Paul Dodinval has over 30 years of experience as a conference interpreter and translator specializing in English, French, German, Dutch, and Russian. He has interpreted for numerous European and international organizations on a freelance basis. Dodinval also has experience in management consulting and training. He obtained a degree in interpreting and translation from the Institut Cooremans in Brussels in 1982.

1. E U R O P E A N
C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E
F O R M A T
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name
Paul DODINVAL
Address 2, Beelerstrooss, L-9991 Weiswampach, Luxembourg
Phone +32.475.41.58.69 (mob)
E-mail paul.dodinval@gmail.com
Nationality Belgian
Date of birth 18 November 1960
WORK EXPERIENCE
• Dates (from – to) 1 October 1990 to date
• Name and address of
employer
self-employed
• Type of business or
sector
interpreting-translation, management consulting & training
• Occupation or position
held
conference interpreter & translator
management consultant & trainer
• Main activities and
responsibilities
Management consulting & training:
AXA, UNIQA, LAFARGE, JPB Unternehmensberatung
Simultaneous and consecutive interpreting EN-FR-DE:
• Corporate board meetings, general assemblies
• Scientific/technical congresses
• Conferences organised by European or international organisations:
• Public organisations: AER, BENELUX, CCRE, CEN, EOTC, EUROPOL, NATO,
NSRAC, Schengen, UNESCO, WEU, WHO
• Sector organisations: AICCF, Business Europe, CBMC, CECRA, CEEP, CEFS,
COPA, EDA, EFBS, EURACOAL, EUROMIL, EWPA, FEFAC, UEAPME, UEPC,
UITP
• Trade union organisations : ETUC, ETUI, EMCEF, EPSU, ETF/ITF, CESI, EFFAT,
EMF, FIET, IFJ, UNI
• Civil society: Caritas, Red Cross, EAPN, ECAS, ECRE, ENAR, Dyslexia
international, EPA
• Freelance for European Parliament, Commission, Council, Ecosoc, European Social
Fund
• European sectoral social dialogue: DG Employment
• European Works Council meetings
• European programmes and networks: AEIDL, EIPA, EURES, EUREGIO, EQUAL,
EURLYAID, HOPE, INTERREG, IRIS, PHARE

2. EDUCATION AND TRAINING
• Dates (from – to) 1978-1982
• Name and type of
organisation providing
education
Institut Cooremans, Place Anneessens, Brussels
• Principal
subjects/occupational
skills covered
English, French and Russian interpreting & translation
• Title of qualification
awarded
Licencié-Interprète
PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
MOTHER TONGUE German
OTHER LANGUAGES
English
• Reading skills proficient
• Writing skills proficient
• Verbal skills proficient
French
• Reading skills proficient
• Writing skills proficient
• Verbal skills proficient
Dutch
• Reading skills proficient
• Writing skills intermediate
• Verbal skills fluent
Russian
• Reading skills intermediate
• Writing skills intermediate
• Verbal skills intermediate
Working languages : A: DE; B: FR, EN
SOCIAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
facilitator/trainer at management training seminars
ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
recruitment of interpreting teams, up to 23 languages (e.g. COSAC)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
AND COMPETENCES
Microsoft, Apple, Linux : OS & Software
car mechanics, wood & metal-working, masonry, plumbing, electricity,
gardening, restoration of antique clocks