If you are an interpreter who does not live in the US, you are eligible for a 6 month trial membership. The IMIA is committed to expanding internationally and encouraging members to join from all over the world. This will enable you to have all the benefits and website access of members and then at the end of the period you can decide if you want to join the IMIA interpreters worldwide.
All you have to do is fill out the application form and under notes just put 'international 6 month trial'. Your application will be approved.
Brazil Chapter The IMIA is very proud to announce that it now has an IMIA Representative in Brazil.
IMIA is Seeking International and State Representatives
The IMIA is governed by an Executive Board and consists also in structure of State and International Representatives who run IMIA activities in their respective states and countries. Please visit our website at: www.imiaweb.org to see the activities of those regional and national representatives with respect to language access and medical interpreting.
The IMIA does not yet have a state representative in every state, nor a country representative in each country but we are growing rapidly with your involvement!
The responsibilities of an IMIA International Representative are:
- To represent the IMIA members in their country - To promote the profession and the IMIA organization in their country to non-members - To enable and coordinate IMIA Symposiums in their country - Act as a liaison with the IMIA country members and with regional and national organizations interested in language access by forming strategic alliances - Moderate periodic conference calls with members of their country (could be bimonthly or quarterly) - Act as our liaison to keep the IMIA Executive Board informed of what is happening in your country - To attend monthly or quarterly IMIA country rep meetings via conference call - Schedule TBD (Skype accounts are highly recommended for county reps) - To attend yearly Country Representative face-to-face meeting at IMIA conference in October - To agree to a term of two years concurrent with Board elections - Update country page on IMIA website with information relevant to national initiatives and organizations - Other initiatives as deemed necessary for the specific needs of their country
Brazil Chapter
Canada Chapter
China Chapter - Beijing
China Chapter - Hong Kong
India Chapter
Italy Chapter
Japan Chapter
South Africa Chapter
Spain Chapter
United Kingdom Chapter