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Augustus 2007: Conference announcement Future of European Policy Towards Multilingualism and Language Learning

The Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning is happy to announce an international conference which will take place in Ljouwert/Leeuwarden (Fryslân, The Netherlands) from 21 - 23 November 2007. This conference will examine new issues and developments in the field of Regional and Minority Languages and Language Learning policy within Europe.

International Conference organised by the Mercator Research Centre

"The Future of European Policy towards Multilingualism and Language Learning”

The Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning is happy to announce an international
conference which will take place in Ljouwert/Leeuwarden (Fryslân, The Netherlands) from 21 - 23 November 2007.

This conference will examine new issues and developments in the field of Regional and Minority Languages
and Language Learning policy within Europe.

For more information and registration you can visit the conference website


Topics of the conference will be:

  • Multilingual language learning policy
  • Comparison of educational models
  • Development of European standards
  • The role of the Common European
    Framework of Reference
  • Innovation in language learning strategies
  • Sustainability of multilingualism
  • Successful multilingual regions
  • Promoting linguistic diversity
  • New technologies for language teaching

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The organising committee welcomes papers
on any of these topics.
The deadline for submitting proposals
(with a maximum of 500 words)
is 30 September 2007.

Notification of acceptance will be send before
1 October 2007.

Abstracts can be send to: mercator@fa.knaw.nl

The conference is organised by the Mercator Research Centre, in collaboration with Mercator-Media in Aberystwyth (Wales) and Mercator-Legislation
in Barcelona (Catalonia). 

Registration for the conference is free of charge.
More information can soon be found at our website



 August 22 2007  

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