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<td>Invitation to a Conference on bi- and multilingual issues</td>
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<td>Mon, 1 Nov 2004 13:30:10 +0200</td>
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Welcome to discuss the most challenging issues concerning bi- and
multilingual higher education!<br>
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I am delighted to invite you to the University of Helsinki and our
Conference entitled Bi-and multilingual universities ? challenges and
future prospects. The University of Helsinki is a bilingual University and
out long and extensive experience in bilingual education and
multilingualism makes us the perfect venue for a dialogue on multilingual
issues.
The main objective of our Conference is to highlight research and to
exchange experiences on bi- and multilingual higher education, in
particular on factors that promote and inhibit it. Furthermore, the aim is
to discuss the strategic and pragmatic development of such multilingualism
at the university level. The conference will thus be based around the
following themes:
1. Multilingual higher education
2. The cultural, political and historical context
3. Multilingualism at the Universities in practice
In addition, we also wish to present the Finnish language policy in theory
and practice. The language laws of Finland are regarded as some of the
most advanced in the world, not only in relation to the country?s
autochthonous linguistic minority, Finland Swedes but also to the three
indigenous peoples? languages: Inari, Skolt and North Saami.
The programme of the Conference will be of interest to a wide audience of
university leaders, university teachers and researchers in the field of
multilingual education, languages and minority issues, as well as to
university administrative personnel in charge of international and academic
affairs in both multi-and monolingual universities.
Our list of speakers includes some of the world?s most prominent scholars
in the field of multilingual education and multilingualism.
Let me invite you to our University and the beautiful city of Helsinki. We
believe that this Conference will be a watershed in the ongoing development
of multilingual higher education. I can promise you an interesting and
stimulating Conference and an exciting time in Finland.
You can read more details of the content of the programme and register
online at the website: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.palmenia.helsinki.fi/congress/bilingual2005">www.palmenia.helsinki.fi/congress/bilingual2005</a>
Please also find attached a brochure with more details about the
Conference.
Yours faithfully,
Ilkka Niiniluoto
Rector
University of Helsinki
(See attached file: BI_and_multilingual_5.pdf)
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Nancy H. Hornberger, Ph.D.
Professor, University of Pennsylvania
On sabbatical leave June 2004-August 2005
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.gse.upenn.edu/~hornberg/">http://www.gse.upenn.edu/~hornberg/</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.gse.upenn.edu/faculty/hornberger.html">http://www.gse.upenn.edu/faculty/hornberger.html</a>
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