The EU institutions are not the only institutions that rely on the work of translators and conference interpreters. Many other international organisations in Europe and beyond employ translators and conference interpreters to ensure smooth multilingual communication.
This is not an exhaustive list.
Europe-based organisations
The following organisations based in Europe employ translators and conference interpreters (for United Nations organisations based in Europe, see below). The languages used differ in each one.
- Council of Europe (CE) in Strasbourg
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Brussels
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Vienna
- European Patent Office (EPO) in Munich
- Eurocontrol in Brussels
- Europol in The Hague
- World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (of which the International Committee (ICRC) is based in Geneva)
- International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne
- Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) in Brussels
United Nations
The United Nations (UN) is based in New York, Geneva, Vienna and Nairobi.
The UN’s language services, together with its specialised agencies, is one of the biggest employers of translators and conference interpreters.
- International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome
- UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris
- United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Paris
- World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva
- International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague
- International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London
Other organisations worldwide
Other international organisations working with translators and conference interpreters include:
- World Bank in Washington
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington
- Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington
- African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa
- African Development Bank in Abidjan
- Southern African Development Community (SADC) in Gaborone
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Singapore
- Mercosur in Montevideo