1. Interpreting in the public sector Report on the Norwegian agenda
Leonardo Doria de Souza Norwegian Directorate of Integration and Diversity (IMDi) LIT Search Final Conference - Antwerpen •

2. National Review Committee «Migration crisis» and Norway
National Register
National Review Committee
«Migration crisis» and Norway •

3. The Norwegian National Register of Interpreters (2005)
“create a systematic nationwide overview of interpreters apt for practicing in the public services”
Encourage interpreters to document and improve their skills and competences
Increase the availability of qualified interpreters
Provide an overview of interpreters’ skills
Increase interpreters’ assignments
Keep “good interpreters” in the profession •

4. National Register (2005-2015) Number of languages: 65 Language No.
Russian
119
Polish
103
Arabic 81
Somali 72
English 71
Farsi 61
Sorani 55
French 51
Lithuanian 49
Romanian 43 •

5. National Register ( )
1372 registered interpreters in 65 languages - 65% high qualified
Category
Interpreters
Languages
1 - Certified interpreters with a 30 ECTS university-level interpreter training
167 26
2 - Certified interpreters 37 19
ECTS university-level interpreter training
695 54
4 - Certified translators with 3 day intensive course on interpreting ethics and techniques (TAO) 27 11
5 - Interpreter candidates with bilingual vocabulary test with 3 day intensive course on interpreting ethics and techniques (TAO)
446 58 •

6. Partnership with Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences (HiOA)
National Register of Interpreters (IMDi)
National Certification (HiOA)
University Level Training (HiOA)
3-days intensive course on interpreting ethics and techniques (IMDi)
Lexical knowledge test (IMDi)
Interpreter users training (HiOA)
Interpreter users training in health sector (HiOA – Ahus - IMDi)
Video interpreting in health sector (HiOA – Oslo University Hospital - IMDi) •

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9. National Review Committee
Interpreting Act (2019)
Escalation Plan ( )
Qualified interpreter = National register
Unified wage system
National Board of Supervision
Increased capacity on the qualification system
Systematic nationwide mapping
Sectorial strategy on interpreting services
Increased use of video technology •

10. «Migration crisis» and Norway
Main figures
Ressetlement refugees (quota refugees)
1.000 per year since 2004
Asylum seekers
in 2014
in 2015 (estimate)
Main groups
Syrian Arabic republic (arabic, sorani, kurmanci, badhini)
Afghanistan* (dari, pashto)
Iraq (arabic, sorani)
Eritrea* (tigrinja)
*Unaccompanied minors
Registration and processing
Directorate of Immigration
National Police Immigration Service
County Governor of Oslo and Akershus
Health authorities
Settlement and Integration
Directorate of Integration and Diversity
Municipalities •

11. «Migration crisis», Norway and interpreting services•

12. «Migration crisis», Norway and interpreting services
Cooperation
Directorate of Immigration and Oslo University Hospital
Booking system
User training
Recruitment and salary
Remote video interpreting
Ministries of Health, Justice and Equality
Qualification and availability
Arabic, Dari, Kurmanci, Badhini, Pashto, Tigrinya
University level training
Lexical knowledge test and 3-day course on ethics and techniques
1200 applications – 324 tested – 95 passed
Arabic 69 – 6
Dari 4 – 0
Pashto: 5 – 1
Tigrinya: 88 – 14 •

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