Professional Associations
This profession is actively supported, fostered, and continuously developed by some professional associations. The largest association is the European Association for Technical Communication – tekom Europe e.V. It has many national subsidiaries that each ensures that technical writers are satisfied with their profession. A member of tekom Europe has the opportunity to become fully involved in the profession and shape it. How does this work? Read more about Benefits for members
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Denmark
France
Germany
Hungary
Israel
Netherlands
Poland
Romania
Turkey
In addition to the national subsidiaries, there are other small European professional associations in Great Britain (ISTC), France, Sweden, Finland, or Portugal (APCOMTEC) for instance.
There are international organizations in Australia, China (CAS), India (TWIN), Japan (JTCA), Korea (KTCA), New Zealand, and in North America (STC).