This 1st International Forum will adress questions such as:

•     What kind of institutions, organisations and groups depend on the political commitment of translators and interpreters in order to function politically, and how do they use translation and interpreting? Who undertakes translation and interpreting tasks in order to meet the needs of activist and advocacy groups?

•     What interests, beliefs and/or social factors mobilise translators and interpreters, individually or collectively, to work for or against specific institutions, i.e. in the service of particular political agendas? What kind of dynamics shape the interaction between translators/interpreters and those they service in these contexts? To what extent do the strategies used differ from those in less politically engaged translation and interpreting tasks?

It will be a great opportunity for all associations concerned with translation to learn more about this subject.