Coordination of the Translation Team for the Evaluation of Life+ Programme Projects
In 2003, Life in Translation was just about to be born… a phone call, (yes, we were still using landlines at the time) and the magic began!
The organization that coordinated project evaluation for the LIFE Environment PROGRAM had engaged a translation agency to provide evaluators with texts in a language of their professional competence. Instead, they were left high and dry, with very tight deadlines and little time to look for valid alternatives. They desperately needed a capable and reliable supplier.
A member of the evaluation team, a marine biologist (thanks, Giovanna Dante!) with whom we had already shared a path, mentioned our young team. Life in Translation went into action! We started with the four languages that the group’s founders were able to cover personally: 🇫🇷 French 🇮🇹 Italian 🇪🇸 Spanish 🇩🇪 German.
We delivered the translations of the projects to be evaluated in record time.
Thus began a ten-year collaboration with a wonderful Consortium: Agreco!
Over the years, the program expanded from:
LIFE+ to Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE [DD1] 2014-2020) and then Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE 2021-2027).
The language selection has increased…
We immediately added: 🇳🇱 Dutch, 🇬🇷 Greek, 🇵🇹 Portuguese
Then it was the turn of: 🇨🇿 Czech, 🇪🇪 Estonian, 🇭🇺 Hungarian, 🇱🇻 Latvian, 🇱🇹 Lithuanian, 🇲🇹 Maltese, 🇵🇱 Polish, 🇸🇰 Slovak, 🇸🇮 Slovenian.
Since 2008 also: 🇮🇪 Irish, 🇧🇬 Bulgarian, 🇷🇴 Romanian.
And since 2014 also 🇭🇷 Croatian
Thus the picture was completed!
Since then, we have successfully coordinated the 24 official EU languages within the LIFE Programme. One of the “historical” programmes of the European Commission, it is the main instrument dedicated to the environment and climate action. We translate projects submitted for evaluation in all its sub-programmes:
- Nature and Biodiversity
With all our specialized collaborators who are well-updated on fundamental reference materials such as:
The Birds and Habitats Directives
EU’s biodiversity strategy for 2030
IUCN red list of threatened species
- Circular economy and quality of life
- Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
- Clean Energy Transition
And we are very proud of it!
Now, in addition to the LIFE Programme, LiT offers its comprehensive language services to the entire consortium of three consulting firms. Year after year, management of public funds is entrusted to them, making them a reference in conservation and rational use of resources. LiT has coordinated and carried out thousands of multilingual projects and events in the last twenty years, creating an unparalleled win-win experience!