Multilingualism for all: European Language Policy Developments & Challenges “Language(s) as Cultural Asset” University of Applied Sciences, Campus Urstein Salzburg / Austria – Österreich, March 17, 2011 Alex RIEMERSMA Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning www.mercator-research.eu
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Multilingualism for all: European Language Policy
Developments & Challenges
“Language(s) as Cultural Asset”University of Applied Sciences, Campus Urstein
Salzburg / Austria – Österreich, March 17, 2011
Alex RIEMERSMA
Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning
2004 Michael Ebner > EU Agency onLinguistic Diversity (failed)
EU Commission Actions
Budget line for EBLUL 1982 – 2006;
Budget line for Mercator project (1987-2006) 3 partners
Action Programme (2004-2006)
2001: European Year of Languages
2005: Feasibility Study > Networks
EU Commission Actions
2007: High Level Group Multilingualism+ on line consultation
2008: EU Communication 2008: Amin Maalouf Report
A Rewarding Challenge (adoptive language)
2011: Civil Society Platform on Multilingualism
EU funded Networks
2008-2011: Network to Promote Linguistic Diversity (NPLD): 11 regional authorities & 16 NGO’s
2009-2011: Mercator Network
2009-2011: RML2future
2010-2012: European Network of Universities on Multilingualism (EUNoM)
Coherent EU Language Policy
Legal base / treaty partner to European Charter for RML
Vitality & empowerment of all languages Co-responsibility in stead of “subsidiarity” Incentive to inclusiveness of RML / IML Partnership to permanent networks of
stakeholders for regular strategic review
EU fitting Programmes
Linguistic Diversity as a priority
Lowering of thresholds for grants for smaller language communities
National EU Agencies to raise awareness and assist endangered language communities to apply
Research Agenda
Eurobarometer on Languages to include:Mother tongue + father tongue / Language of preference
Multilingual education: continuity Media >>> Social media Plurilingual Literacy Electronic dictionaries
Application of CoE instruments
Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR): - can do – statements for L1, L2, Lf - parallel assessments of L1, L2, Lf
European Language Portfolio:- electronic - plurilingual approach