International center for literary translators was founded in the year 2001 in Novi Sad. The activities of the Center are taking place in Sremski Karlovci (10 kilometers from Novi Sad and 60 kilometers from Belgrade). The Center has a regional character and focuses on translating works from one Balkan literature to the languages of other Balkan literatures as well as translating literary and scientific works from any of Balkan languages (Serbian, Croatian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Albanian, Greek), to other languages. The Center provides accomodation and activities for up to 2 translators at the same time from all over the world all year through. Because of the lack of support from the state institutions The Center has, ever since the openning, operated with limited strength. We have had three translators visiting the Center, one from Austria, one from Scotland and one from Germany and they all stayed for one month and worked on their translations. Also The Center hosted fifth regular half-year meeting of Halma network in april 2008. We have also been involved in local events in Serbia. For instance, we were the co-organizers of the announcment of translators prize „Branko Jelic“ together with French Cultural Centre in Belgrade.
Recently, the Ministry of Culture in Serbia and local administration showed interest in our work and we have just moved to the newly decorated space downtown Sremski Karlovci, prepared just for the work of the Center. This will allow us to work with full capacity in the forecoming period of time.