Organization:International Speech Communication Association

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International Speech Communication Association
Formation1988
TypeNonprofit
Websitehttps://www.isca-speech.org
Formerly called
European Speech Communication Association

The International Speech Communication Association (ISCA)[1] is a non-profit organization and one of the two main professional associations for speech communication science and technology, the other association being the IEEE Signal Processing Society. It currently has over 2000 members.

History

ISCA, originally entitled the European Speech Communication Association (ESCA), was formed in 1988.[2] ESCA ran the Eurospeech conference from 1989. The ESCA renamed themselves to the International Speech Communication Association (ISCA) in 1999.[3] The ESCA Eurospeech conference and the International Conference on Spoken Language Processing (ICSLP, founded in 1990 by Hiroya Fujisaki) merged between 2000 and 2004 to form the Interspeech conference.[4][5]

The first ISCA (vs. ESCA) event was the merging of Eurospeech and ICSLP to create ICSLP-Interspeech, held in Beijing, China in 2000. This was followed by Eurospeech-Interspeech, which was held in Aalborg, Denmark in 2001. In 2007, the Eurospeech and ICSLP parts of the conference names were dropped and Interspeech became the sole name of the yearly conference.

Purpose

The purpose of the International Speech Communication Association (ISCA) is to promote the study and application of automatic speech processing, including speech recognition and synthesis, as well as related areas such as speaker recognition and speech compression. The association's activities cover all aspects of speech processing, including computational, linguistic, and theoretical aspects.[6]

The primary goal of the International Speech Communication Association (ISCA)[7] is to advance the field of automatic speech processing and communication technology through research, education, and collaboration. By promoting the study and application of speech technologies such as speech recognition, speech synthesis, speaker recognition, and speech compression, ISCA aims to foster innovation and development in the areas of human-computer interaction, telecommunications, and multimedia applications.

ISCA serves as a platform for researchers, academics, industry professionals, and students to exchange knowledge, share best practices, and foster interdisciplinary dialogue in the field of speech communication science. Through conferences, workshops, publications, and educational initiatives, ISCA seeks to enhance the understanding of speech processing mechanisms, improve the accuracy and efficiency of speech technologies, and explore new frontiers in the realm of human language communication.

Furthermore, ISCA plays a crucial role in promoting international collaboration and networking among professionals in the speech communication community. By facilitating partnerships and cooperation between individuals and organizations worldwide, ISCA seeks to drive global progress in speech technology research and application, ultimately contributing to the advancement of communication systems, accessibility tools, and interactive interfaces that benefit society as a whole.

Interspeech conference

ISCA organizes the Interspeech conference yearly.[8] The 2024 Interspeech conference had to be moved to Kos Island, Greece due to safety issues in the intended Israel.

Year Location Theme Notes
2000 Beijing, China[9] 1st INTERSPEECH event, held as ICSLP
2001 Aalborg, Denmark[10] 2nd INTERSPEECH event, held as Eurospeech
2002 Denver, Colorado, US[11] 3rd INTERSPEECH event, held as ICSLP
2003 Geneva, Switzerland[12] 4th INTERSPEECH event, held as Eurospeech
2004 Jeju Island, South Korea[13]
2005 Lisbon, Portugal[14]
2006 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US[15]
2007 Antwerp, Belgium[16]
2008 Brisbane, Australia[17]
2009 Brighton, United Kingdom[18]
2010 Makuhari, Chiba, Japan[19]
2011 Florence, Italy[20]
2012 Portland, US[21] Spoken Language Processing and Biomedicine
2013 Lyon, France[22] Speech in Life Sciences and Human Societies
2014 Singapore[23] Celebrate the Diversity of Spoken Languages
2015 Dresden, Germany[24]
2016 San Francisco, US[25]
2017 Stockholm, Sweden[26] Situated interaction
2018 Hyderabad, India[27]
2019 Graz, Austria[28] Crossroads of Speech and Language
2020 Shanghai, China[29] Fully virtual, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021 Brno, Czechia [30] Hybrid, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2022 Incheon, South Korea[31] Human and Humanizing Speech Technology
2023 Dublin, Ireland[32]
2024 Kos Island, Greece[33] Speech and Beyond Moved to Kos Island from Jerusalem, Israel.
2025 Rotterdam, the Netherlands[34] Fair and Inclusive Speech Science and Technology
2026 Sydney, Australia[35]

ISCA board

The ISCA president for 2023-2025 is Odette Scharenborg.[36] The vice president is Bhuvana Ramabhadran and the other members are professionals in the field.[37]

See also

  • Natural language processing
  • Speech technology

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome to ISCA Web". https://www.isca-speech.org/iscaweb/. 
  2. ↑ "European Speech Communication Association (ESCA) formed" (in en). The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 84 (5): 1951–1951. 1988-11-01. doi:10.1121/1.397122. ISSN 0001-4966. https://pubs.aip.org/jasa/article/84/5/1951/792089/European-Speech-Communication-Association-ESCA. 
  3. ↑ Furui, Sadaoki (2005-09-04). "Message from the ISCA President". Lisbon, Portugal: International Speech Communication Association. https://www.isca-archive.org/interspeech_2005/interspeech_2005.pdf. Retrieved 2026-09-03. 
  4. ↑ Mariani, Joseph; Paroubek, Patrick; Francopoulo, Gil; Delaborde, Marine (2013-08-25). "Rediscovering 25 years of discoveries in spoken language processing: a preliminary ISCA archive analysis" (in en). Interspeech 2013 (ISCA): 3371–3403. doi:10.21437/Interspeech.2013-745. https://www.isca-archive.org/interspeech_2013/mariani13_interspeech.html. 
  5. ↑ Fujisaki, Hiroya. "ISCA - Early Steps". https://isca-speech.org/History1. 
  6. ↑ "ISCA - Objectives". https://isca-speech.org/Purpose-and-objectives. 
  7. ↑ "International Speech Communication Association (ISCA) Products - proceedings.com". https://www.proceedings.com/international-speech-communication-association-isca/. 
  8. ↑ "Past Interspeech Conferences". https://isca-speech.org/page-18302. 
  9. ↑ "ICSLP 2000". https://isca-speech.org/archive/icslp_2000/index.html. 
  10. ↑ "Eurospeech 2001". https://isca-speech.org/archive/eurospeech_2001/index.html. 
  11. ↑ "ICSLP 2002". https://isca-speech.org/archive/icslp_2002/index.html. 
  12. ↑ "Eurospeech 2003". https://isca-speech.org/archive/eurospeech_2003/index.html. 
  13. ↑ "Interspeech 2004". https://isca-speech.org/archive/interspeech_2004/index.html. 
  14. ↑ "Interspeech 2005". http://www.interspeech2005.org/. 
  15. ↑ "Interspeech 2006". http://www.interspeech2006.org/. 
  16. ↑ "Interspeech 2007". http://www.interspeech2007.org/. 
  17. ↑ "Interspeech 2008". http://www.interspeech2008.org/. 
  18. ↑ "Interspeech 2009". http://www.interspeech2009.org/. 
  19. ↑ "Interspeech 2010". http://www.interspeech2010.jpn.org/. 
  20. ↑ "Interspeech 2011". http://www.interspeech2011.org/. 
  21. ↑ "Interspeech 2012". http://www.interspeech2012.org/. 
  22. ↑ "Interspeech 2013". http://www.interspeech2013.org. 
  23. ↑ "Interspeech 2014". https://www.interspeech2014.org/. 
  24. ↑ "Interspeech 2015". http://interspeech2015.org. 
  25. ↑ "Interspeech 2016". https://web.archive.org/web/20160729120505/http://www.interspeech2016.org/. 
  26. ↑ "Interspeech 2017". https://web.archive.org/web/20170723022832/http://interspeech2017.org/. 
  27. ↑ "Interspeech 2018". https://interspeech2018.org/. 
  28. ↑ "Interspeech 2019". https://interspeech2019.org/. 
  29. ↑ "Interspeech 2020". http://www.interspeech2020.org/. 
  30. ↑ "Interspeech 2021". https://www.interspeech2021.org/. 
  31. ↑ "Interspeech 2022". https://interspeech2022.org/. 
  32. ↑ "Interspeech 2023". https://www.interspeech2023.org/. 
  33. ↑ "Interspeech 2024". https://www.interspeech2024.org/. 
  34. ↑ "Interspeech 2025". https://www.interspeech2025.org/133382. 
  35. ↑ "Interspeech 2026". https://interspeech2026.org. 
  36. ↑ "Odette Scharenborg" (in nl). https://www.isca-speech.org/Board/. 
  37. ↑ "ISCA board". ISCA. https://www.isca-speech.org/Board/. Retrieved 2024-07-24. 



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