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Interpreters’ Gathering - "Interpreting China in the EU: capabilities, capacities and challenges"

The EU Delegation to China will host an Interpreters’ Gathering on Wednesday 24 June 2026 in Beijing, under the theme of “Interpreting China in the EU: capabilities, capacities and challenges”. This gathering will bring together interpreters, sinologists and professionals from different fields and backgrounds, who will explore the future of the interpreting profession with the rise of new technologies and will examine Europe’s current capability to understand China.

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Agenda:

16:00 – 16:10 | Welcome

16:10 – 16:15 | Opening Remarks by Mr. Jorge Toledo, Ambassador of the European Union to China 

16:15 – 16:30 | Keynote Speech by Mr. Colin Scicluna, Deputy Director General from Directorate‑General for Interpretation (SCIC), European Commission (online)

16:30 – 18:00 | Panel Discussion: Interpreting China in the EU: capabilities, capacities and challenges

  • Ms. Nertila Sinameta, Interpreting and Translation Lecturer at the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE).
  • Mr. Wojciech Jakóbiec, Head of Political Section, Embassy of Poland to the People’s Republic of China; Founding President of Diplomats-Sinologists of Beijing; Former Interpreter for the President of Poland.
  • Mr. Johannis Bayer, Active Conference Interpreter (English-German-Chinese); Founder and Managing Director of Interlect Interpreters.
  • Moderator: Mr. Jaime Santirso, Asia Correspondent for Spanish newspaper ABC.

18:00 – 19:00 | Informal Discussion and Networking