International · COP31 · Antalya, Türkiye · Nov 9–20, 2026
COP31 simultaneous interpretation: your delegation understood in every language
COP31 runs from November 9 to 20, 2026 at the Antalya EXPO Center in Türkiye. The UN interprets the official plenaries. Side events, pavilions, press conferences, bilateral meetings and investor meetings all need their own interpreters. STIB brings conference interpreters, equipment and a technician to Antalya, or works remotely wherever your team is.
In short
What STIB does at COP31, in one sentence
STIB provides conference interpreters, simultaneous interpretation equipment and technicians for everything at COP31 outside the official UN sessions. Teams work on-site in Antalya or remotely (RSI), in Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Chinese, Turkish and 40+ languages.
From COP30 in Belém (2025) to COP31 in Antalya (2026) and COP32 in Addis Ababa (2027), the climate agenda is multilingual by nature. Governments, companies, development banks, Indigenous peoples, academia and NGOs negotiate and do business side by side, and the participants who communicate well with all of them get ahead.
Where we work
The COP31 moments that need your own interpreters
Side events
Panels and parallel debates by governments, companies and organizations, interpreted to the audience on wireless headsets.
Pavilions
Programming at country, state, corporate and industry pavilions in the Blue and Green Zones.
Bilateral meetings
An interpreter at the table, in consecutive or whispered mode, for negotiations and delegation meetings.
Press
Press conferences, interviews and report launches interpreted for international media.
Investors & business
Meetings with funders, multilateral banks and carbon credit buyers, with climate finance terminology.
Live streams
Side events streamed to remote audiences, with remote interpreters and one audio channel per language.
Climate vocabulary
Interpreters prepared for the language of negotiations
Before each event, STIB's team studies the program, speakers and reference documents and builds an event glossary. Topics include:
- Negotiations: NDCs, Paris Agreement, Global Stocktake, Article 6, carbon markets.
- Climate finance: NCQG, loss and damage fund, adaptation finance, blended finance, green bonds.
- Forests and biodiversity: REDD+, TFFF (Tropical Forest Forever Facility), bioeconomy, restoration.
- Energy transition: green hydrogen, critical minerals, just transition, industrial decarbonization.
See also on-site, remote and hybrid formats: on-site interpretation, online interpretation (RSI), hybrid events.
FAQ
Simultaneous interpretation at COP31
When and where is COP31?
COP31, the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is scheduled for November 9–20, 2026 at the Antalya EXPO Center in Antalya, Türkiye. The Blue Zone and Green Zone share the same site.
Doesn't the UN already provide interpretation at COP?
The UN interprets official sessions into its six official languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish). Side events, country and corporate pavilions, press conferences, bilateral meetings, investor meetings and fringe events in the city are each organizer's responsibility. That is where STIB comes in.
Can STIB send interpreters to Antalya?
Yes. STIB deploys on-site teams abroad with conference interpreters, portable systems or booths, and a technician, depending on the event format. For teams that are not travelling, STIB provides remote simultaneous interpretation (RSI).
Is there still time to book interpreters for COP31?
Contact STIB right away. Interpreters with climate experience and accommodation in Antalya are scarce close to the conference. Last-minute requests are assessed case by case, and remote interpretation is usually the fastest option.
Which languages does STIB cover at COP31?
Portuguese, English and Spanish are the most requested pairs for Latin American delegations. STIB also covers French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Turkish and more than 40 languages in total, with relay when needed.
Global agenda
After COP31
STIB covers major international meetings in virtually any country. See the 2026–2027 international events agenda, COP32 in Addis Ababa, and services for multinationals, international organizations and NGOs.
Next step
COP31 starts on November 9. Talk to STIB today.
Send dates, languages, format and type of event. STIB returns the scope and a quote within 24 hours.
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