Prof. Zhao Junfeng Attends the 2017 CIUTI General Assembly

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       From May 29 to 31, at the invitation of Conférence Internationale Permanented'Instituts Universitaires de Traducteurs et Interprètes (French for International Standing Conference of  University Institutes of Translators and Interpreters, referred to as CIUTI), Prof. Zhao Junfeng, Dean of SITS of GDUFS and Secretary General of the World Interpreter and Translator Training Association (WITTA), attended the 2017 CIUTI General Assembly and delivered a keynote speech in detail on the mission and the vision of WITTA as well as the efforts it has made to build a global academic community in interpreting and translation education. Prof. Zhao also actively interacted with the CIUTI delegates. This conference was held by Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften (ZHAW), and presided over by Prof. Dr. Paul Pauwels, the Secretary General of CIUTI.

Prof. Zhao speaking at the conference

       WITTA was established on November 18, 2016, with the aim of building an innovation platform integrating together government bodies, industries, universities and research institutes. Featured by internationalized interpreting and translation education and scientific research, WITTA aims to promote the development of world interpreting and translation education by building up its regional/field characteristics with innovated ways of T and I talents cultivation. In order to fulfill this aim, WITTA is looking forward to cooperating with international organizations and universities like CIUTI and FIT to conduct training programs for interpreting and translation teachers and encourage students in MTI and BTI programs to study abroad. WITTA hopes to cooperate with government bodies and industries to obtain national strategic funding and corporate capital investment, so as to establish a translation education platform and build a database. To sum up, WITTA is striving to facilitate world interpreting and translation education through multilateral cooperation with government bodies, industries, universities and research institutes.

       By advocating the notion of 4 “Cs”, i.e., communication, collaboration, connectivity and commitment, WITTA hopes to seek common development through cooperation with other international interpreting and translation education organizations.

Prof. Zhao talking with president of CIUTIProf. Dr. Maurizio Viezzi