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Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning Alex Riemersma www.mercator-research.eu 26 August 2008. Outline. Mercator team Mercator’s history European perspective Mercator’s current position Research Networking activities Mercator’s ambitions.

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  1. Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language LearningAlex Riemersma www.mercator-research.eu26 August 2008

  2. Outline • Mercator team • Mercator’s history • European perspective • Mercator’s current position • Research • Networking activities • Mercator’s ambitions

  3. Mercator team

  4. Mercator’s history • Mercator Education (1987-2006):EU project • EU programme and earmarked budget • Information and data collection on education in / about regional and minority languages in EU

  5. Mercator’s results • Data collection • Data base of experts • Network of Schools • Regional Dossier Series

  6. Regional Dossiers • Series > 40 • Update every 5 year • Online available

  7. European perspective (1) • Fryslân not unique in Europe • All European countries are multilingual • Fryslân is in the heart of Europe

  8. European perspective (2) • More than 60 % of EU citizens use more languages in daily life • 10 % of European citizens speak a minority language • Let us not reinvent the wheel !

  9. Mercator’s current position (1) • Broadened scope: EU + CoE • RMLs + immigrant languages + smaller state languages • Research activities • Partner in various European Networks

  10. Mercator’s current position (2) • European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning • Spearhead of the Fryske Akademy • Bilingual Fryslân • Leeuwarden “hotspot of knowledge”

  11. Research • Creating knowledge: language transmissionadded value • Applying research results:Minimum Standards based on the CEFR • Regional Dossiers Series

  12. Mercator’s financial position • 1987-2006: 80% European Union / 20% Fryske Akademy • 2007: Province of Fryslân &Basque Country • 2008: Province of Fryslân; Basque Country; City of Leeuwarden & EU

  13. Mercator’s finances 2009-2012 • Province of Fryslân:€ 200.000 • City of Leeuwarden:€ 200.000 • Basque Country:€ 140.000 • European Union (Lifelong Learning): • € 60.000

  14. Networking activities • Network of Schools & Teacher Training Institutes • Mercator Network • Network to Promote Linguistic Diversity • EUNoM

  15. Mercator Network • Lead partner: Fryske Akademy – Mercator Research Centre • Aberystwyth – University of Wales • Barcelona – Ciemen • Budapest – Hungarian Academy of Sciences • Eskilstuna – Mälardalen University

  16. Foto fan bern • Leafst bern yn de klasse

  17. Mercator’s ambitions • Development of research activities:- creating knowledge; - sharing and disseminating;- application of research results • Focus on Fryslân and Europe (EU & CoE) • New partners: NPLD & EUNoM, ECML & ECMI

  18. Mercator’s ambitions • Fryslân: International “knowledge hotspot” Multilingualism & Language Learning • Mercator: European Agency on Multilingualism & Language Learning

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