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EU language policy:Challenges for the future
Michael KellyBelgrade, 11 July 2011
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The Importance of Languages
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The value of languages
• For Europe• For people• Economic
oAccess to external marketsoCareer opportunities
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The value of languages
• Social oEncourage social cohesionoPersonal mobilityoNetworks
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The value of languages
• Political oUnderstanding the worldoExercising citizenship
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The value of languages
• Cultural oDiversity, enrichmentoCreativityoPersonal growthoWider horizons
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Challenges to language policy
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Existing European policy
• Mother tongue plus two o language of international communicationo ANDo personal adoptive language
• Improve quality of teaching• Increase motivation of learners
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New context
• Economic crisis• Transnational flows • Linguistic hyperdiversity • Relations between languages and cultures• Challenges to multilingualism
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New opportunities
• Translation• IT solutions• Language learning strategies • Language awareness• Intercultural learning
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New pedagogical approaches
• Beyond the native speaker model• Comparative language awareness• Cognate language learning• Reciprocal intercomprehension and
languaging• Intercultural awareness
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Universities working with policy makers
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Define clear priorities for languages
• KISS (Keep it simple, stupid)• A small number of key priorities• High level objectives• Broad consensus• Wide involvement
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Engaging with policy makers
• Get to know the policy makersoMinisters, civil servants, politicians,
representative bodies, think tanks, business leaders, media
• Invite key people to high profile events• Identify champions and influencers
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Dialogue with policy makers
• Identify the government’s concerns and priorities
• Learn the language of policy-makers• Present clear solutions to problems they
recognise• Give your message through many voices