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<DIV align=justify><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica" color=#000000><B><FONT
color=#666600>WORLD CONGRESS ON LANGUAGE POLICIES </FONT></B><FONT
color=#666600><BR>Barcelona, April 16-20, 2002</FONT></FONT>
<P><BR><FONT color=#666600><B>Presentation</B></FONT></P>
<P>Since the begining of the 90s, the political, economic and
technological changes have raised the need to start a deep process of
thought about how to face these changes as far as the fast spreading of
new technologies, and the processes of globalization in the economic,
cultural and social spheres have a strong and intense influence on
languages, no matter their demographic strength or their official status.
And these processes can be a threat to linguistic diversity as a
fundamental part of the World's heritage. Within this context, a series of
tendencies, extralinguistic factors and needs have a direct impact on
languages, especially on the so-called minority languages and on small and
medium-sized languages:</P>
<P>1. In many cases, experience shows how civil society and civic
organizations can push official authorities to a more positive attitude
towards minority languages;</P>
<P>2. The main challenges faced by minority languages are to be found in
the impact of new technologies in the globalization process;</P>
<P>3. There is a need for new methodological and pedagogical approaches to
the teaching and learning of minority languages;</P>
<P>4. Language exercises a powerful symbolic attraction as a tool to build
up collective and individual identities;</P>
<P>5. The schooling system can discriminate against minority languages
pupils under the cover of laws that, at first glance, seem to support and
promote the learning process of these pupils;</P>
<P>6. Most of the time, gaps are to be found between law and its practice;
and</P>
<P>7. NGOs, civic organizations, and other representatives of minority
language groups are often more effective and fast moving than official
authorities.</P>
<P>Therefore, minority language issues should be linked to highly relevant
matters such as:</P>
<P>a) The strengthening of democracy<BR>b) The increasing involvement of
civil society <BR>c) The recognition of linguistic rights as human rights
<BR>d) The improving of living conditions <BR>e) The access to the labour
market<BR>f) The economic value-added of a language</P>
<P></P>
<P></P>
<P><BR><FONT color=#666600><B>Main topics to be discussed</B></FONT></P>
<P>The Institute LINGUAPAX, with the support of the Directorate General
for Language Policy of the Government of Catalonia, therefore invites
researchers, social actors and activists, politicians, lawyers and all
those persons involved in the promotion of languages to take part in this
World Congress, whose sessions will deal with the following topics:</P>
<P>1. Language laws and other legal instruments as tools for the promotion
of languages: design, implementation, evaluation and follow-up;</P>
<P>2. The management of linguistic diversity in large urban centres in
order to ensure the maintenance of this diversity and to prevent tensions
and conflicts related to the use of diffferent languages, and at the same
time to ensure that the gradual integration of the host society will be
carried out through the medium of the autochtonous language(s) of this
society;</P>
<P>3. The study of concrete models and experiences in the field of
language policy and their evaluation according to cost-effectiveness
criteria in order to ensure a positive output of the invested human,
technical and economic resources;</P>
<P>4. The effective participation of civil society (civic organizations,
NGOs, etc.) in the design, implementation and follow-up of language
policies; and</P>
<P>5. The challenge of new technologies and the production of linguistic
resources to promote language diversity and the culture of peace. </P>
<P>There will also be complementary activities as exhibitions of
materials: posters, grammars, dictionaries, didactic tools, multimedia
demos, sociolinguistic resources available on the Internet, etc. </P>
<P><B><FONT color=#666600>Structure of the Congress</FONT></B></P>
<P>The sessions of the Congress will be structured around six main keynote
addresses and five concurrent workshops. Two 30 minutes papers will be
delivered for each workshop by relevant scholars in order to focus and
stimulate further debate and discussion. People registered for the
Congress will receive these papers one month before the celebration of the
Congress. The working languages will be English, French, Catalan and
Spanish.</P>
<P><FONT color=#000000><A href="congreslingang.pdf">Detailed structure of
the Congress</A>.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=#666600>Keynote addresses</FONT></P></DIV>
<UL>
<LI>
<DIV align=justify>Dr. E. Annamalai (Former Director of the Central
Institute of Indian Languages) Language policy in multilingual
societies.<BR><BR></DIV>
<LI>
<DIV align=justify>Dr. L. Khubchandani (Director of the Center for
Communication Studies, India) Demographic imperatives in language
planning.<BR><BR></DIV>
<LI>
<DIV align=justify>Dr. Tove Skutnabb-Kangas (Roskilde University,
Denmark) Language Policies and Education<BR><BR></DIV>
<LI>
<DIV align=justify>Dr. Peter Mühlhäusler (University of Adelaide,
Australia) Theoretical approaches to language policies<BR><BR></DIV>
<LI>
<DIV align=justify>Dr. E. Nolue Emenanjo (National Institute for
Nigerian Languages) Language Policy and Cultural
Identities<BR><BR></DIV>
<LI>
<DIV align=justify>Representative of the United Nations Education,
Science and Culture Organisation</DIV></LI></UL>
<DIV align=justify>
<P><B><FONT color=#666600>Concurrent workshops</FONT></B></P>
<P><B>Workshop 1</B>: Language laws and their implementation. Language
laws and other legal documents as tools for the promotion of languages:
drafting, implementation and follow-up.</P>
<P>Introductory addresses by: <B>Jean-Claude Corbeil</B> (Former Secretary
of the Commission of the estates-General on the State and the Future of
the French Language in Quebec); <B>Virginia Unamuno</B> (coordinator of
the Mercator Program on Linguistic Rights and Legislation)</P>
<P><B>Workshop 2</B>: The management of linguistic diversity in large
cities. Managing linguistic diversity in large urban centers to ensure the
preservation of diversity and prevent linguistic tensions and
conflicts.</P>
<P>Introductory addresses by: <B>Joan Rubin</B> (independent consultant
and researcher); <B>Ignace Sanwidi</B> (expert in education and in the
culture of peace, Ouagadougou, Burkina)</P>
<P><B>Workshop 3</B>: Models of language policies: case studies. The study
of concrete models and successful experiences in the field of language
policy. Their evaluation according to cost-effectiveness criteria.</P>
<P>Introductory addresses by: <B>Guy Dumas </B>(Associate deputy minister
responsible for the application of language policies in Quebec);<B> Vida
Mikhalchenko</B> (Institute of Linguistic Studies, Russian Acdemy of
Sciences); <B>Vic Webb</B> (Center for Research in the Politics of
Language, University of Pretoria).</P>
<P><B>Workshop 4</B>: The role of civil society in language policy
processes. The effective participation of civil society (civic
organisations, NGOs, etc.) in the design, implementation and follow-up of
language policies.</P>
<P>Introductory addresses by: <B>Bojan Brezigar</B> (President of the
European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages-EBLUL); <B>Denis Cunningham</B>
(President of the International Federation of Modern Languages
Teachers-FIPLV);<B> Alie van der Schaaf</B> (Mercator Education, Frisian
Academy);</P>
<P><B>Workshop 5</B>: New information technologies and small and
medium-sized languages. The challenge of new technologies and the
production of linguistic resources to promote language diversity and the
culture of peace.<BR>Introductory addresses by: <B>Joan Martí Castells</B>
(UNESCO Linguapax Chair at the Institute of Catalan Studies;<B>Victor
Montviloff</B> (Information Society Division, UNESCO); <B>Raymond
Renard</B> (UNESCO Chair in Linguistic Planning and Didactic of Languages
at the University of Mons, Belgium).</P>
<P><B><FONT color=#000000>The Congress will take place</FONT></B><FONT
color=#000000> in the World Trade Center of Barcelona situated in the Old
Harbor (Port Vell-Moll de Barcelona) of the city . For more information
please visit the web site <A target=_top
href="http://www.wtcbarcelona.com">www.wtcbarcelona.com</A></FONT></P>
<P><B>Call for papers</B></P>
<P>Papers for the Congress should be submitted to the Linguapax Institute
(<A href="mailto:info@linguapax.org">info@linguapax.org</A>) before
February 15, indicating the workshop in which they should be presented.
Papers must be four pages (A4) long maximum, single-space, 12 point,
headed by title, author(s), and affiliation.<BR>The Scientific Committe of
the Congress will review all the papers and will select those to be
presented at the workshops.<BR></P>
<P><BR><FONT color=#666600><B>Scientific Committee</B></FONT></P>
<P>Mr. Bojan Brezigar (President of the EBLUL)<BR>Dr. Denis Cunningham
(President of FIPLV)<BR>Dr. Lachman M. Khubchandani (Director of the
Centre for Communication Studies, India)<BR>Mr. Fèlix Martí (President of
the Institute LINGUAPAX</P>
<P>Mr. Bartumeu Melià (Researcher)</P>
<P>Dr. Mohamed Miled (Director of the Institut Supérieur des Langues de
Tunis)<BR>Dr. Irmela Neu (Fachhochschule München)<BR>Mr. Joseph Poth
(Former director of the Languages Division of UNESCO)<BR>Mr. Raymond
Renard (Coordinator of the UNESCO Chair in Linguistic Planning and
Didactic of Languages at the University of Mons, Belgium)</P>
<P>Dr. Joan Rubin (Independent consultant and researcher)<BR>Dr. Ignace
Sanwidi (Director of the UNESCO Centre in Dakar)</P>
<P><B><FONT color=#666600>Registration fees</FONT></B></P>
<P>The registration fees to the Congress are 20.000 PTA. (120 euros) and
15.000 (90 euros) for students if the payment is made before <B>January
31, 2002</B>.</P>
<P>After this date and up to<B> 31 March, 2002</B> (closing deadline) the
registration fees will be 180 euros and 150 euros for students.</P>
<P>The organizers will provide to participants:</P>
<P>· Full access to sessions <BR>· Documents (folder, CD with abstracts
and full texts of keynotes and papers)<BR>· Cultural and leisure
activities<BR>· Welcome dinner and farewell lunch.</P>
<P><B><FONT color=#666600>Cancellation</FONT></B></P>
<P>Cancellations must be made in writing to the Linguapax Institute
(Mallorca, 285 Barcelona 08037 Spain FAX: (+34) 93 457 58 51). <B>If
received by March 31, 2002</B>, the fee will be refunded after a deduction
of 40 euros, to cover administration expenses. After this date no refund
can be made.</P>
<P><B><FONT color=#666600>Travel and accomodation</FONT></B></P>
<P>For those who wish it, the travel agency Viajes Maya can organize your
trip and accomodation. Please mention the name of the Congress as a
reference when contacting the travel agency.<BR>Person to contact: Mr.
Joan Montalt <BR><A
href="mailto:vmaya@xpress.es">maya@grupogea.com</A><BR>FAX: +34 93 212 89
85 <BR></P>
<P>For more information about the city of Barcelona, please check the web
site <A
href="http://www.barcelonaturisme.com">www.barcelonaturisme.com</A>
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