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SUMMARY:Fosterlang Workshop May 27th-28th Donostia\, Basque Country
DESCRIPTION:FOSTERLANG Workshop in Donostia: “Linguistic Capital and the Sustainability of European Minoritised Language Communities.”\n\n27–28 May 2026 | Faculty of Computer Science\, Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (EHU)\, Donostia\, Euskal Herria.\n\n\nFOSTERLANG will hold a two-day workshop focused on the linguistic capital and sustainability of European minoritised language communities.\n\n\nHosted by Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea\, the event will bring together researchers\, language professionals\, activists and community members working on language revitalisation\, linguistic diversity and minoritised language technologies\n\n\nThe programme will include lectures\, roundtables\, working sessions and practical activities focused on:\n\nLinguistic capital and community well-being\nLanguage transmission and socialisation\nDigital tools and technologies for minoritised languages.\n\nThe event includes contributions from experts working on Basque\, Welsh\, Scottish Gaelic\, Kashubian\, Amazigh\, Slovenian\, Lemko and other minoritised language communities.\n\n\nParticipation is free of charge and open to all ELEN member organisations\, researchers\, activists\, community representatives and language professionals.\n\n\nRegistration is now open for in-person and online participants.\nRegister here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScg6FChIfQ2LI1uK5ri12lVl8QnfP6JaDs17WDpmsj9evHOEA/viewform\n\n\nIn-person participation: \nFaculty of Computer Science (EHU)\nManuel de Lardizabal Pasealekua\, 1\n20018 Donostia\n\n\n\nOnline participation will be possible for the whole programme.\n\nInterpretation will be in Basque and English.\n\n\nFor more detailed information and the full programme in Basque and English\, visit the Fosterlang website. https://fosterlang.al.uw.edu.pl/fosterlang-event-in-donostia-linguistic-capital-and-the-sustainability-of-european-minoritised-communities/
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/fosterlang-workshop-may-27th-28th-donostia-basque-country/
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SUMMARY:European Parliament: Roundtable discussion on European minoritised languages. Tuesday June 2nd 15-17h
DESCRIPTION:The event\, hosted by Raquel Garcíá Hermida – van der Walle MEP and Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez MEP\, will bring together Davyth Hicks Secretary-General of the European Language Equality Network\, Anna Solé-Mena from the EU Commission DG Education and Culture\, Minister Aitor Aldasoro from the Basque Government\, and Minister Eke Folkerts from the Frisian Government. \nThe roundtable will focus on the protection and promotion of minoritised and endangered languages in Europe\, current challenges\, and opportunities for better cooperation at the European level. \nThe meeting runs from 15h-17h in Room ASP 5G1 \nThe event will be webstreamed on this link: https://europarl.webex.com/europarl/j.php?MTID=m441246f16ac34cc85b989423dfdc7912 \nMeeting number: 2794 215 0214   Password: Minorities \nMinoritised language event Agenda \n15:00 – 15:05 Opening remarks: Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez \n15:05 – 15:50 Panel 1: Regional practice and added value \nObjective: to demonstrate how minority languages in various European regions contribute to social cohesion\, regional engagement and local development. \nFormat: Representatives from several regions will give brief presentations. Each speaker will respond to a set of standard questions to ensure comparability. \n– Aitor Aldasoro\, Deputy Minister for Language Policy of the Basque Country.\n– Eke Folkerts Deputy minister of Friesland\n– MEP Pascal Arimont \nKey questions:\n– What role does the minority language play in regional policymaking?\n– In what ways does this contribute to social cohesion and participation?\n– How does the minority intergroup of which Raquel is a member contribute to this? \n15:50 – 16:00 Musical Intermezzo by Pieter Zijlstra (aprox 5 – 10 minutes) \n16:00 – 16:45 Panel 2 Language policy \nApproach: A panel examining policy\, with a focus on feasible adjustments within existing EU frameworks \n– Davyth Hicks\, Secretary-General\, European Language Equality Network (ELEN).\n– Andrej Lavtar – European Committee of the Regions (Political Advisor in the Renew Europe secretariat of the European Committee of the Regions and former local councillor in Slovenia.)\n– Anna Sole-Mena – DG EAC. Senior Expert\, Directorate-General for Education\, Youth\, Sport and Culture. \nKey questions:\n– Why are minority languages often excluded from the core of EU funding?\n– Which decisions regarding the formulation of the next MFF are relevant in this context? \n16:45 – 17:00 Closing Remarks: MEP Raquel Garcia Hermida van der Walle
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/european-parliament-roundtable-discussion-on-european-minoritised-languages-tuesday-june-2nd-15h/
LOCATION:European Parliament\, Rue Wiertz 60\,\, Brussels\, 1047\, Belgium
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260621
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SUMMARY:Language Diversity Forum\, 17-20th June\, Barcelona\, Catalonia
DESCRIPTION:Four days of debates\, workshops and networking among experts\, academics\, indigenous and local communities from around the world\, on language rights\, linguistic justice\, migration languages\, education and the revitalisation of minoritised languages.\n\n\n\nOrganised by Linguapax in the frame of the Fosterlang project\n\n\n\nCheck the full programme\, discover the key speakers and register here:
www.linguapax.org/en/language-diversity-forum
URL:https://elen.ngo/event/language-diversity-forum-17-20th-june-barcelona-catalonia/
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SUMMARY:ELEN ARD FHEIS Béal Feirste 2026\, ÉIRE.
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URL:https://elen.ngo/event/elen-ard-fheis-beal-feirste-2026/
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