Training for Trainers

Bridging Realms: A Week-long Training for Trainers on Integrating Online and Onsite Methods in Interpreter Education

9–13 June 2025
Comenius University, Faculty of Arts, Gondova 2, Bratislava – Room G115

We are pleased to invite you to Bridging Realms, a five-day intensive training-of-trainers (TfT) seminar organized by the Department of British and American Studies, Comenius University, in cooperation with the Directorate-General for Logistics and Interpretation for Conferences (DG LINC) of the European Parliament, which generously supports the event.

This seminar is unique in the region—the first of its kind in Slovakia—offering an in-depth and practice-oriented programme focused on bridging the divide between onsite and online interpreter training. It aims to support the development of new pedagogical strategies in the evolving landscape of interpreter education.

Key Topics:

• Speech-making and AI-generated speeches (Sophie Llewellyn Smith)
• Effective strategies for teaching note-taking (Sophie Llewellyn Smith)
• Training for RSI using dedicated platforms (Aleksandra Smoczyńska)
• Integrating AI in interpreter training (Djovčoš & Hatiarová)
• Panel on interpreter training under war conditions
• Workshop on AI for prep and paperless note-taking (Josh Goldsmith)
• EMCI Competence Framework presentation (Ivana Čeňková)

View the full agenda:

Download the agenda (PDF)

Useful resources and practical information:

Access the seminar folder

Participation Fee:

The registration fee is 250 EUR, which includes access to all sessions and on-site refreshments. Accommodation and travel costs are not covered.

Register now (limited spaces available!):

Registration Form

For inquiries, please contact: ivo.polacek@uniba.sk