EITI sends it congratulations to London on winning the 2012 Olympic Games for Britain.

EITI backed London’s campaign last year with its contribution to a briefing paper put together for the visit of the International Olympic Committee.

The following story is reproduced from EITI’s news archive.

EITI backs Olympic bid

Date: 1 November 2005

Five candidate cities are bidding to host the 2012 Olympic Games: London, Madrid, Moscow, New York and Paris. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will make its final decision at a meeting in Singapore in July 2005.

The IOC will be visiting London in February 2005. In preparation for this visit, the Regional Language Network (RLN) London is putting together a briefing paper on the capital’s cultural strength and expertise.

EITI has submitted the following contribution to RLN London, highlighting London’s track record in supporting and promoting multilingual communication.

It is widely acknowledged that London is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the world, with over 300 languages being spoken within its 33 boroughs.

What sets London apart from the world’s other great cosmopolitan capitals, however, is the unparalleled commitment of its key public authorities to the removal of language and cultural barriers.

Interpreting and translation services are a fundamental part of the communications strategies of London’s hospitals, doctors’ surgeries, local councils, police forces and criminal justice agencies.

These organisations, which make extensive use of telephone interpreting, face to face interpreting and written translation, are exceptionally proactive in building relationships with residents and visitors who speak little or no English.

London’s track record in embracing linguistic diversity should be an important factor when the IOC chooses the host city for the 2012 Olympic Games.

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London 2012 Homepage

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Regional Language Network London