NZSTI News

XIX World Congress of the International Federation of Translators

This is the second announcement and call for proposals for the next XIX World Congress of the International Federation of Translators, Bridging Cultures, to be held in San Francisco, USA, 1-4 August 2011.

We are pleased to announce that the Organizing Committee of the XIX World Congress of the International Federation of Translators (FIT) has received several dozen quality proposals for sessions and panels. If you would like to be considered as a speaker or a panelist at the Congress, please make your submission online. The deadline is December 10, 2010, and the program is filling quickly. The sessions are typically 60 or 90 minutes in length, but other formats will be considered. We also encourage participants to team up with their colleagues and submit a panel presentation with multiple speakers. Presentations that spotlight the interpreting profession are particularly welcome.

Presentations may be offered in English and French and may be submitted under the following categories:

If you would like to contribute to the program, please submit your presentation proposal today.

Registration for the Congress will open in early 2011. The Congress hotel, Hilton San Francisco Union Square, is already accepting reservations. Make your reservation early, because the hotel will sell out! Find out information about the rates and how to contact the hotel.