Our vision
Promoting the value of human translation and interpreting by supporting a professional community built on expertise, ethics, and connection.
ITI is the professional home and community for translators and interpreters in the UK and beyond. We connect professionals to share expertise, support one another, and champion the human value of translation and interpreting in society and the economy.
Translation is the process of transferring meaning from one written language to another while maintaining the essence and context of the original. Interpreting is the transfer of meaning from one spoken language to another.
Empowering global conversations by bridging linguistic and cultural differences.
Effective translation and interpreting is crucial because it enables communication between diverse cultures, breaking down language barriers in literature, business, diplomacy, technology, medicine, and more. This bridge facilitates the global exchange of ideas, stories, and knowledge, fostering unity, understanding, and connections among people worldwide. Translation plays a pivotal role in our interconnected world, ensuring that information and innovations transcend linguistic boundaries to enrich our collective human experience.
ITI offers a range of memberships designed to support translators and interpreters at each step of their career. We also welcome project managers, corporate members and academic institutions into our membership. In addition to our UK membership base, ITI has a large and growing international membership in continental Europe and around the world.
Our objectives are to:
- Offer a professional home for language professionals, helping them to create and nurture a fulfilling career
- Promote and uphold our standards for professional conduct through training and education
- Increase public recognition of the value of the translation and interpreting professions through advocacy and engagement.
Our strategic priorities for the financial year 2025-26
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Professional development and standards
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Deliver an engaging CPD programme |
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Implement the new MITI assessment processes
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Publish and promote a new Code of Professional Conduct
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Publish and promote a Code of Ethics
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| Advocacy and outreach | Raise the profile of the profession and demonstrate its value |
| Continue to develop outreach relationships to deliver client education | |
| Continue collaborating on public service interpreting policy | |
| #ITIcommunity | Develop and implement ITI Connect membership |
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Extend our messaging to include a wider spectrum of language professionals
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| Prepare for a successful ITI Conference | |
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Update the ITI branding and refresh the Bulletin
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| Business development | |
| Develop new commercial partnerships | |
| Attract sponsorship and advertising etc. | |
| Introduce digital seals |