[lg policy] PRESS RELEASE - European On-line Language Observatory launched.

[Harold Schiffman]

PRESS RELEASE - European On-line Language Observatory launched.

Poliglotti4.eu, the EU co-funded project on multilingualism and
language policy,
has launched its website today: www.poliglotti4.eu


	

The website will serve as the on-line reference on the practice of
multilingualism in Europe, and feature a Language Observatory
gathering and disseminating best practice in language policy and
language learning.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
[Brussels, 19 September 2011]

Poliglotti4.eu, the EU co-funded project on multilingualism and
language policy, has launched its website today: www.poliglotti4.eu.
The website will serve as the on-line reference on the practice of
multilingualism in Europe, and feature a Language Observatory
gathering and disseminating best practice in language policy and
language learning.

The on-line Language Observatory will collect and present information on:

- motivators, scope and practice of multilingualism in various sectors
of civil society;
- best practice in development and implementation of language policy;
- multilingual tools.

The website also displays the policy recommendations recently
published by the EU Civil Society Platform on Multilingualism (CSPM),
a body set up by the European Commission in October 2009 to promote
multilingualism in Europe in the areas of culture, media and
non-formal education. All Poliglotti4.eu consortium partners are also
CSPM members.

www.poliglotti4.eu is designed for language learners and teachers,
social and public services, civil society as well as policy makers
involved in developing language policy.

Navigation will initially be possible in English, subsequently also in
French and German. Dynamic content, however, can be uploaded in any
language; the Language Observatory itself will indeed act as a
test-bed for multilingualism tools.

The Language Observatory is web 2.0 compliant and linked to all major
social networking platforms (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and many
others), making it easier for users to share content available on
www.poliglotti4.eu and make it accessible to a wider audience.

“The language observatory will serve as a platform for organisations
and individuals interested in all aspects of multilingualism. It will
not only offer comprehensive up-to-date information on events, news,
publications and the latest research but will also stimulate the
debate around language learning and language policies”, said
Ulla-Alexandra Mattl, Project Manager - Language Observatory (EUNIC in
Brussels).

While the Poliglotti4.eu project was awarded EU co-funding until the
end of 2012, the Language Observatory will persist in the long term.
EUNIC in Brussels, the consortium partner leading on developing the
website, will host the Language Observatory for a minimum of five more
years after the end of the project. Examples of best practice will
thus continue to be uploaded and shared with stakeholders.

CONTACTS
Project Management:
EUNIC in Brussels
Ulla - Alexandra Mattl
Tel: 0032 (0)471 51 44 80
E-mail: co-ordinator at eunic-brussels.eu

Press & Public Relations:
European Theatre Convention
Luca MangiatTel: 0032 (0)488 465 383
E-mail: lmangiat at etc-cte.org

Added 19 September 2011

http://www.eunic-brussels.eu/asp/dyn/detailed_1.asp?lang=en&dyndoc_id=98&trsldoc_id=

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