St. Petersburg School of Conference Interpreting and Translation

On 29 October, Herzen University and European Parliament signed a MoU on the training of conference interpreters on the base of the St Petersburg School of Interpretation and Translation. The University received this offer for a good reason. Professional excellence of the SPB SCIT’s graduates was appreciated by such organizations as the MFA, the United Nations, the European commission, and the signing of the MoU is another sign of this appreciation. To quote the Rector of the RSPU Valery Solomin, the European parliament is one of University’s and SCIT’s major partners to set the standard for professional training of interpreters. In turn, Director General of the DG of Interpretation and Conferenceы of the European Parliament Olga Cosmidou noted that SPB SCIT has made a real breakthrough into the top rankings of educational programs and won acclaim of main employers. There is no doubt that an agreement with the European Parliament will be instrumental in promoting SPB SCIT’s profile in the international professional community and in coordinating the education process with the requirements of the European market.