1 00:00:01,035 --> 00:00:03,469 Hi, my name is Elsa Marieds 2 00:00:03,469 --> 00:00:06,432 and I'm the founder and CEO of Red Dot Foundation 3 00:00:06,432 --> 00:00:08,169 also known as Safecity 4 00:00:08,931 --> 00:00:12,389 Safecity is a crowd map for sexual violence in public spaces 5 00:00:12,389 --> 00:00:15,059 and this is collected as location based trends 6 00:00:15,059 --> 00:00:17,217 visualised on a map, as hotspots 7 00:00:18,227 --> 00:00:20,748 As you know, sexual violence is a global pandemic 8 00:00:21,419 --> 00:00:24,181 we have received a lot of international recognition 9 00:00:24,181 --> 00:00:28,758 for our work in crowdsourcing data and technology to address it 10 00:00:30,055 --> 00:00:34,653 As a result, we've been invited to speak across the world 11 00:00:35,121 --> 00:00:38,664 and share our work with several audiences 12 00:00:38,664 --> 00:00:42,575 I speak in English, but my audiences may not know English 13 00:00:42,575 --> 00:00:44,210 as their primary language 14 00:00:44,614 --> 00:00:49,227 Therefore, translation is critical because it helps share my message 15 00:00:49,227 --> 00:00:52,782 in the true context and meaning that I intend it to be 16 00:00:54,442 --> 00:00:57,209 For example, I'm in Argentina right now 17 00:00:57,209 --> 00:00:59,464 and I've had several speaking assignments 18 00:00:59,464 --> 00:01:02,148 with over five hundred people at each of these places 19 00:01:03,478 --> 00:01:05,891 Without the help of translators, these people 20 00:01:05,891 --> 00:01:08,179 would not have understood a word of what I said 21 00:01:08,515 --> 00:01:13,761 yet, they have appreciated my work and they've got the context and meaning 22 00:01:14,276 --> 00:01:15,574 of what we are doing. 23 00:01:15,931 --> 00:01:18,567 So in this International Translator's Day 24 00:01:18,567 --> 00:01:22,278 I would like to celebrate translators and translations 25 00:01:22,578 --> 00:01:26,386 And thank you very much because language is so critical 26 00:01:26,386 --> 00:01:32,031 we have to find the bridges to share our experiences with each other. 27 00:01:32,791 --> 00:01:33,927 Thank you.