It will provide 24-hour language service hotline which comprise of 55 kinds of language
On February 4 morning, Zhao Huimin, the secretary of International Liaison Department of Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee, director of Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee, deputy director of Foreign Affairs Coordination Group of the Beijing Olympic Games, and Han Wen , the vice director of International Liaison Department of Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee attended the press title of "BOCOG Minister reception day," in the relaxed and happy atmosphere, the two secretary introduced the Beijing BOCOG's international liaison work for the Associated Press, Reuters, Kyodo news agency, China Central Television and more than 40 home & abroad reporters around the world.
It will provide 24-hour language service hotline which comprise of 55 kinds of language
Conducted pre-job training for Language volunteers in March
Zhao Huimin said that during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, in order to create the feeling like at home, Beijing Olympic Games will provide 55 kinds of language services for these guests who come from 205 countries and regions, including athletes, coaches and officials.
During the period, we will provide professional services for all Olympic venues and large-scale activities sites, which including about 55 kinds of language services, about 500,000 words volume of written translation daily, 300 times professional interpreters, and 5,000 venue interpretation services. Through hire professional interpreter from home and abroad, and with help of central ministries and commissions and professional language college and university, which will ensure that it will provide a high level of language services during this period. At the same time, for help the foreign guests to overcome the language barrier, we will provide 24-hour hotline language services, which cover with 55 kinds of language services.
"Volunteers’ register for the Olympic Games will black out in March, subsequently we will conduct pre-job training for all the language volunteers. According to current Enrolment statistic data, it has basically been able to meet the needs of 55 kinds of language." Han Wen said.
It will provide "one-stop" services in the Olympic Village
It will employ 205 retired ambassadors, Counsellor as liaison officers of the delegations
Zhao Huimin said that the International Liaison Department of Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee main answer for external affairs and work of Hong Kong and Macao, which dominate Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee and Foreign Affairs Coordination Group Office of Beijing Olympic Games. Currently the Department has owned 260 staffs, which consists of eight offices: Integration Office, Relations and Services Office of International Olympic Committee, National and Regional Liaison & Service of IOC, Protocol Office, Language Services Office, Secretariat of Foreign Affairs Coordination Group, Volunteer Project Office, countries and regions Liaison & Service of PIOC.
For ensure the service work reach "unique, high-level", we will provide meals, transportation, financial, Charge card, technology, logistics and reception etc. such as "one-stop" services for delegations in every countries and regions’ Olympic Committee and Paralympic Games’ service centers in the Olympic Village. In addition, has under the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other department, the International Liaison Department will invited 205 retired ambassadors, Counsellor become liaison officers of delegations, and they will strive to create a good living conditions and competition environment.