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7.9.0 Status <strong>of</strong> Sign Language Interpreting Services<br />
7.9.1 Does your country have any sign language interpreters?<br />
7.9.1.1 How many sign language interpreters does your country have?<br />
7.9.1.2 Are <strong>the</strong>re any sign language interpreting qualifications available in your country?<br />
Country<br />
Does your country<br />
have any sign<br />
language interpreters?<br />
How many sign language<br />
interpreters does your country<br />
have?<br />
Are <strong>the</strong>re any sign language<br />
interpreting qualifications available<br />
in your country?<br />
Republic <strong>of</strong> Armenia Yes 5 (employed by <strong>the</strong> Association) Yes<br />
Republic <strong>of</strong> Belarus Yes 75 Yes<br />
Bulgaria Yes More than 500 Yes<br />
Republic <strong>of</strong> Kazakhstan Yes More than 300 Yes<br />
Republic <strong>of</strong> Moldova Yes 15 <strong>No</strong><br />
Russian <strong>Federation</strong> Yes 800 Yes<br />
Ukraine Yes 60 in City - Total in Ukraine 412 Yes<br />
Republic <strong>of</strong> Uzbekistan Yes 440 Yes<br />
Total 8 Yes (100%) 7 Yes (88%)<br />
Based on eight respondents<br />
7.9.1.3 Who provides <strong>the</strong> training for people who want to become qualified sign language interpreters?<br />
Country<br />
Republic <strong>of</strong> Armenia<br />
University<br />
Community<br />
College<br />
National Association <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>Deaf</strong><br />
Republic <strong>of</strong> Belarus <br />
Bulgaria<br />
<br />
Republic <strong>of</strong> Kazakhstan Training Courses<br />
<br />
O<strong>the</strong>r<br />
Under <strong>the</strong> Interpreter Training Project<br />
funded by <strong>the</strong> Finnish Association <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Deaf</strong> through <strong>the</strong> Education and Sign<br />
Language Centre (Moscow, Russia<br />
<strong>Federation</strong>)<br />
Republic <strong>of</strong> Moldova<br />
We invite experts from Russia and hold<br />
paid courses<br />
Russian <strong>Federation</strong><br />
<br />
The Rehabilitation Centre for <strong>the</strong> <strong>Deaf</strong> in<br />
St Petersburg<br />
Ukraine The Education Rehabilitation Centre <strong>of</strong> USD<br />
There is a course for training and<br />
improvement <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional skill <strong>of</strong><br />
Interpreters under <strong>the</strong> Interpreter Training<br />
Republic <strong>of</strong> Uzbekistan<br />
Project funded by <strong>the</strong> Finnish Association<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Deaf</strong> through <strong>the</strong> Education and Sign<br />
Language Centre (Moscow, Russia<br />
<strong>Federation</strong>)<br />
<br />
The Project is under <strong>the</strong> auspices <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Swedish National Association <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Deaf</strong> (SDR) and <strong>the</strong> <strong>World</strong> <strong>Federation</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Deaf</strong> (WFD) <strong>Page</strong> <strong>No</strong> 61<br />
and funded by <strong>the</strong> Swedish Agency for International Development Cooperation (Sida) and Swedish Organisations <strong>of</strong> Disabled Persons<br />
International Aid Association (Shia).
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