<p><strong>Final Call Poliglotti4.eu Expert Seminar on Early Language
Learning</strong> </p><p>There are still a few places left for the international
Poliglotti4.eu Expert Seminar on Early Language Learning, which will be
held on the <strong>9th and 10th of February 2012 in Leeuwarden, The
Netherlands</strong>. This seminar is organised by Mercator Research,
part of the Fryske Akademy and member of the Mercator Network.</p>
<p>The seminar will focus on the early language learning
situation in Europe, on research outcomes and products so far, on
policy-recommendations and on the challenges for the future of early
language learning. Participants in this Expert Seminar on Early Language
Learning include: experts, researchers, policy-makers, members of the
European Commission, Consortium members of the Poliglotti4.eu project,
and network members of the EU Civil Society Platform on Multilingualism.
The aim of the seminar is to share knowledge and provide opportunities
for roundtable discussions, further research and future collaboration.</p>
<p>Broadly speaking, the seminar schedule will look as
follows:</p>
<p><em>Wednesday, 8th February (18.00-20.00)</em><br>
- Welcome reception</p>
<p><em>Thursday, 9th February (all day)</em><br>
- Registration <br>
- Seminar sessions and roundtable discussions<br>
- Conference dinner (evening)</p>
<p><em>Friday, 10th February (08.30-15.30)</em><br>
- Seminar sessions and roundtable discussions<br>
- Closing <br>
</p>
<p><strong>If you would like to participate, please send an
email (closing date – 20 January, 2012) including your name and
affiliation to <a href="mailto:ELL@fryske-akademy.nl" target="_blank">ELL@fryske-akademy.nl</a>.
</strong></p>
<p>More information and the conference programme are
available on our <a href="http://www.mercator-research.eu/news/upcoming-conferences/2012-februari-9-10-poliglotti4eu-expert-seminar-on-early-language-learning/" target="_blank">website</a>. If you have any questions, please don’t
hesitate to contact Anna Verkade, project assistant at the Mercator
Research Centre: <a href="mailto:averkade@fryske-akademy.nl" target="_blank">averkade@fryske-akademy.nl</a>.</p>
<p>We look forward to meeting you in Leeuwarden.</p>
<p><span>Cor van der Meer,<br>
Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and
Language Learning <br>
c/o Fryske Akademy</span></p>