Ethical challenges of interpreter training at the University of Ljubljana

Modern society is changing and becoming increasingly multilingual multicultural. There a growing need for interpreting in different contexts languages that were previously rarely required the Slovene context (e.g., Albanian, Arabic, Persian). This paper based on premise if higher interpreter education to be performed ethically, it must respond these changes within its capacity educate interpreters fields actually needs, thus ensuring respect of human rights medical, asylum or judicial procedures. In past, training at University Ljubljana was limited conference interpreting. However, due practice Faculty Arts has responded emerging needs also formed educational modules working court procedures, state administration medical settings. It continues invest efforts expand range language combinations include lesser diffusion, offer quality Slovenian sign language. academic environment, we are constantly confronted with internal ethical dilemmas related assessment, enrolment, accreditation processes. latter significantly slow down response society. Despite numerous administrative, financial resources challenges, may conclude committed investing maximum responding high level awareness profession which experienced, through rapidly use online platforms, greatest leap since introduction simultaneous All this can only achieved close cooperation all stakeholders: professional associations, long-standing external trainers authorities.