Importance of community interpreting in the context of NGOs

Abstract

Given the current geopolitical unstable circumstances, huge refugee and migration flows move to foreign countries on a daily basis. In this context, new multilingual interpreting needs occur for societies to communicate with new comers. More specifically, newcomers usually have limited knowledge of official language host country and its culture. This hinders their personal involvement and prevents them from becoming a vivid part of the host societies. In this framework, interpreting becomes the decisive factor for effective intercultural communication. Actually, it is needed for effective integration of newcomers in their new homeland, contributing to their social and economic development. Considering this major role of intercultural dialogue in a globalizing world, in this study, I will focus on the Community Interpreting, which is essential for the communication of authorities and residents of the host country with migrants and refugees.