This is the 1st international symposium organized by the Centre for Studies of Translation, Interpreting and Cognition (CSTIC) at the University of Macau. The objective of the Symposium is to provide an international forum for the presentations and discussions of up-to-date theorization, methodologies and projects on cognitive research on translation and interpreting. Invited specialists will approach the topics from different angles, e.g. cognitive sciences, neuroscience, neurolinguistics and so on. It promises to be a fruitful opportunity for exchange of ideas and researches.