French, English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Swedish
Marie Diur completed a doctoral programme (Diplôme 3rd cycle) in Conference Interpretation from the Polytechnic of Central London, holds a Doctorate in Human Sciences (Pablo de Olavide University – Seville), a Master’s in Applied Foreign Languages (Toulouse-le-Mirail, University) and a research master’s (DEA) in French, Francophone and Comparative Litterature (Bordeaux 3 University).
Her career in interpretation spans over nearly 40 years, 12 of which were as a freelance interpreter working for United Nations Agencies, the European Union, and the private sector.
In 2001, she became a staffer at the United Nations working as a conference interpreter, first in New York, then in Vienna, before pursuing her career in Geneva.
In 2017 she was appointed Chief Interpreter at the United Nations Office in Geneva, a position in which she remained until her retirement in 2024.
Marie is a member of the International Association of Conference Interpreters (AIIC) since 1992 and also serves as a guest examiner for several interpretation schools in France and in Belgium (ESIT, ISIT, ISTI, EII, LSTI/Marie-Haps).
Language combination: French (A), English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Swedish (C).
An ardent defender of education and development, Marie also holds a Master of Advanced Studies in Interpretation Training from ETI – Geneva University. She hails from the Republic of the Congo and is a mother to one daughter.
