DGT Radio — Radio Lingvistika

​Christos ELLINIDES, DDG Translation, explains what DGT's workrate is: a long term reference value to assess in-house capacity and resource needs, expressed as "page equivalent" including quality control. The rate remains stable, even during COVID, despite major production shocks in line with the legislative agenda. But "the center still holds".

Alain Cambier, auteur de "Philosophie de la post-vérité", analyse les conséquences pour la démocratie quand la conviction violente se substitue à la recherche de la vérité. http://alaincambier.fr/

Jorge Valero, EU Correspondent, analyses the conclusions of the European Council on 10.12.2020. What is conditionality for the implementation of the EU Budget and Recovery Plan: sound financial management, macroeconomic conditionality, rule of law? Can he make it simple ?

​Emma Charlotte Hartkamp (Field Officer in The Hague) and Martin Voigt (organizing team) tell us how they recast this language festival under Covid-19. What were the benefits for their public, partners and organisers? The future of reading was a top focus among the many activities that highlighted language, translation and multilingualism. Emma and Martin explain.

​Xavier Dupret, économiste, analyse les enjeux du libre échange entre l'Afrique et l'Union européenne aujourd'hui et lève sur le voile sur les négociations en cours.

Prof. Rudy Loock (Lille Univ.) explains how to put the social media to the professional use of translators, and build a strong e-reputation. This is a follow-up to the survey he conducted among translators (https://blogs.ec.europa.eu/emt/)

J. Valero, EU Correspondent, fears the EU suffers from excessive self-absorption and risks missing out on critical digital, environmental and geopolitical challenges.
https://www.euractiv.com/section/all/news/the-brief-powered-by-bp-the-collective-intelligence-we-need/
https://on.ft.com/3kUePSc
https://english.elpais.com/economy_and_business/2020-11-02/the-euros-moment.html
https://www.ceps.eu/why-the-eu-needs-a-geopolitical-commission/

James Archibald(McGill University) discusses the key findings of a conference held mid October. Is language a condition to enjoy one’s rights effectively? What if we were all concerned? More about the project to have a language-neutral plain language standard recognized internationally. https://www.accessforallconference.com/program https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:32012L0013 https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200AB3254 https://droitsquotidiens.design/

Jorge Valero, EU Correspondent, presents the Commission's proposal for regulating systemic digital currencies and launch an open Digital Finance market by 2022 based on shared data.
https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/leak-eu-to-create-superbody-of-watchdogs-to-oversee-digital-currencies/
https://www.euractiv.com/section/economy-jobs/news/leak-commission-plans-new-revolution-for-open-finance-in-2022/
https://on.ft.com/3ifXS3n

Norman Jardine, DG HR&Security, presents the early results of the 3-month in-house consultation towards the Commission’s HR strategy due for early 2021. The Staff expressed engagement and concern on their working conditions and well being under COVID, on attracting (and keeping) talent, on career structure, on diversity and inclusion, on leadership … Let us not waste the chance for an earnest rethink. https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/connected/groups/new-hr-strategy-for-the-commission

Jorge Valero, EU Correspondent, reviews the reasons for the current deadlock in the negotiations over the EU long term budget and recovery plan.

Our colleagues from Rome, Vienna, Warsaw and their coordinator in the DGT.02 Communication Unit present the campaign conducted across the EU over two months for the European Day of Languages. They explain their strategies to make the role of translation visible and reach out to local audiences. https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/translation/discovertranslation_en

In late 2019, the Commission started pondering on a review of state aids and antitrust rules, in order to better support the European priorities (Green Deal, Digital Europe and now, the post COVID recovery). Updated rules in the digital and global environment (“market relevance”) could boost efforts to restore a level-playing field for EU companies and facilitate public support for green investment and innovative sectors. J. Valero, EU Correspondent, explains.

Marie-Ange Schellekens,chercheur et auteur de « L’Union européenne et les défis de l’Arctique:l’apport de la politique intégrée de l’UE pour l’Arctique », explique la région, entre développement et préservation. Mythe autant que donnée géographique, c’est un laboratoire pour une politique globale de l'environnement et une politique européenne intégrée à définir. https://ec.europa.eu/luxembourg/news/politique-arctique-lue-lance-une-consultation-sur-la-future-approche-en-la-mati%C3%A8re_fr

Angelique Bouin, correspondante permanente de Radio France Benelux parle de son métier et des difficultés liées au temps de la législation européenne et à la fragmentation de l’espace audiovisuel. Avec le risque que l’Europe soit absente de la langue commune.

La politique de concurrence européenne suscite des critiques et de grandes attentes. Le 8.10, Olivier Guersent, Dr Général, explique la permanence de ses missions mais également sa capacité à répondre aux priorités (santé publique ou transition énergétique et numérique). Sans avoir vocation à se substituer à une politique fiscale européenne, peut-elle constituer un outil d'autonomie pour l'UE? Doit-elle s'adapter à la nouvelle donne mondiale? Réponses attendues à la lumière des jurisprudences récentes et d’un Livre blanc soumis à consultation publique https://ec.europa.eu/competition/international/overview/foreign_subsidies.html

Norman Jardine, Principal Adviser in Human Resources, met DGT staff on 23.09 in preparation of the Commission's new HR Strategy. Why an HR strategy now, why a consultation process? Norman explains. The COVID crisis will have an impact on the future of work in the Commission. What is a fair deal for staff who are expected to be ever more flexible in working hours, space arrangements and limited in staffing numbers? What could be the new normal? Find out about the discussion.

Jorge Valero, EU Correspondent, analyses Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union speech on 16.09 and reviews comments in the "bubble".

The EU steered the public health crisis and is now steering the Recovery Plan with the green and digital transformation as priorities. Pia Ahrenkilde Hansen, Director Gal for Communication in the Commission, explains the challenges to ensure fast, consistent and coordinated communication on these. She observes that the close collaboration with translators is essential in the drive to localise messages and reach out to the citizens.

Following the EUCO deal of 21 July on both MFF and the Recovery plan, Marco Lopriore, expert with EIPA, looks into the challenges of conditionality and fast implementation for the Member States.