Linguistic Rights in Europe
European workshop on sociolinguistics
Coppieters Foundation, the Foro Soberanista and CIEMEN organise an international two-day workshop to explore the current state and future of regional and minority languages across Europe.
Through five insightful panels we will attepmt a holistic approach by focusing on:
- How regional and minority languages are affected by shifting social dynamics
- The existing legal framework for linguistic rights
- Comparative insights from Belgium and Switzerland
- The effortsmade by civil society organizations
- How the digital age and globalization are transforming language use
Join us for an inspiring and thought-provoking event that will offer a comparative look at language policies, the impact of globalization, and the power of community engagement. Together, let’s forge a future where Europe’s linguistic diversity is celebrated and sustained.
Program
7 December - Day 1
Welcome words
- Josep Huguet – Member of the Advisory Scientific Council of Coppieters Foundation.
- Miquel Rosselló – President of Forum Sobiranista
Opening
- Lluc Salelles – City of Girona Mayor
- Xavier Antich – Omnium
I Panel. Mapping Languages in Europe: Assessing the standing of language communities from a sustainability outlook.
- Antoni Llabrés – President of Obra Cultural Balear
- Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones – President of The European Language Equality Network (ELEN)
- Carles Murcia – Filologist at UB
Round up session (workshop)
II Panel. Legal framework: Universal Declaration of Linguistic Rights and the Donostia protocol pave the way to a languages law.
- Manex Mantxola Urrate – Kontseilua Coordinator
- Marcos Maceira Eiras – Mesa pola Normalización Lingüística
- Anna Oliver Borràs – President of Acció Cultural del País Valencià
Round up Session (workshop)
Lunch Break
III Panel. Comparative approach to language protection: The cases of Switzerland, Belgium and Celtic languages.
- Davyth Hicks – The European Language Equality Network (ELEN)
- Vicenta Tasa – Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua – Constituional law profesor and Director of the Catedra for Linguistic Rights
- Sergi Morales Gálvez – Phd in Politcial Philosophy at the University of Valencia Doctor
IV Panel. Civil society engagement to gather momentum for lingusitc diversity.
- Josep Buades – Spokesperson for Joves de Mallorca per la Llengua
- Ane Elordi – Secretary General of la Korrika
- Fulup Plouzané – Member of the language planning section of the UDB
- Fernando Ramallo – Linguists Professor at University of Vigo
- Albert Lloreta – Journalist
Round up Session (workshop)
Closure
Reception at the City Hall
8 December - Day 2
Culutral activity: Girona city tour.
Practicalities:
When: 7 & 8 December 2024
Where: Centre Cultural de la Mercè, Pujada de la Mercè, 12, Girona
Find the full program here
Get involved:
Please note that this is an invitation only event. In case you wish to participate, please send an email to info@ideasforeurope.eu
Access is only allowed upon confirmation receipt
Press:
Media inquiries can be addressed to info@ideasforeurope.eu
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This event is financially supported by the European Parliament. The European Parliament is not liable for the content of the event nor the opinions of the speakers.
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This is a joint event of Coppieters Foundation, CIEMEN and Forum Soberanista. Hosted by
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