Eurolang Newsletter

[Harold F. Schiffman]

European Commission: Multilingualism boosts European competitiveness,
moving from multiculturalism to interculturalism


{http://www.eurolang.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2830&Itemid=1&lang=en}Each
year, thousands of European companies lose business and miss out on
contracts as a result of their lack of language skills, according to
a study carried out for the European Commission during 2006 by CILT,
the UK National Centre for Languages, published today.

Thousands expected for Belfast Irish language march
{http://www.eurolang.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2829&Itemid=1&lang=en}


Thousands of Irish speakers and their supporters are expected in
Belfast on Saturday 24th February for the first ever Irish language
march in Belfast city centre. Also, on Tuesday (27th February) a day
seminar in Dublin takes a new initiative by bringing together Irish
speakers with politicians to discuss language planning and
development.

International Mother Language Day : UNESCO Chief appeals for a
‘harmonius environment’ for all languages


{http://www.eurolang.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2825&Itemid=1&lang=en}Today
(21st February) is International Mother Language Day, the event was
launched by UNESCO in 1999 to celebrate the world’s 6,000 or so
languages. This year sees various events being held in Paris with the
focus being on promoting linguistic diversity and multilingual
education.

EBLUL France calls for the official recognition of France's regional
languages


{http://www.eurolang.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2820&Itemid=1&lang=en}EBLUL
France and the Association des Rencontres des langues et cultures
régionales ou minoritaires have launched an online petition calling
on the French presidential candidates for the official recognition of
France’s regional languages.

Progress with Ulster Scots Academy plan


{http://www.eurolang.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2823&Itemid=1&lang=en}A
commitment to an Ulster-Scots Academy, announced in the April 2003
Joint Declaration between the governments of the United Kingdom and
the Republic of Ireland, has steadily moved toward fulfilment.

Parents call for North Sámi language nest in Vuotso, Finland
{http://www.eurolang.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2827&Itemid=1&lang=en}


YLE Sámi Radio reports that parents of Vuotso children in Finnish
Sámiland are demanding a North Sámi language nest to start operating
in Sodankylä County in the fall of 2007.

Editors Note: Hungarian readers may wish to access Eurolang (mostly)
in Hungarian which can be viewed by selecting 'Magyar' in the
language menu on the left hand side of Eurolang's front page. We wish
to express our thanks to Judit Solymosi for these translations.
For example,
http://www.eurolang.net/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1&lang=hu
{http://www.eurolang.net/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1&lang=hu}


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Dr. Davyth Hicks
Editor-in-Chief
EUROLANG
Brussels
davyth.hicks at eurolang.net

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