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.

Tips & Announcements

Our Latest News

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

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Webinar

Translation, interpreting and global clinical trials – Localization between scientific precision and cultural adaptation

Jan 13, 2021

WEBINAR20 December 2021, 16:00-17:00 CET Speakers: Dr. Matthias Steiert and Afaf Steiert, Afaf Translations, LLC In recent years, clinical trials have become an increasingly global affair, and the...

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Discussion Group

Let’s go East!

Oct 21, 2020

16 December 2020, 16:00-17:00 CET Hosts and facilitators: Alina Birsan, Owner, AB Language Solutions In response to a request from Elia members , this Focus Forward Discussion Group will provide...

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Elia

Elia Board of Directors

Oct 20, 2020

At Elia we are committed to the mission of accelerating our members’ business success and providing wider benefits to the language industry as a whole. We do this through a dedicated and passionate...

Upcoming Events

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

Together 2021

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

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Focus on Executives 2021

The 5th edition of Elia’s Focus on Executives brings industry leaders together in a relaxed atmosphere...

Networking Days 2021

Networking Days is Elia’s flagship event, created with the aim of bringing together member companies...

Focus on Project Management 2021

Elia’s Focus on Project Management, – is calling industry project and production managers in Manchester...

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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.

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.