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Poliglotti4.eu – On-line Language Observatory

Poliglotti4.eu – On-line Language Observatory DOI 10.1515/eujal-2013-0016 EuJAL 2014; 2(1): 159­164 Research Projects for Europe : E-mail: admin@eunic-online.eu The Poliglotti4.eu (www.poliglotti4.eu) project is a EUNIC-led and European Commission co-funded project, which was set to promote multilingualism in Europe. It originated from the activities of the Civil Society Platform on Multilingualism, which was initiated by the European Commission in order to involve the civil society in the decision making process with regard to the role of multilingualism in the fields of Education, Linguistic Diversity and Social Cohesion, Translation and Terminology, and Language Policy. The research has led to the development of a set of recommendations for the implementation of a European multilingualism policy, one of these recommendations constituting the basis of the Poliglotti4.eu project, to which nine members of the Platform have contributed. Goals The long-term goal of the Poliglotti4.eu project is that multilingualism shall be systematically considered, and appropriate multilingual policies developed and implemented, at grass-roots level everywhere in Europe. The participation of civil society in the European decision-making process is crucial, and the project focuses on three areas of civil society, which involve a large proportion of the population that is not in formal compulsory education: lifelong learning; pre-school; social/ community services http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Journal of Applied Linguistics de Gruyter

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DOI 10.1515/eujal-2013-0016 EuJAL 2014; 2(1): 159­164 Research Projects for Europe : E-mail: admin@eunic-online.eu The Poliglotti4.eu (www.poliglotti4.eu) project is a EUNIC-led and European Commission co-funded project, which was set to promote multilingualism in Europe. It originated from the activities of the Civil Society Platform on Multilingualism, which was initiated by the European Commission in order to involve the civil society in the decision making process with regard to the role of multilingualism in the fields of Education, Linguistic Diversity and Social Cohesion, Translation and Terminology, and Language Policy. The research has led to the development of a set of recommendations for the implementation of a European multilingualism policy, one of these recommendations constituting the basis of the Poliglotti4.eu project, to which nine members of the Platform have contributed. Goals The long-term goal of the Poliglotti4.eu project is that multilingualism shall be systematically considered, and appropriate multilingual policies developed and implemented, at grass-roots level everywhere in Europe. The participation of civil society in the European decision-making process is crucial, and the project focuses on three areas of civil society, which involve a large proportion of the population that is not in formal compulsory education: lifelong learning; pre-school; social/ community services

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European Journal of Applied Linguistics – de Gruyter

Published: Apr 1, 2014

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