HDKP is following the developments in the field of distance interpreting and trying to do its part with the aim of making virtual meetings a satisfactory experience for all those involved in them. Having prepared distance interpreting recommendations for clients as well as interpreters last summer, now it is the speakers’ turn. You need to give a presentation at an event that you will connect to from a remote location? You would like to take part in a virtual round table? Our diligent working group (Marina Barbić Poropat, Nives Curić, Marija Čulina and Tanja Žakula) has compiled a list of tips, to make sure that your participation in a virtual event is a pleasant experience for all parties involved, including the interpreters.

On Thursday, 28 January 2021, HDKP held its first virtual assembly in its long history. As this year the Society members were to elect new officials, we were happy to see so many of them – a record number, in fact – gather to elect the new Steering Board, Supervisory Bord and the Court of Honour.

Sandra Breznički Ucović heads the new Steering Board, replacing Tamara Levak Potrebica as the new president of our Society. Nata Hajdu was appointed the new vice-president, Erna Ferendža Luburić will replace Ivanka Rajh as the secretary. Elvira Mulić was re-elected treasurer. The Supervisory Board has not changed its composition: Sanja Matešić, Zvjezdana Kastrapeli and Jasenka Šafran were all re-elected, as were the members of the Court of Honour: Toni Luburić, Goranka Antunović and Ljiljana Culjak.

The General Assembly thus elected the new leadership of the Society and adopted the financial plan and the general work programme for 2021. In a year that will surely go down in history as a watershed, the members discussed a number of topics of great importance for our profession. The latest developments could define the way we will do our job in the future. The Assembly also amended the Rules for the Admission of New Members and Mentorship System. Dunja Bakić was admitted as a new member. We have two pre-candidates, Gabrijela Kelemen and Suzana Požega. We wish all the best to all three of them and are looking forward to having them take part in the activities of our Society and join us in our efforts to promote our profession.On Thursday, 28 January 2021, HDKP held its first virtual assembly in its long history. As this year the Society members were to elect new officials, we were happy to see so many of them – a record number, in fact – gather to elect the new Steering Board, Supervisory Bord and the Court of Honour.

Sandra Breznički Ucović heads the new Steering Board, replacing Tamara Levak Potrebica as the new president of our Society. Nata Hajdu was appointed the new vice-president, Erna Ferendža Luburić will replace Ivanka Rajh as the secretary. Elvira Mulić was re-elected treasurer. The Supervisory Board has not changed its composition: Sanja Matešić, Zvjezdana Kastrapeli and Jasenka Šafran were all re-elected, as were the members of the Court of Honour: Toni Luburić, Goranka Antunović and Ljiljana Culjak.

The General Assembly thus elected the new leadership of the Society and adopted the financial plan and the general work programme for 2021. In a year that will surely go down in history as a watershed, the members discussed a number of topics of great importance for our profession. The latest developments could define the way we will do our job in the future. The Assembly also amended the Rules for the Admission of New Members and Mentorship System. Dunja Bakić was admitted as a new member. We have two pre-candidates, Gabrijela Kelemen and Suzana Požega. We wish all the best to all three of them and are looking forward to having them take part in the activities of our Society and join us in our efforts to promote our profession.

4 May 2020 – On 4 May 2020, the occupational standard “interpreter” was entered in the Register of the Croatian Qualification Framework, on the basis of the proposal submitted by the Croatian Society of Conference Interpreters. This marked the successful conclusion of a four-year project thanks to which our occupation now officially exists in Croatia for the first time ever.
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The marathon meeting of the HDKP General Assembly, held on 31 January 2020, brought together a record attendance. Some important decisions were adopted, and six new members and five precandidates were admitted to the Society. We congratulate all of them and hope they will be active members of the Society!

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On September 27 2019, the Croatian Society of Conference Interpreters (HDKP) celebrated the 45^th anniversary of its founding with an event held at the Croatian Chamber of Trades and Crafts (HOK) in Zagreb. The speakers were Zvonimir Frka-Petešić, Head of the Prime Minister’s Office, Gordan Markotić, ambassador and Croatian EU-Council Presidency Coordinator, Gintaras Morkūnas, acting Head of the Croatian Unit at the Directorate-General for Logistics and Interpretation for Conferences of the European Parliament, Tatjana Zagajski, Head of the Croatian Unit at the Directorate-General for Interpretation of the European Commission, Andreja Montani, language correspondent for Croatian interpreters at the European Parliament, Uroš Peterc, president of the International Association of Conference Interpreters (AIIC), and Tamara Levak Potrebica, President of HDKP.

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1 July 2019 – Last Friday and Saturday 16 of our colleagues had the opportunity to participate in HDKP’s Intensive Retour Exercises Workshop, where they received feedback for their retour work in the booth from experienced conference interpreters and native speakers of their retour languages. The intensive work did not prevent the participants from enjoying a great atmosphere in the company of both new and old colleagues. In addition, our guests from abroad received words of the highest praise from all participants! Continue reading →