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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR">L'Institut des langues officielles et du bilinguisme (ILOB) et son centre de recherche, le CCERBAL, ont un partenariat avec la Plate-forme européenne de la société civile pour le multilinguisme (ECSPM). Au nom de ECSPM,
nous partageons avec vous une <a href="https://ecspm.org/declaration-for-multilingualism-in-higher-education/">
Déclaration pour le multilinguisme dans l'enseignement supérieur</a>. Les individus ou organismes du monde entier qui soutiennent le contenu de la déclaration sont invités à la signer en ligne sur change.org. Par ailleurs, n'hésitez pas à partager la déclaration
dans vos réseaux.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear colleagues, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute (OLBI) and its Research Center, the CCERBAL, have a partnership with the European Civil Society Platform for Multilingualism (ECSPM). On behalf of ECSPM, we are sharing a
<a href="https://ecspm.org/declaration-for-multilingualism-in-higher-education/">
Declaration for Multilingualism in Higher Education</a>. Individuals or organizations worldwide who support the content of the declaration are welcome to sign it online at change.org. Please feel free to also share the declaration in your networks.
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Prof. Nikolay Slavkov, Ph.D. <br>
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Directeur, Centre canadien d'études et de recherche en bilinguisme et aménagement linguistique (CCERBAL) | <span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa<br>
70, avenue Laurier Est, Pièce 130 (Bureau 028) | 70 Laurier Ave East, Room 130 (Office 028)<br>
Ottawa, ON, K1N 6N5<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><b><i><span lang="FR" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#2F5496;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Ni manàdjiyànànig Màmìwininì Anishinàbeg, ogog kà nàgadawàbandadjig iyo akì eko weshkad. </span></i></b><b><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#2F5496;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Ako
nongom egawìkàd kì mìgiwewàdj.</span></i></b><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="color:#2F5496;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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l’unissant à ce territoire qui demeure non cédé. </span></i></b><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="color:#2F5496;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#2F5496;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">We pay respect to the Algonquin people, who are the traditional guardians of this land. We acknowledge their longstanding relationship with
this territory, which remains unceded.</span></i></b><b><span style="color:#2F5496;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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