Our international network
Founded in 1957 to meet the needs of French diplomacy for translators and interpreters at a time of growing international interactions, ISIT is by definition a Grande Ecole with an international outlook. Our intercultural establishment cooperates with over 100 universities worldwide through networks, consortia, mobility, research projects, international symposia, international publications and double degrees.
The international dimension: one of ISIT’s founding values
ISIT prepares its graduates for international careers as multilingual professionals in intercultural management and communication. ISIT’s affiliation with worldwide networks enables it to develop its international reputation and support its students in successfully completing their training.
ISIT has international recognition
As a Grande Ecole founded in 1957 to meet the needs of French diplomacy for translators and interpreters, at a time when the European community was under construction and international interactions were developing, ISIT intrinsically has a strong international outlook. High-level language expertise and intercultural skills are the cornerstones of the courses provided.
ISIT cooperates with more than 200 universities worldwide through networks, consortia, mobility, research projects, international conferences, international publications, double degrees, expert missions, etc.
ISIT also collaborates as an expert with national and international organizations to promote training, research and innovation in multilingualism and interculturalism.
Since 2016, ISIT has joined 3 major international networks:
Our international university network
This network grows every year through new agreements, placing ISIT in a privileged position to organize exchanges of teachers and students (ERASMUS+).
Consult the list of partner universities in the framework of the Erasmus + program
Consult the list of partner universities in the framework of bilateral programs
Global networks
AIIC
The International Association of Conference Interpreters includes over 3,000 professionals worldwide. Most of the interpreters teaching at ISIT, and jury members, are also AIIC members. The vast majority of ISIT graduate conference interpreters also join the association.
AUF
Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie, is an association of higher education and research institutions promoting French-speaking universities.
CIUTI
CIUTI (International Conference of University Institutes of Translators and Interpreters) brings together the best universities in the world in the field of translation and interpretation. ISIT has been a member since 1981.
FIT
La FIT (International Federation of Translators) brings together the various national professional unions.
IAU
The International Association of Universities, is a non-governmental organization that brings together higher education institutions from around the world, with headquarters located at UNESCO.
Agora MONDE
Agora monde is platform that connects high school students and alumni in French high schools worldwide, providing unique opportunities to exchange among equals and to build a higher education and career project.
Networks in Europe
EFMD
The European Foundation for Management Development is a non-profit association and accreditation body bringing together the best management schools in Europe and worldwide. ISIT has joined the Conference interpreting directorate (SCIC) and the European Commission translation directorate. The European Parliament and the court of justice of the European Union provide teaching to ISIT students. In 2013, ISIT signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the European Parliament, which has since been renewed. In addition, the European Parliament provides financial support for ISIT’s conference interpreting course, with the aim of producing graduate conference interpreters who can be recruited by European institutions. The European Commission provides scholarships for interpreting students. European institutions also recruit many ISIT students and graduates.
The METS network
The consortium for the European Mobility Program in Specialized Translation (METS) is made up of 10 European universities and schools, including ISIT. This exchange program offers student translators a year of specialization and intercultural professionalization. Each year, some fifty selected students (5 per school) are trained and awarded a Master’s-level diploma by the consortium’s schools.
The EULITA network
The European Association of Legal Translators and Interpreters (EULITA) ,was founded in 2009 as part of the Criminal Justice Program of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice, Freedom and Security.
The EMT network
The European Master’s in Translation (EMT) is a network of institutions whose Master’s degrees in translation have been awarded the EMT label following an accreditation procedure based on satisfying a set of referenced skills. ISIT has been a member of the EMT network since its creation and our Intercultural Communication and Translation (CIT) program is accredited.
The EMCI network
In 2014, ISIT joined this network of European Masters in Conference Interpreting supported by the European Commission and the European Parliament. Our conference interpreting program was re-accredited in 2018. ISIT held the presidency from 2022 to 2023.