diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/ContactsManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/ContactsManager.kt
index db5f6368a..d65ca14ab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/ContactsManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/contacts/ContactsManager.kt
@@ -172,7 +172,9 @@ class ContactsManager @UiThread constructor(context: Context) {
 
     @WorkerThread
     fun findDisplayName(address: Address): String {
-        return findContactByAddress(address)?.name ?: LinphoneUtils.getDisplayName(address)
+        return getContactAvatarModelForAddress(address).friend.name ?: LinphoneUtils.getDisplayName(
+            address
+        )
     }
 
     @WorkerThread
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/model/EventModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/model/EventModel.kt
index 72be4b6bb..6bb545c08 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/model/EventModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/chat/model/EventModel.kt
@@ -20,8 +20,64 @@
 package org.linphone.ui.main.chat.model
 
 import androidx.annotation.WorkerThread
+import org.linphone.LinphoneApplication.Companion.coreContext
+import org.linphone.R
 import org.linphone.core.EventLog
+import org.linphone.utils.AppUtils
 
-class EventModel @WorkerThread constructor(eventLog: EventLog) {
-    val text = eventLog.type.name // TODO FIXME: use proper translated string instead
+class EventModel @WorkerThread constructor(private val eventLog: EventLog) {
+    val text: String
+
+    init {
+        text = when (eventLog.type) {
+            EventLog.Type.ConferenceCreated -> AppUtils.getString(
+                R.string.conversation_event_conference_created
+            )
+            EventLog.Type.ConferenceTerminated -> AppUtils.getString(
+                R.string.conversation_event_conference_destroyed
+            )
+            EventLog.Type.ConferenceParticipantAdded -> AppUtils.getFormattedString(
+                R.string.conversation_event_participant_added,
+                getName()
+            )
+            EventLog.Type.ConferenceParticipantRemoved -> AppUtils.getFormattedString(
+                R.string.conversation_event_participant_removed,
+                getName()
+            )
+            EventLog.Type.ConferenceSubjectChanged -> AppUtils.getFormattedString(
+                R.string.conversation_event_subject_changed,
+                getName()
+            )
+            EventLog.Type.ConferenceParticipantSetAdmin -> AppUtils.getFormattedString(
+                R.string.conversation_event_admin_set,
+                getName()
+            )
+            EventLog.Type.ConferenceParticipantUnsetAdmin -> AppUtils.getFormattedString(
+                R.string.conversation_event_admin_unset,
+                getName()
+            )
+            EventLog.Type.ConferenceParticipantDeviceAdded -> AppUtils.getFormattedString(
+                R.string.conversation_event_device_added,
+                getName()
+            )
+            EventLog.Type.ConferenceParticipantDeviceRemoved -> AppUtils.getFormattedString(
+                R.string.conversation_event_device_removed,
+                getName()
+            )
+            else -> {
+                eventLog.type.name
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    @WorkerThread
+    fun getName(): String {
+        val address = eventLog.participantAddress ?: eventLog.peerAddress
+        val name = if (address != null) {
+            coreContext.contactsManager.findDisplayName(address)
+        } else {
+            "<?>"
+        }
+        return name
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d6fb00d56..e1fc7896e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -369,6 +369,16 @@
     <string name="conversation_info_admin_menu_set_participant_admin">Give admin rights</string>
     <string name="conversation_info_admin_menu_unset_participant_admin">Remove admin rights</string>
 
+    <string name="conversation_event_conference_created">You have joined the group</string>
+    <string name="conversation_event_conference_destroyed">You have left the group</string>
+    <string name="conversation_event_participant_added">%s has joined</string>
+    <string name="conversation_event_participant_removed">%s has left</string>
+    <string name="conversation_event_device_added">new device for %s</string>
+    <string name="conversation_event_device_removed">device for %s removed</string>
+    <string name="conversation_event_subject_changed">new subject: %s</string>
+    <string name="conversation_event_admin_set">%s is admin</string>
+    <string name="conversation_event_admin_unset">%s is no longer admin</string>
+
     <string name="message_delivery_info_read_title">Read %s</string>
     <string name="message_delivery_info_received_title">Received %s</string>
     <string name="message_delivery_info_sent_title">Sent %s</string>