European Language Resources Association

The European Language Resources Association (ELRA) is an organization that develops and distributes language-related tools and data to support research and development in language technologies. This includes speech, text, and multimedia resources that help create applications like translation, speech recognition, and natural language processing. ELRA connects researchers, companies, and institutions across Europe and beyond, ensuring that high-quality language resources are accessible to improve language understanding and communication technology. Essentially, it facilitates collaboration and provides the necessary building blocks for advancing language-based AI systems.