Principality of Monaco represented at Anna Lindh Foundation seminar

rf guigou - H.E. Mr Robert Fillon, Ambassador of Monaco to Slovenia, and Ms Elisabeth Guigou, President of the Anna Lindh Foundation and Chair of the French National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs Committee © DR

H.E. Mr Robert Fillon, Ambassador of Monaco to Slovenia, and Ms Elisabeth Guigou, President of the Anna Lindh Foundation and Chair of the French National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs Committee © DR

H.E. Mr Robert Fillon, Monaco’s Ambassador to Slovenia, resident in Rome, represented H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince at a conference on “Translation for Dialogue”, hosted on 23 and 24 June in Portorož by the Anna Lindh Foundation.

Nearly 100 experts and cultural actors involved in the translation field came together to analyse the key role translation plays in addressing the emerging sociocultural challenges in the Mediterranean region. The objective was to showcase, debate and advocate in favour of translation as a central tool for intercultural dialogue.

The conference concluded with the issue of a formal declaration aimed at raising awareness of translation among governments and policymakers, so that it may henceforth be designated as a priority in national and international policies.

The Anna Lindh Foundation is an international network which aims to unite civil society in the Mediterranean region around the values of dialogue and mutual understanding. The President of the Foundation is Elisabeth Guigou, former French Justice Minister and current Chair of the French National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs Committee.