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European Day of Languages

European Day of Languages
26th September

What is it?
The European Year of Languages 2001, jointly organised by the Council of Europe and the European Union, was successful in involving millions of people across 45 participating countries. Its activities celebrated linguistic diversity in Europe and promoted language learning.

The general objectives of the European Day of Languages are:
  1. Alerting the public to the importance of language learning and diversifying the range of languages learnt in order to increase plurilingualism and intercultural understanding;
  2. Promoting the rich linguistic and cultural diversity of Europe, which must be preserved and fostered;
  3. Encouraging lifelong language learning in and out of school, whether for study purposes, for professional needs, for purposes of mobility or for pleasure and exchanges
      
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1 comments :

Bill Chapman dijo...


Bonan tagon! I hope Esperanto won't be forgotten as our thoughts turn to language learning..

I would like to argue the case for wider use of Esperanto. It is a planned language which belongs to no one country or group of states.

Take a look at learn.esperanto.org.uk

Esperanto works! I've used it in speech and writing in about fifteen countries over recent years. I recommend it to any traveller, as a way of making friendly local contacts.

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