Translation (EN to FR) of 5-pager Concept Note for “Youth Day” planned to be organized in August 2021

Volunteering Interpretation & Translation

Overview

Translate a 5-page concept note from English to French.

You have:

• Native-level French language proficiency required.
• Excellent command of English language required.
• Background in international peace and development cooperation preferred.
• Experience in translation/interpretation would be an asset.

Contract

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The UN African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (UNIDEP), a Capacity Development and Training Centre of Excellence for government officials, legislators, and other multi-stakeholders, provides capacity-building programmes and platforms of policy dialogues. As a trusted partner of its member countries and a key policy partner of the Agenda 2030 and 2063, as well as Paris Agreement, UNIDEP is planning to organize a a high-level round-table dialogue on the theme of “Youth as a Lever for Building the Africa We Want: Building forward better in the promotion of Arts, Culture and Heritage” in August 2021. A 5-pager concept note for the above-mentioned event has been prepared in English which needs to be translated into French. The selected volunteer will translate the ca. 1,600 words document from English to French. The document is, and will need to be worked, in MS word file.

• Translation

• Translation and interpretation

  UN Institute for Economic Development and Planning (UNIDEP) of UN Economic Commission for Africa, is a pan-African institution with its primary purpose of accompanying and supporting its member States for their social advancement, economic prosperity and environmental sustainability. IDEP acts as a think tank with the aim of guiding policy change and decision making at the highest level on a number of development challenges. As a trusted partner of its member countries and a key policy partner of the Agenda 2030 and 2063, as well as Paris Agreement, UNIDEP is planning to organize a a high-level round-table dialogue on the theme of “Youth as a Lever for Building the Africa We Want: Building forward better in the promotion of Arts, Culture and Heritage” in August 2021. A 5-pager concept note for the above-mentioned event has been prepared in English which needs to be translated into French. The selected volunteer will translate the ca. 1,600 words document from English to French. The document is, and will need to be worked, in MS word file.

• Volunteers: 1 needed

• 1-5 hours per week / 1 weeks

  The ideal online volunteer for this task would have a native-level French and an excellent command of English, preferably with a background in international peace and development cooperation. Having relevant experience such as translation/interpretation would be an asset.

• Africa

• English, French

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