As we all know, September is the month the world celebrates translation. On the 30th of September is the International Translation Day, an annual celebration which was established by the International Federation of Translators back in 1991 in an attempt to pay tribute to the work of translators who struggle to make the world a better place by breaking down language barriers and embracing worldwide communication.
So, this day gives us the opportunity to get together, do some networking, discuss important issues of the industry, get inspired by colleagues, and yes, have some fun. But most of all, we all have the chance to celebrate the contribution of translation profession around the globe.
There are many events and conferences taking place worldwide. Here are the ones I picked out for you:
ProZ.com 2016 virtual conference for International Translation Day
Join ProZ.com to celebrate 2016 International Translation Day with three (3) full days of online sessions, panel discussions, focus groups, special offers and many more.
For details, just click here
(A great event for those who don't want to miss a thing, but are unable/unwilling to leave the cosiness of their home.)
International Translation Day, The British Library
https://www.freewordcentre.com/whats-on/international-translation-day-2016
(An excellent choice if you happen to be in London that day.)
For the Greek audience based in Greece:
Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Μετάφρασης, κέντρο εκπαίδευσης μεταφραστών meta|φραση, Εθνικό Ίδρυμα Ερευνών, Athens, 1 Οκτωβρίου 2016 | International Translation Day, meta|φραση school of translator training, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, October 1st, 2016
http://www.metafrasi.edu.gr/html/events.html
(The best option for our Greek colleagues and anyone who would like to mingle with the Greek translation community.)
Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Μετάφρασης, Πανελλήνια Ένωση Μεταφραστών, Κέντρο Διάδοσης Ερευνητικών Αποτελεσμάτων (ΚΕΔΕΑ) του ΑΠΘ, Θεσσαλονίκη, 7 Οκτωβρίου 2016 | International Translation Day, Panhellenic Association of Translators, Aristotle University Research Dissemination Centre, Thessaloniki, October 7th, 2016
http://www.pem.gr/
(A fabulous choice for the Greek translation community based in Thessaloniki.)
Due to family reasons, I will celebrate this year's International Translation Day by attending Proz.com's 2016 Virtual Conference. What about you? How will you celebrate this day?
I would love to hear from you!
Happy Translation Day, beautiful translators!
