Linda Gueye
French Translator / Interpreter
SERVICES
NGO PROJECTS
Translating and interpreting in human rights and international development is my expertise. I have provided services to a number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and professionals.
My past French translation projects include among others:
For NGOs
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"The Trust Gap: The Troubling Lack of Direct, Flexible Funding for Human Rights in the Global South and East," (French) Human Rights Funders Network, October 2023
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"Resourcing Black Feminist Organizing in Latin America," (French) Foundation for a Just Society, October 2023
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“Supporting Caste-Oppressed and Indigenous Feminist Leadership in South and Southeast Asia,” (French) Foundation for a Just Society, October 2023
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“The SCOTUS Decision on Roe Means Funders Must Show Up Boldly,” (French) Foundation for a Just Society, June 2023
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"Funding for Intersectional Organizing: Key Findings," (French) Human Rights Funders Network, October 2022
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“Advancing Human Rights: Annual Review of Global Foundation Grantmaking - 2019 Key Findings,” (French) Human Rights Funder Network, October 2022
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“Food for Thought: A Pause and Reflect Toolkit for Emergency Food Security Programs,” (French) USAID, September 2022
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“Political Situation in the Sahel Region of West Africa: A Synthesis of Activists’ Reflections and Analyses,” Global Network of Women Peacebuilders, June 2022
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"Examining the Intersections between Corruption, Human Rights and Women and Peace and Security," (French) Global Network for Women Peacebuilders, December 2020
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"Funding Women Peacebuilders: Dismantling Barriers to Peace," (French) International Civil Society Action Network, November 2020
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"Building Peace from the Grassroots: Learning from Women Peacebuilders to Advance the WPS Agenda," (French) Global Network for Women Peacebuilders, October 2020
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"Recognizing Women Peacebuilders: Critical Actors in Effective Peacemaking," (French) International Civil Society Action Network, October 2020
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"Leadership from the ground up: Research on Civil Society Perceptions of the meaning of Sustaining Peace for Local Populations, especially Local Women," (French) Global Network for Women Peacebuilders, October 2019
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"Invisible Women - Executive Summary," (French) International Civil Society Action Network, April 2019
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"10 Steps to Increase Women’s Participation in Peacekeeping and Reduce Sexual Exploitation and Abuse," (French) International Civil Society Action Network, March 2019
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"10 Steps to Ensure Gender Responsive Processes and Ceasefire Agreements," (French) International Civil Society Action Network, January 2019
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“Sustaining Peace: Focus Group Discussion Tool,” Global Network for Women Peacebuilders, March 2018
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“NGO roundtable May 2018 - 20th anniversary of the Rome Statute campaign,” CICC, May 2018
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“Global Justice Weekly – Protection of human rights in jeopardy,” CICC, February 2016
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"Community Based Model for Fighting Slavery - Executive Summary," Free the Slaves, December 2015
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"Prioritising International Sex Crimes Cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Supporting the national justice system in the investigation and prosecution of core international crimes with a sexual element," (French) The Case Matrix Network, November 2015
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"Torture Survivors' Handbook," (French) REDRESS, February 2015
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"Handbook for Victims of Serious International Crimes in the EU: Your rights to access support, advice and justice," REDRESS, November 2014
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"Implementing Locally, Inspiring Globally: Localizing UNSCR 1325 in Colombia, Nepal, the Philippines, Sierra Leone and Uganda," (French) Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP), September 2014
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"Haiti's Model Communities: Ending Restavèk Child Domestic Servitude," (French) Free the Slaves, March 2014
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"Redress for Rape. Using International Jurisprudence on Rape as a Form of Torture or Other Ill-treatment," (French) REDRESS, October 2013
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"Reaching for Justice. The Right to Reparation in the African Human Rights System," (French) REDRESS, October 2013
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"Global Slavery Index," Walk Free Foundation, October 2013
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"Congo's Mining Slaves: Enslavement at South Kivu Mining Sites," (French) Free the Slaves, June 2013
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"Torture in Africa, The Law and Practice," (French) REDRESS, September 2012
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"Extraordinary Measures, Predictable Consequences: Security legislation and the Prohibition of Torture," (French) REDRESS, September 2012
For Professionals
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"Malvinas Islands, 50 years after the adoption of Resolution 2065," Mariana Rodriguez Pareja (Professor of Geopolitics and International Politics at USAL, Writer at Huffington Post), December 2015 (My French version)
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"Darfur: ICC Arrest Warrants Still Not Executed 10 Years After UNSC Referral," Mariana Rodriguez Pareja (Professor of Geopolitics and International Politics at USAL, Writer at Huffington Post), July 2015 (My French version)
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"Malvinas/ Falklands: Dialogue, not Militarization," Mariana Rodriguez Pareja (Professor of Geopolitics and International Politics at USAL, Writer at Huffington Post), June 2015 (My French version)
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"The ICC and the Situation in Honduras," Mariana Rodriguez Pareja (Professor of Geopolitics and International Politics at USAL, Writer at Huffington Post), March 2015 (My French version)
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"Colombia: ICC Preliminary Examination Report and Peace Negotiations," Mariana Rodriguez Pareja (Professor of Geopolitics and International Politics at USAL, Writer at Huffington Post), February 2015 (My French version)
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"500 Years of Exploitation: A Study of Economics and Diplomacy in Haiti," Lociano Benjamin (NJ French Professor), 2011
My past French/English interpretation assignments include among others:
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“Philanthropy Trust Gap: Global Disparities in Human Rights Funding,” Human Rights Funders Network, October 2023
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“How Early Warning Systems Can Improve Climate-Responsive Healthcare Approaches,” Child Health Task Force, October 2023
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“The Future of Counseling within GMP: A Learning Agenda to Shape Policy and Programming Priorities,” Child Health Task Force, September 2023
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"Communicating Health and Climate Adaptation," Child Health Task Force, August 2023
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“Climate Effects on Malaria Programming for Children – Senegal,” USAID, May 2023
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“Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Design Guide – Haiti,” USAID, May 2023
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“Integrating Nutrition into Pre-Service Education,” USAID, March 2023
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"Protecting Children and Pregnant Women from Heat Stress, Possible Interventions and Recommendations," Child Health Task Force, March 2023
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“Ready to Learn and Thrive: School Health and Nutrition Around the World,” UNESCO/UNICEF/WFP, February 2023
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“Niger Country Program Strategic Planning Meeting,” USAID, November 2022
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“Multi-Sectoral Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Nutrition Outcomes
An Analytical Framework,” USAID/UNICEF/WHO, November 2022 -
“Baseline Study Data Utilization Workshop – Girma (Niger),” Save the Children, April 2021
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"Facilitator’s Guide: QualME: Qualitative Study Design Decisions," USAID and IDEAL, March 2022
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“Virtual Townhall Côte D’Ivoire - Financing Opportunities for Ivorian Companies,” U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), March 2021
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“Virtual Townhall Senegal - Financing Opportunities for Senegalese Companies,” U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), March 2021
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"20th Anniversary of the UN Declaration on Human Rights Defenders: Women Human Rights Defenders Networks Learning Exchange," International Service for Human Rights, July 2018
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"Peace and Security Consultations," African Union, July 2018
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“Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development: Regional Experiences to Promote Youth Employment and Address Inequality,” UN Regional Commissions and the G77, July 2018
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“Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2063: A Sharing of Experiences and the Way Forward Post-Africa Regional Forum for Sustainable Development and Voluntary National Reviews,” co-organized by UNDP, ECA, OSAA and the African Union, July 2018
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“Meeting of the national focal points of the least developed countries on the implementation of the Istanbul Programme of Action,” UN-OHRLLS, July 2018
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“Peacekeeping Intelligence: A Critical Enabler for Situational Awareness, Safety and Security and Protection of Civilians,” Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the UN, July 2018
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“Youth Network: Business and Leadership Project,” Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, June 2018
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“Living Together”, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, June 2018
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“Media Coverage in Conflict Situations: How to Tackle the Issue of Violence against Women,” CICC, March 2018
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“Women and Technology: Effective Video Documentation of Sexual Violence – Lesson Learnt,” WITNESS, March 2016
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“Empowering Women in Climate Action,” French Mission to the UN, September 2015
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"Launching the Technology Facilitation Mechanism for Achieving Sustainable Development," Permanent Mission of France to the UN, September 2015
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"Consultation with ASP President Sidiki Kaba," Permanent Mission of Liechtenstein to the UN, 13 March 2015
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"NGO Consultation with ASP President Sidiki Kaba," Coalition for the International Criminal Court, 13 March 2015
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“Cooperation, Defense Perspectives & Clarifying the Immunity Debate," organized by the African Legal Aid and ICJ-Kenya and sponsored by the Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the UN, 12 December 2014
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“Meeting of Countries that Contribute Justice and Corrections Officers to UN Peacekeeping Operations and Special Political Missions," organized by the Permanent Mission of Mali to the UN and OROLSI, 11 December 2014
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“Framing the Use of the Veto in the Event of Mass Atrocities," organized by the Permanent Mission of France to the UN and co-moderated by French Minister of Foreign Affairs Laurent Fabius, 25 September 2014
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"Commitment to Fight against the Impact of Climate Change: Sharing Experiences and Best Practices - Road to Green Economy," organized by the Permanent Mission of Morocco to the UN, 22 September 2014
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"Panel Discussion with ICC Judicial Candidates," organized by the Coalition for the International Criminal Court, 11 and 12 September 2014
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"Civil society engagement and a human security approach on countering violent extremism in Mali," co-organized by Human Security Collective and hosted by the Permanent Mission of The Netherlands to the UN, 10 June 2014
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"Intra and Interfaith dialogue to prevent and counter violent extremism," co-organized by Human Security Collective and hosted by the Permanent Mission of The Netherlands to the UN, 10 June 2014
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"Consultation with Ambassador Mahamat Cherif, Permanent Mission of Chad to the UN," organized by NGO Working Group on the Security Council, 1 May 2014
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"ICC Review Conference, Kampala, Uganda," CICC/NGO side meetings organized by the Coalition for the ICC, 31 May-11 June 2010
OTHER PROJECTS
My translation and interpretation services are also directed to individuals, business, courts and translation agencies.
My services include :
Translation
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Official documents (birth/death/marriage certificates, drivers' license, diploma, etc)
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Publications (books, factsheets, newsletters, etc.)
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Websites, marketing materials, etc.
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Reports, contracts, instruction manuals, etc.
Interpretation
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Court hearings (arraignment, trials, etc.)
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Court-related meetings (mediation, deposition, etc.)
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Conference interpretation (simultaneous/consecutive)
CLIENTS
Expertise, professionalism and reliability are key to develop and maintain good working relationship.
My clients include among others:
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The Coalition for the International Criminal Court
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REDRESS
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Free the Slaves
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Global Network of Women Peacebuilders
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International Civil Society Action Network
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UNHCR
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UNICEF
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The Case Matrix Network
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Alpha Omega Translations
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Action Interpreting
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Multilingual Solutions
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Legal Interpreters Inc.
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Ubiqus
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Transperfect
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Hudson County Superior Court of New Jersey
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Essex County Superior Court of New Jersey
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Medical Transcribers of New York
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Lyceum Kennedy
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And many more...