On November 18/19, 2016, the European Parliament’s TermCoord hosted the 45th meeting of the Council for German-Language Terminology (www.radt.org). The RaDT was created in 1994 on the initiative of the German, Austrian and Swiss UNESCO Commissions to promote terminology in German-speaking countries. It consists of a panel of experts who represent organizations, associations, administrative bodies, business and industry, and educational institutions in the field of terminology from Germany, Austria, Luxembourg, Belgium, South Tyrol and Switzerland.
The RaDT’s meetings take place twice a year, on a rotation basis, in each of the represented countries. In fall 2016, it was Luxembourg’s turn, and the participants were happy to accept the invitation to hold the meeting at the European Parliament, which has been a member of the RaDT since 2013, when TermCoord was invited to join.
During this meeting, the members talked about the relations between terminology and artificial intelligence, finalized the latest brochure, and discussed about the terminologists’ profile, their recruitment and the means of enhancing awareness for terminology and terminologists.
Written by Donatella Pulitano – Chairperson of the RaDT