On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, a lecture on deaf interpreting activities was co-hosted by International Relations Committee and Information Access and Communication Committee of Japanese Federation of the Deaf.
Mr. Arnas Brajinskas from Lithuania, a leading expert in “Sign Language interpreting,” delivered a lecture on “The history of the deaf movement and sign language interpreting in Lithuania”. A total of 230 people participated in his lecture, both online and in person.
Mr. Brajinskas emphasized the importance of establish training program for deaf interpreters and fostering the collaboration between deaf and hearing interpreters to enhance the quality of interpreting service. For more details of the lecture, please refer to https://www.jfd.or.jp/2024/09/12/pid27599 .)
On October 15th and 16th, accompanied by Mr. Yasunori Shimamoto, the Chair of International Relations Committee and the Vice Chair of Information Access & Communication Committee of the Japanese Federation of the Deaf, Mr. Brasinskas visited the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the Japan Sports Agency, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and the Tokyo Sport Benefits Corporation.
During the visit to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, Mr. Brajinskas explained the need for deaf interpreters. At the Japan Sports Agency, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and the Tokyo Sport Benefits Corporation, participants exchanged views on the collaboration between International Sign interpreters (Deaf) and Japanese Sign Language interpreters (Hearing) at the Deaflympics.
The lecture by Mr. Arnas Brajinskas
The lecturer, Mr. Arnas Brajinskas
Meeting at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
With the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare
At the Japan Sports Agency.
From left: Mr. Shimamoto (JFD), Mr. Yamane (JFD), Mr. Hashiba (Japan Sports Agency), Mr. Brasinskas
Mr. Brasinskas reporting on the situation in Lithuania
Meeting with Tokyo Sport Benefit Corporation at Tokyo Metropolitan Government
With Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Tokyo Sport Benefit Corporation
