Press Releases

10/12/2012 Belgium

Multilingualism is crucial to foster Mobility, Growth and Employment in the European Union

The European Policy Centre, together with the European Academy of Yuste Foundation and the Poliglotti4.eu project, held a policy dialogue on the 5th of December about multilingualism entitled, “Mobility, growth and jobs – the multilingual challenge of the single Market”.

20/11/2012 Italy

Culture and Theatre are Key Motivators for a Multilingual Europe

European project culminates 2-day conference by signing Declaration Linking Culture, Theatre & Multilingualism

13/11/2012 Italy

Teatro Due in Parma to host the closing conference of the EU Multilingualism project Poliglotti4.eu

Experts and Artists from all over Europe will convene to discuss, debate and exchange their views on the teaching and mastering of European Languages. 15 and 16 November, ‘One continent, Many Tongues: A Spotlight on Europe’s Linguistic Wealth.’

13/11/2012 Germany

Breaking down barriers and bridging borders: Multilingualism as a catalyst to cross-border mobility, employability and cultural cooperation

During the 23rd anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Poliglotti4.eu project participated in three events under the joint umbrella of the Association of European Border Regions (AEBR) and The Soul of Europe’s “Berlin Conference 2012”. The events were highly successful in further disseminating the project’s research findings and best practices as well as broadening and deepening the exposure of the project through informal networking and formal activities such as signing a joint Declaration and joining the “Cultural Coalition for a Citizens' Europe” which underline the importance of promoting the language diversity of Europe to foster European Citizenship.

13/02/2012 Netherlands

Multilingualism, also for children with an auditive or communicative disability!

Until now most logopedists and therapists believe that children with an auditive or communicative disability such as, deafness, down-syndrome or autism should be brought up in one language. Drs. Mirjam Blumenthal, researcher at the Royal Kentalis, proves the opposite with her presentation!

03/02/2012 Denmark

Syv kendte danskere sætter fokus på flersprogethed!

Det Danske Kulturinstitut/Benelux har ”udnævnt” syv kendte danskere til sprogambassadører for det europæiske sprogprojekt Poliglotti4.eu.

02/12/2011 Spain

Linguistic diversity in Europe needs strong multilingualism policies - Civil society organisations meet EU stakeholders in Madrid.

Poliglotti4.eu, the EU co-funded project on multilingualism and language policy, has gathered for a Stakeholders Meeting at the Spanish Representation of the European Commission in Madrid on 1-2 December 2011, presenting the first results of this two-year civil society project, with participants engaging in lively discussions and interventions.  

19/09/2011 Belgium

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.

25/08/2011 Belgium

Poliglotti4.eu - Education and public services must go multilingual, says EU Civil Society Platform on Multilingualism

The EU Civil Society Platform on Multilingualism (CSPM) has published its policy recommendations to the European Commission, member states and regional authorities.

03/05/2011 Belgium

Poliglotti4.eu - Civil Society Platform of the Structured Dialogue with the European Commission - Promotion of Multilingualism

The ongoing EC co-funded Poliglotti4.eu project, to which nine of the platform members have committed, is intended to set up an online Language Observatory until December 2012.