This section contains the latest news about languages in Europe: dates of events related to languages, reviews about research in linguistics and in teaching foreign and native languages, European positions, etc.
Speak to the future is a developing five-year campaign, from 2011 to 2015, to improve the UK’s understanding of the value of languages in all areas of life; to achieve a step change in language learning at all levels; to improve the nation’s capacity in language skills and professional services.
The Spanish Minister of Education, Ángel Gabilondo, presented during the Council of Ministers, a report about the Integral Programme for Foreign Language Learning, included in the immediate action plan 2010-2011 and financed with 120 million euros.
You are between 18 and 30 years old and live permanently in France or Germany. Apply by the OFAJ-DFJW for a grant either to take a French language class in France or a German language class in Germany during your freetime!
The General Secretary of Language Policy, Anxo Lorenzo, has defended in Brussels the need to "send the society a positive message regarding the minority languages that have historically been undervalued".
La journée du 19 novembre 2010, organisée par la « Gruppe zweisprachiger Unterricht » de la NW EDK, est dédiée essentiellement à l’enseignement bilingue au secondaire I tandis que le colloque de l’APEPS sur l’enseignement bilingue à tous les niveaux de la formation et l’assemblée annuelle se dérouleront le 20 novembre 2010. Les deux événements auront lieu à l'Université de Fribourg (Suisse).
This year's PRIX EUROPA category 'Languages through Lenses' was won by Elina and Mike Pohjola from Finland for their video 'The Forest of Babel' on Monday 25 October 2010.
You may not know it, but the English language is full of words that have been 'borrowed' from other languages! We use these words all the time without realising.
SprichWort is an international project, that get to the bottom of similarities and differences in today's use of expressions in various languages and cultures. The project is funded by the Lifelong learning Programme of the European Commission for 2 years (2008-2010).
For the first time on 4 March 2011 during the Bremer symposium, the Bremer Forschungspreis from the AKS for scientific researches about foreign language learning and teaching in Universities will be awarded.
