International Forum on Translation and Interpreting 2025
The Power of Words and the Intelligent Future
For the first time, the FIT Council (Council of the International Federation of Translators) will visit Ljubljana. Hosted by the Slovene Council member, Ms. Viktorija Osolnik Kunc, the FIT Council will hold its final working meeting of the three-year term from March 24–30, 2025, together with invited honorary advisors and observers from 21 countries.
Overview of the International Forum 2025
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Speakers and forum topics
Alison Rodriguez
New Zealand
President of FIT
Global Trends in the Translation and Interpreting Profession
Ivan Bratko
Slovenia
Pioneer in the Field of Artificial Intelligence, Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, University of Ljubljana
Artificial inteligence
Mojca Schlamberger Brezar
Slovenia
Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana
Training Future Translators and Interpreters in Slovenia
Jan Christian Næss
Norway
FIT Council, Norwegian Association of Literary Translators (NO)
Copyright in Translation
Introduction of the panellists, their topics, and the hosts
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Forum moderator
Guy De Launey
Balkan Correspondent for BBC News, and Correspondent for Monocle Radio and Monocle Magazine
Conference interpreters
Marta Biber
Conference interpreter, AIIC, ZKTS, SCIT
Lea Mioč
Interpreting Studies Student
Schedule
Saturday, 29 March 2025
Registration is open until all available spots are filled.
See additional instructions and details below!
PAYMENT DEADLINE:
The registration fee must be paid immediately after registration. If you register on the last day of the early bird/regular registration period, payment must be completed on the same day.
PAYMENT DETAILS:
Združenje stalnih sodnih tolmačev in pravnih prevajalcev Slovenije SCIT, Cankarjeva cesta 16, 1370 Logatec
Name and address of bank: Delavska hranilnica, Miklošičeva 5, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia, IBAN: SI56 6100 0001 8483 115, SWIFT/BIC CODE: HDELSI22
REGISTRATION FEE:
EARLY registration and payment
→ by 28 February 2025: €40
REGULAR registration and payment
→ from 1 to 16 March 2025: €60
PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS:
If you have registered but have not paid the registration fee within three days or on the same day in case of registering on the last day of the early or regular registration period, it will be considered that you will not attend the forum.
For organizational reasons and due to the limited number of available spots, the organiser reserves the right to cancel your registration in case of late payment. Since the organiser is also inviting members of international associations, a high level of interest is expected. Therefore, we encourage you to register as soon as possible.
Registrations for the forum will no longer be accepted from March 17, 2025, onwards, without exception.
ACCOMMODATION OFFER:
Grand Plaza Hotel 5★ Superior is offering a special accommodation deal for forum participants. Click the button “More information on hotel accommodation offers” for details.
STUDENTS:
Registration is free of charge for undergraduate and master’s students (1st and 2nd cycle) who are enrolled full-time in the 2024/2025 academic year. The number of available spots for students is limited to 30. Students must prove their student status for the 2024/2025 academic year by uploading a scanned copy of their student ID during registration.
INVOICE:
The invoice for the registration fee and the certificate of attendance will be issued at the International Forum on March 29, 2025.
MEMBERS OF THE SCIT® ASSOCIATION:
The membership fee for regular members of the SCIT® Association is 25 EUR. Further instructions will be provided to SCIT® Association members.
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Technology teaches us how to embrace and coexist with it in a globalized world. The forum moderator and the panellists will highlight the key role of humans in their relationship with technology and the opportunities it offers. They will also discuss the risks of excessive dependence on technology and emphasize human responsibility in its control and use.
We invite students, researchers, scientists, members, and associations representing translators and interpreters in Slovenia and abroad, as well as representatives of translation companies, government bodies, businesses, cultural institutions, and all those interested in translation and the profession’s future. The profession is at a crucial turning point in its evolution. Be part of this moment.
The FIT Council consists of representatives from 17 countries, with 14 elected members and three co-opted members to ensure geographically balanced representation. During the 2022–2025 term, the following countries are represented in the FIT Council (listed in alphabetical order): Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Cuba, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Slovenia, South Africa, and Spain.
ARTICLES AND LINKS TO MEDIA COVERAGE
DELO
Delo, Culture, Journalist Peter Rak, Interview with Alison Rodriguez, Original newspaper Article (Slovene) with English Translation (PDF)
RTV SLO, ARS
Radio Slovenia, Program »Jezikovni pogovori«, Journalist Aleksander Čobec, Podcast – Interview with Alison Rodriguez, MP4
RTV SLO MMC
RTV Slovenija MMC, Journalist Aleksander Čobec, Program Ars, Interview with Alison Rodriguez
“Audiatur et altera pars” is the principle of hearing both sides or the right to have the other side heard as well. Guided by this fundamental right, our mission led us to establish a nonprofit association dedicated to lifelong education and continuing professional development for interpreters and translators.
Contact:
Združenje stalnih sodnih tolmačev in pravnih prevajalcev Slovenije SCIT®
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