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Cor van der Meer Salekhard, November 2011

In Support for Regional and Minority Languages, the Mercator European Research Centre in Friesland, the Netherlands. Cor van der Meer Salekhard, November 2011. Overview. Fryslân The Frisian Language Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning.

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Cor van der Meer Salekhard, November 2011

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  1. In Support for Regional and Minority Languages, the Mercator European Research Centre in Friesland, the Netherlands Cor van der Meer Salekhard, November 2011

  2. Overview • Fryslân • The Frisian Language • Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning

  3. Where to find Fryslân Visit Chinese delegation, November 2010

  4. Fryslân in history Early Middle ages Today Late Middle ages

  5. Well-known outside Fryslân

  6. Frisian as First Language

  7. Frisian Language Command • 54 % Mother tongue • 94 % Understanding • 74 % Speaking • 65 % Reading • 26 % Writing

  8. Visit SPLIKA, december 2010

  9. Trilingual education in Fryslân (1) • Model used: • - Group 1-6: 50 % Frisian, 50 % Dutch • - Group 7-8: 40 % Frisian, 40 % Dutch, 20% English • Systematic use of Frisian, Dutch and English as a medium of instruction. • Interactive language education

  10. The European dimension • European Union • Communication on Multilingualism • Council of Europe • European Charter for RML • Framework Convention for National Minorities • Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)

  11. EU-based typology • Unique minority language communities a) Welsh, Frisian, Galician b) Catalan (E, I, F), Basque (E, F) • Minority language communities with a ‘kin-state’ a) German (B, Dk, F, I), French (I), Slovene (Au, I) b) Ukranian (Sl, Pol), Russian (Est, Lit, Lat) • Special cases a) Irish, Luxembourgish, (Maltese) b) Romani, Yiddish

  12. Mercator Research Centre • 1987-2006: • Documentation and Information Centre. • Funded by the European Union. • 2007-2008: transition into: • Information and Research Centre. • Funded by the Province of Fryslân and the municipality of Ljouwert/Leeuwarden.

  13. Mercator’s activities • Research • Publications & databases • Network of Schools • Network of Teacher Trainings Institutes • Conferences & seminars • Q&A service

  14. Research Matrix Mercator

  15. Fields of research • Added value of multilingualism and multilingual education. • Language Vitality: new technologies and distant language learning. • Application of the CEFR and the ELP in Europe. • Informal learning and promotion of reading in families & households.

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

  17. 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

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

  19. www.networkofschools.eu

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

  21. 2011 April: International conference “Languages of the Wider World” 2011 May: Expert seminar “Cultural Education and Civil Society: how can languages contribute?” 2011 Sept 30 / October 1: Mercator Network seminar on “Languages and Legislation” in Barcelona 2012 February 9-10: International Expert Seminar on “Early Language Learning” (Poliglotti4.eu) 2012: June 20 – 23: International Conference on Language and Social Psychology Conferences 2011 / 2012

  22. Projects • Mercator Network of Language Diversity Centres (a) • MELT: Multilingual Early Language Transmission (b) • EUNoM: The European Universities’ Network on Multilingualism (c) • More Languages, More Opportunities (d) • Added Value of Multilingualism (e)

  23. Mercator Research Centre - “lead partner” 4 Partner institutes: • Aberystwyth – University of Wales • Barcelona – Ciemen • Budapest – Hungarian Academy of Sciences • Eskilstuna (Sweden) – Mälardalen University

  24. Partnerships / co-operation • Network for the Promotion of Linguistic Diversity in Cardiff • European Network of Multilingualism in Barcelona • European Centre for Modern Languages in Graz • Regional authorities

  25. Co-operation with the Basque Autonomous Community

  26. Contract with BAC includes: • Scientific research on “Added value of Multilingualism” • Organisation of annual European Expert Seminars • Support for Network of Schools

  27. Visit SPLIKA, december 2010

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

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