President Sandra Breznički Ucović and Secretary Erna Ferendža Luburić held a presentation about challenges and opportunities in conference interpreting for the Translation Studies students in Osijek.They said a few words about various conference interpreting modes, the market situation, advantages of being a member of a professional association, career opportunities in the EU institutions and further…
Yet another consecutive interpretation workshop was held on 13 October 2023. The positive and supportive atmosphere impressed us yet again and motivated us to look forward to organizing more workshops of this kind. Some of the attendees are preparing for the EU accreditation exam, others wanted to improve their technique and network, or feel their…
We didn’t want to miss our annual get together to mark the International Translation Day. Delicious cakes, a chance to chat to colleagues, a lot of laughter and the last of the Indian summer made for an enjoyable afternoon. We made sure to pencil in the date for us to meet next year.
On 23 September 2023, HDKP took part in the Language Festival at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb. The event was organised by the European Commission Representation in Croatia. Visitors could take part in a number of workshops, lectures, courses and quizzes on language. HDKP organised a lecture, ‘Found in Translation –…
On Friday, 17 February 2023, HDKP held its annual assembly, the first physical gathering since the outbreak of the pandemic. As this year the Society members were to elect new officials, we were happy to see so many of them gather to elect the new Steering Board, Supervisory Board and the Court of Honour. Sandra…
We kicked off 2023 with the latest edition of our consecutive interpreting workshop, which was organised jointly by the Committee for Education and Projects and the Committee for Admission of New Members and Mentorship System. The four-hour-long virtual workshop took place on Friday, January 13, and brought together around ten participants, giving them an opportunity…
Although the circumstances were far from ideal, this year we managed to gather on September 30th to mark the International Translation Day. Unfortunately, the Zagreb Marathon was run on the same day and large parts of Zagreb were closed to traffic. As a result, many members were unable to join us in a café in…
Semi-annual meetings of the Society are an opportunity for members to gather in a different format and discuss all current topics related to the profession and activities of the Society. This year’s meeting took place on 23 September 2022 via Zoom. The Steering Board presented an overview of the activities in the past six months,…
After two years, on 4 June 2022, we finally had an opportunity to get together – live! – and work on the aspects of speech that are extremely important for conference interpreters: speech skills, speech performance and voice care, under the expert guidance of our trainer, Diana. The workshop itself was tailored specifically to the…
