Our purpose
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 operational priorities for the financial year 2026-27
- Continue to offer a professional home to a wide spectrum of language professionals
- Promote our value to members in order to support member retention and acquisition
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Professional development and standards
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Embed EX:CHANGE as part of ongoing professional development activity
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Implement the Professional Development Strategy and Framework
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Set up the Ethics and Standards Committee
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| Policy, advocacy and outreach | Continue to raise the profile of the profession and demonstrate its value |
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| Continue responding to relevant policy developments | |
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Deliver EX:CHANGE 2026
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Deliver a programme of 40th anniversary activities
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Undertake a full membership survey
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