There are some coincidences that feel like fate. As I write my first message as president of FIT, it is 30 September, International Translation Day, which was officially declared by the United Nations in 2017. It’s an annual invitation to honour our fellow professionals, who give a voice to the peoples of the world and foster
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and they’re right! Attendees at both the FIT Statutory and FIT World congresses had their cameras (and camera phones) at the ready and captured the ambiance, excitement, and camaraderie better than any words can. Enjoy the many beautiful photos in this album by council member Jørgen
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During the XXIII World Congress, three members of the Translatio team that diligently produces this humble newsletter together every quarter (Ben Karl, Chair of the Translatio Standing Committee, Marita Propato, Spanish Language Lead, and María Galán, Spanish Language Project Manager) gave a panel to share their experiences working on one of FIT’s flagship publications. The
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One of the most important and widely recognised functions FIT fulfils for its member associations is the awarding of FIT prizes and honourable mentions at FIT world congresses. The 2025 FIT Awards Ceremony was held at the main hall of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on 4 September during the FIT World Congress and was
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In September 2025, the Colegio de Traductores Públicos de la Provincia de Córdoba (CTPPC) participated for the first time in the FIT Statutory Congress and the XXIII FIT World Congress, both held at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. This milestone marked the beginning of our institution’s international standing in the
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The XXIII FIT Statutory Congress took place from 2 to 3 September 2025 at the headquarters of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva, Switzerland. A six-member delegation of the Translators Association of China (TAC) led by Gao Anming, TAC’s Executive Vice President and Secretary General and Editor-in-Chief of the China International Communications Group,
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On 2–3 September, Geneva played host to the International Federation of Translators (FIT) Statutory Congress, an unmissable, strategy-shaping event for the representatives of FIT’s global network of member translator and interpreter associations. This year, the congress focussed on governance, multilingual dialogue, and a vision of the future of our professions, with the Association des Traducteurs
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The FIT LatAm members present at the FIT Statutory Congress held FIT LatAm’s annual general meeting and elected its new Executive Committee. Once the votes were tallied, the term of the previous FIT LatAm Executive Committee came to an end. During a collegial gathering, the newly elected members were welcomed to lead the Regional Centre
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FIT Council for the 2025–2028 mandate. In the first row, FIT Honorary Advisors Andy Evans, Liese Katschinka, Reina de Bettendorf, and Henry Liu In Geneva this past September, the FIT Statutory Congress placed its trust in a new FIT Council for the 2025–2028 mandate. FIT Council 2025–2028 Guillaume Deneufbourg, CBTI (Belgium) Laurinda Cecilia Van Tonder,
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Translatio 2025 no. 3 Publication Director: Guillaume Deneufbourg Copy editors: Irina Chaveco, Marie-Louise Desfray, María Galán Barrera, Kegan Gates, Philippa Hammond, Ben Karl, Astrid Mélite, Sandrine Merle, Elisabeth Monrozier, Sandra Mouton, Marita Propato, Isabel Sacco. Translators: Irina Chaveco, Carolina Chiarello, Marie-Louise Desfray, Philippa Hammond, Jo Heinrich, Astrid Mélite, Sandrine Merle, Elisabeth Monrozier, Inmaculada Ortiz. Contact: translatio@fit-ift.org ©
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