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Mercator Research Centre Activities and promotion of multilingualism in a European context

Mercator Research Centre Activities and promotion of multilingualism in a European context. Cor van der Meer Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning Fryske Akademy. Overview. Fryslân

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Mercator Research Centre Activities and promotion of multilingualism in a European context

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  1. Mercator Research Centre Activities and promotion of multilingualism in a European context Cor van der Meer Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning Fryske Akademy Kyrgyzstan, 1 November 2008

  2. Overview • Fryslân • Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning • Context • Activities • Research Kyrgyzstan, 1 November 2008

  3. Kyrgyzstan, 1 November 2008

  4. Fryslân in history Early Middle ages Today Late Middle ages Kyrgyzstan, 1 November 2008

  5. Well-known outside Fryslân Kyrgyzstan, 1 November 2008

  6. Kyrgyzstan, 1 November 2008

  7. Kyrgyzstan, 1 November 2008

  8. taalkaart 870 3.200 1.500 26.300 342.000 11.500 634.000 Kyrgyzstan, 1 November 2008

  9. Mercator Research Centre • 1987-2006: Documentation & Information Centre Funded by the European Union • 2007-2008: transition into Information and Research CentreFunded by province of Fryslân and municipality of Ljouwert/Leeuwarden Kyrgyzstan, 1 November 2008

  10. Position within Europe • European Union • Communication on Multilingualism • Council of Europe • European Charter on RML • Framework Convention for the protection of National Minorities • Cooperation and Partnerships • Mercator network, EBLUL • Network for the Promotion of Linguistic Diversity • ECML in Graz, ECMI in Flensburg • Regional authorities and institutes Kyrgyzstan, 1 November 2008

  11. EU-based typology Unique minority languages a) Welsh, Frisian, Galician b) Catalan (E, I, F), Basque (E, F) Minority languages with a ‘kin-state’ a) German (B, Dk, F, I), French (I), Slovene (Au, I) b) Ukrainian (Sl, Pol) Special cases Romani, Yiddish Kyrgyzstan, 1 November 2008

  12. Differences in size 200 2.000 20.000 280.000 2 M 7 M Catalan Cornish Galician Catalan (I) Saterfrisian Luxemburgish Kyrgyzstan, 1 November 2008

  13. Mercator’s activities • Publications & Databases • Research • Network of Schools • Network of Teacher Training Institutes • Conferences & seminars • Q&A service Kyrgyzstan, 1 November 2008

  14. Research reports Newsletters Regional Dossiers 40 language descriptions Update every 5 year Online available Publications Kyrgyzstan, 1 November 2008

  15. Structured contents • 1 Introduction • 2 Pre-school education • 3 Primary education • 4 Secondary education • 5 Vocational education • 6 Higher education • 7 Adult education • 8 Educational research • 9 Prospects • 10 Summary of statistics • Education System in …. • References and further reading • Useful addresses Kyrgyzstan, 1 November 2008

  16. Network of Schools • > 60 Members • > 20 Language communities • Newsbulletins • Website • Teaching materials • Projects Kyrgyzstan, 1 November 2008

  17. Kaart fan NOS Kyrgyzstan, 1 November 2008

  18. Conferences in 2008 • April; “Continuity between Schoolsystems” • September; “Endangered Languages and Language Learning” • November; “Teaching methods & materials” • December; Regional seminar on Frisian Language in Education Kyrgyzstan, 1 November 2008

  19. Fields of Research • Added value of multilingualism and multilingual education • New technologies; distant language (and culture) learning • Application of the CEFR and the ELP in Europe • Informal learning and promotion of reading in families & households Kyrgyzstan, 1 November 2008

  20. Kyrgyzstan, 1 November 2008

  21. www.mercator-research.eu cvdmeer@fa.knaw.nl • Eskerrik asko Thank you Köszönöm • Grazia • Mercé plan • Dankscheen • Graciis • Giitus • Diolch • Dz'akuju so • Hvala • Tankewol • Moltes gràcies • Trugarez • Multumesc • Go raibh maith agaibh Kyrgyzstan, 1 November 2008

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