Professional links:
HES Konsult AB: Founded in 1986, my business has been a full-service agency since 1992 offering professional translation of cultural, technical, educational, marketing, financial, legal and general texts into most languages.
SFÖ - Sveriges Facköversättarförening "Is an association for professional translators and others dedicated to raising translation quality to the highest level possible." I formarly served as Chairman of SFÖ's 2000-2003. At the moment I am member and Chairman of the Ethics Committe since 2008.
International Federation of Translators "Founded in Paris in 1953 by Pierre-François Caillé, FIT is an international federation of translators' associations with member associations in nearly 50 countries throughout the world."
ProLiteracy "is a nonprofit educational corporation dedicated to helping adults of all ages improve their lives and their communities by learning reading, writing, math and problem-solving skills."
National Institue for Literacy "is an independent federal organization leading the national effort toward a fully literate America in the 21st century."
American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation "created in 1946 by Wendell Johnson, is a charitable organization working to promote a better quality of life for children and adults with communication disorders."
Plain English "We are an independent organization fighting for crystal-clear language and against jargon, gobbledygook and other confusing language."
Adult Basic Education Center, Syracuse, NY. "The Adult Basic Education program established at Washington-Irving School [ Syracuse, NY] was an early local response to President Johnson's declaration of a war on poverty." I was involved with this program in the mid-1960's.
Center for Literacy, Philadelphia, PA. "the nation's largest community-based, non-profit, adult literacy organization, provides free literacy and basic education services to over 2,400 adults a year throughout Philadelphia."
I founded this Center in 1968, and it is still active.
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