Facts about Estonia
Population: 1 332 893
Deaf People in number: 1500
Interpreter Centers: 4
Members of
Eesti Viipekeele Tõlkide Ühing: 25
Chairman: Regina Toom, reigina.toom@ut.ee
Homepage: www.evkty.ee
Country report: ESTONIA, Estonian Association of Sign Language Interpreters (EVKTÜ)
• Population: 1.35 million people, 1500 deaf people
• Size of the country 45 227 km2
• The number of Sign Language interpreters: 28 qualified signs language interpreters
• The interpreter organization: Eesti Viipekeele Tõlkide Ühing has currently 23 members
• Interpreter training: 3-year interpreter training program in the University of Tartu since 2006
Events & goals:
• Most important events for your association in the past year
2005 – National Qualification Standard for sign language interpreters
2006 – Interpreter training in the University of Tartu
• Most important events for the situation of Sign Language interpreters in your country
2007, since March 1st Estonian Sign Language recognized (in Estonian Language Law)
• Goals of your association for the coming year
- Making efsli 2009 event a success
- 20-years anniversary of EVKTÜ, anniversary conference in June 3rd, the non-interpreting day