Interpreting in an age of Austerity

Date(s)
Thursday 21st May 2015 (15:00-17:00)
Description

Centre for Translation and Comparative Cultural Studies

Interpreting Series 2014-15

Anca Ionescu

Romanian interpreter

Director of RICOL: Interpreters’ Cooperative of London

Anca Ionescu will talk about her experience as a public service interpreter over 15 years; how the recent squeeze on public funds affected the viability of the work, and the creation, in response to these challenges, of RICOL the first UK Cooperative of language professionals. The talk will consider the advantages and disadvantages of cooperative working, and the role cooperatives might play in public sector interpreting in the future.