovský, a well-known…

Translators and authors join forces as AI brings challenges along with opportunities Two of the world’s leading professional bodies dealing with the AI explosion, authors and translation professionals, are collaborating on a response to a lack of regulation in the digital sphere, and the implications for copyright law and authorship rights. IAF panel on the…

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On November 25, 2023, the FIT Indigenous Languages Standing Committee hosted a webinar titled The Role of Indigenous Language Translation in Midst of Climate Change: Negotiating Displacement, Loss of Land, Language and Culture. Losing indigenous languages means a loss of cultural diversity, and the centuries-old knowledge contained within them, which could solve the current global…

Friday 17 November, 1pm-3pm CETRegistrations close 14 Nov 2023, 5pm CET. FIT invites all translators, interpreters and terminologists to take part in a free webinar which provides tools for emotion and stress management tailored to language professionals. In this webinar, Dr Séverine Hubscher-Davidson will discuss what stress means, what its symptoms are, and how professionals…

2 October 2023, 2pm CET

Join us for a panel discussion on the topic of “What use the Humanities without humans: the value of human interpreting and human translation in a fragile world.” with panelists James Phillips (WIPO), Urtzi Urrutikoetxea (PEN) and Miquel Cabal Guarro (AELC, CEATL).

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Designer of the winning poster for ITD 2023.

This year, FIT chose “Translation unveils the many faces of humanity” as the central theme of its International Translation Day (ITD) celebrations. We would like to tell you a few things about Marta Saavedra, the designer behind the winning poster.

Our dear friend and colleague Beatriz Rodriguez, president of the Colegio de Traductores Públicos de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (CTPCBA) and former FIT Council member, passed away suddenly on 24 May 2023. She had a long and illustrious career at the CTPCBA, at the University of Buenos Aires (UBA), and in the national and international world…

FIT had a visible presence at the Languages & the Media Conference, 7–9 November in Berlin, and the annual Translating Europe Forum, 9–11 November in Brussels.

FIT had a visible presence at the Languages & the Media Conference, 7–9 November in Berlin, and the annual Translating Europe Forum, 9–11 November in Brussels.

FIT had a visible presence at the Languages & the Media Conference, 7–9 November in Berlin, and the annual Translating Europe Forum, 9–11 November in Brussels.

ITD 2022 Celebrating A World without Barriers: The Role of Language Professionals in Building Culture, Understanding and lasting Peace.
ITD 2022 Celebrating A World without Barriers: The Role of Language Professionals in Building Culture, Understanding and lasting Peace.
FIT member associations can use the poster in their communication promoting ITD and their events.

It is with deep regret that FIT announces the death, on 30 July 2022, of ANNA LILOVA, FIT Honorary Advisor, former president and founding member of the Bulgarian Translators’ Union.

One of the most important and widely recognized functions FIT fulfils for its member associations is the awarding of FIT prizes and awards at FIT World Congresses. Being selected by an international jury to receive a FIT prize or award signifies recognition of the ‘best of the best’ by one’s peers around the globe.