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Mercator European Research Centre: Multilingualism Importance & Impact

Explore the Mercator European Research Centre's activities, research, and goals in promoting multilingualism and linguistic diversity. Discover their publications, conferences, projects, and fields of research in Fryslân, the Netherlands.

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Mercator European Research Centre: Multilingualism Importance & Impact

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  1. 2012 ICLASP 13 Leeuwarden, Fryslân, the Netherlands Cor van der Meer Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning Brisbane, 16 – 19 June 2010

  2. Overview • Mercator Research Centre / Fryske Akademy • Activities & Research • 2012 ICLASP conference Fryslân, Netherlands

  3. Fryske Akademy

  4. Mercator Research CentreObjectives • Scientific research • Information centre • Platform function • Goals: creation, dissemination and application of knowledge • Education

  5. Publications • Research reports • Articles • Newsletters • Regional dossiers series - 40 language descriptions - Update every 5-7 years - Online available

  6. www.networkofschools.eu

  7. Network of Schools • > 90 members • > 30 language communities • 15 EU member states • News bulletins • Website: - teaching materials - projects

  8. Conferences in 2010 • 18-20 May: Mercator Network conference: “Media Convergence and Linguistic Diversity: How can the creative industries contribute to language vitality in a multiplatform environment?”, Aberystwyth • 3-4 June: “Added Value of Multilingualism and Multilingual Education”, Ljouwert, organised in cooperation with the Basque Ministry of Education, Leeuwarden • 18-19 November: conference of European Universities Network on Multilingualism (EUNoM), Leeuwarden

  9. Fields of research • Added value of multilingualism and multilingual education • Informal learning and promotion of reading in families & households. • Effectiveness of educational policy in Fryslân • Language acquisition

  10. Projects • Mercator Network of Language Diversity Centres • MELT: Multilingual Early Language Transmission • EUNoM: The European Universities’ Network on Multilingualism • More Languages, More Opportunities • Added Value of Multilingualism

  11. The Netherlands

  12. Fryslân

  13. Well-known outside Fryslân

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