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European Language Industry Association

ELIA is the European not-for-profit trade association of language service companies with a mission to accelerate our members' business success. Founded in 2005, we have become the leading trade association for the language services industry in Europe.
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Our Mission in Short

What We Do


Our mission is to accelerate your business success

ELIA is the European not-for-profit trade association of language service companies with a mission to accelerate our members‘ business success. Founded in 2005, we have become the leading trade association for the language services industry in Europe.

We are committed to delivering, benefits, events and initiatives with a single goal in mind: to help language service companies grow. This means providing hyper-relevant opportunities for you and your company to learn, network and develop best practice together, while representing the interests of the language industry as a whole.

At ELIA we strive to maintain the welcoming and open environment the association has become famous for, where our members feel like part of a growing family all strengthening the industry together.

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The Power of Pivoting:
Transforming Your Business Model for Growth

As we prepare for ELIA Networking Days 2024, we’re excited to present a special two-part series spotlighting key discussion topics for the event. Following our exploration of co-creation—a transformative...
Posted on Sep 24, 2024

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Meet Your Board of Directors: Milena Spelta Parenti, ELIA Director

Welcome back to our final feature in our interview series with the ELIA Board of Directors! In this series, we’ll get to know the personal and professional journeys of our board members, explore their...
Posted on Sep 24, 2024

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What is Co-Creation and How Can It Drive Growth in the Language Industry?

As we gear up for ELIA Networking Days 2024, we're excited to share a special two-part series focused on some of the event’s key discussion topics. First up, we're diving into co-creation—a concept...
Posted on Sep 18, 2024

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Upcoming Events

Our events allow members to benefit from the massive pool of expertise and networking connections within the industry.


 

Focus on Project Management 2024

Come join ELIA’s Focus on Project Management and unlock your project management potential! Our three-day...

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Together 2025

Together is ELIA’s initiative dedicated to bringing together freelance language professionals and language...

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Thoughts of Our Members

Latest Testimonials

Over the years we have brought exceptional value to our members. Hear their opinions below.


The wealth of knowledge, resources, and networking opportunities provided by ELIA has empowered us to elevate our services to new heights. (...) The impact of ELIA on our agency's development cannot be overstated, and we look forward to continuing this fruitful partnership for years to come.

Marija Jestrić

Director of International Sales, Alkemist

Besides being able to connect and find partners, we acquired an insight into best practices and, as a result, upgraded and improved our processes which yielded a 90% growth or our turnover in 2015. We have gained a lot by becoming an ELIA member.

Gregor Medvešček

Head of Sales and Marketing, Translat

Our Newest Members

Born from six European language service companies, today ELIA has 219 members from around the world.


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