European Language Industry Association

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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Keep up to date with the latest news and events from ELIA Association.

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The Future of Simultaneous Interpreting

What does the future hold for simultaneous interpreting? How is AI impacting it? As part of our Speaker Articles series, Eric Bauwelinck explored the evolution of simultaneous interpreting at ELIA Together 2025.
Posted on May 12, 2025

Your Focus on Executives 2025 Experience: Practical Information

Have you secured your ELIA’s Focus on Executives 2025 place? Are you getting ready for your trip to Limassol?
Posted on May 08, 2025

Is ISO Certification Still Relevant for LSCs?

Welcome to the second article in our ELIS 2025 Discussion Series, where we reflect on key findings from this year’s European Language Industry Survey. This edition focuses on ISO certification—a topic...
Posted on May 06, 2025

Upcoming Events

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

Focus on Executives 2025

The 9th edition of ELIA’s Focus on Executives brings industry leaders together in a relaxed atmosphere...

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Networking Days 2025

Networking Days is the perfect opportunity for language industry professionals to come together, discuss...

Focus on Project Management 2025

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

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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.