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Leeuwarden, Capital of Multilingualism Visit master students 16 December, 2013

Leeuwarden, Capital of Multilingualism Visit master students 16 December, 2013. Cor van der Meer Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning. Mercator Research Centre. 1987-2006: Documentation and Information Centre. Funded by the European Union.

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Leeuwarden, Capital of Multilingualism Visit master students 16 December, 2013

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  1. Leeuwarden, Capital of Multilingualism Visit master students 16 December, 2013 Cor van der Meer Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning

  2. Mercator Research Centre 1987-2006: • Documentation and Information Centre. • Funded by the European Union. 2007 onwards, transition into: • Information and Research Centre. • Funded by the Province of Fryslân and the municipality of Ljouwert/Leeuwarden.

  3. Mercator’s activities • Research • Publications & databases • Network of Schools • Newsletters • Conferences & seminars • Advisory role

  4. Fields of Research • Language Survey Fryslân • Trends in Policies and Practices for Multilingualism in Europe (LRE) • New technologies; E-learning & Social media • Application of the CEFR and the ELP in Europe • Informal learning and promotion of reading in families & households • Early Language Learning

  5. Research Reports • Development of Minimum Standards for RML education • Use of the CEFR and ELP in RML education • Comparative studies • Study on the devolvement of legislative power to regional authorities • Trilingual Education in Europe

  6. Publications • Articles • Newsletters • Regional dossiers series - 40 language descriptions - Update every 5-8 years - Online available

  7. 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

  8. www.networkofschools.eu

  9. Network of Schools • > 90 members • > 30 language communities • 15 EU member states • News bulletins • Website: - teaching materials - projects www.networkofschools.org

  10. January 25: Symposium 75th anniversary of the Fryske Akademy and 25th anniversary Mercator March 1: Workshop on results LRE in Fryslân June 17: Pre-conference Multilingualism and Multiculturalism, London, co-organised with SOAS October 23 – 25: European Expert Seminar on the cultural dimension in school curricula Events in 2013

  11. Projects • Mercator Network of Language Diversity Centres • MELT: Multilingual Early Language Transmission • EUNoM: The European Universities’ Network on Multilingualism • More Languages, More Opportunities • Added Value of Multilingualism • Language Rich Europe • Poliglotti4.eu • LangOER

  12. Mercator Research Centre - “lead partner” 4 Partner institutes: • Aberystwyth – University of Wales • Barcelona – Ciemen • Budapest – Hungarian Academy of Sciences • Stockholm – Stockholm University

  13. Partnerships / co-operation • Network for the Promotion of Linguistic Diversity in Cardiff • European University Network on Multilingualism in Barcelona • European Centre for Modern Languages in Graz • Civil Society Platform on Multilingualism • OSCE • Regional authorities

  14. Co-operation with the Basque Autonomous Community

  15. Co-operation with Yamal-Nenets

  16. Mercator Research Website

  17. Twitter & Facebook

  18. Visit SPLIKA, december 2010

  19. www.mercator-research.eu mercator@fryske-akademy.nl Thank you Mersi dit Tak Danke Haristo Dzãczi Köszönöm Tige tank Hvala Teşekkür ederim Ful toank

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