Language Policy & the Multilingual City:
LANGUAGE RICH EUROPE
LANGUAGE RICH EUROPE
“Multilingual policies and practice across Europe”
http://www.britishcouncil.nl/programmes/education-society/language-rich-europe
Language Rich Europe was a networking project which brought together 1200 policy makers and practitioners from 24 countries and regions in Europe to discuss and develop better policies and practices for multilingualism. Network members were drawn from the fields of education, business, public services and the media.
The project was co-ordinated by the British Council – The Languages Company was the lead partner for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Lid King was also a member of the project’s Steering Group.
It aimed to measure how these countries perform against European standards in the following areas:
Languages covered include:
The project’s initial phase of research and consultation resulted in the publication of its final report in December 2012.
A final partners conference took place in March 2013 at the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels, at which the final recommendations were presented to European policymakers.
The project’s final report, trends & recommendations can be found here.
Language Rich Europe – Trends in Policies and Practices for Multilingualism in Europe – VIEW PDF
Language Rich Europe – Review and recommendations – VIEW PDF
Years
Policy Makers
Countries
European Standards
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After 14 years we have regretfully decided to cut back our activities.
The website will remain live, but untended, until the end of 2022 should you wish to download some of the historic and we think useful documents it contains.
As well as the outcomes of projects such as LUCIDE and Positive Messengers there may be some interest in the reviews of the past, and our thinking on Pedagogy, in particular in the light of current developments.
We would have wished to withdraw on a high note, with many of the challenges of the last decades resolved. Sadly this is not the case.
It will, however, be for a new generation to take up the struggle for greater language capability and the dream of languages for all in a world of mutual respect.