Gaeilge or Irish is Ireland’s national and first official language. Ireland became part of the European Community back in 1973, but Irish has not gained full official and working status in the European Union until very recently. Which part of that path was easy, and how the breakthrough happened has to do with mobilisation. We […]
Sponsored run for the Breton language. To support visit: https://www.ar-redadeg.bzh/br/keleier/
The Premio Ostana Escrituras en Lenga Maire festival will be held in Ostana, an Occitan-speaking village near Cuneo, Italy, from June 24th-26th. The Ostana Prize is the long running annual meet-up with the mother tongues of the world that brings together indigenous language authors from around the world for a festival of linguistic biodiversity. Premio […]
The Summer School “Minority Languages: Rights and Language Practices” will be held in the University of Valencia campus in Gandia, Pais Valencia, from Monday 18th July to Friday 22nd July. It features a packed programme opening with UN Special Rapporteur for Minorities, Dr. Fernand de Varennes, on Monday 18th July, and ending with the Listen […]
CONFERENCE 7 september-POSTER CONFERENCE 7 september-PROGRAM
The European Festival of Performing Arts in Minoritised and Endangered Languages. ELEN Secretary-General Davyth Hicks and Paul Bilbao Sarria (Euskalgintzaren Kontseilua, ELEN VP) will be speaking at the opening of SUNS Europe, the European festival of performing arts in minoritized languages, on Nov. 25th in Gurize (Gorizia) #Friuli, with Marco Stolfo, University of Udin.
REVIEW. RETHINK. REFORM. 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UN DECLARATION ON MINORITY RIGHTS.
PACE Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination, Sub Committee on the Rights of Minorities. 25th anniversary of the entry into force of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. Introductory remarks by Mr Tiny Kox, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. Hearing with the participation of: Ms Maria Ruotanen, Director-General, Council […]
Europadagene 2023. Panel on the importance of identity, cultural heritage and languages. 1510-1520: Peter Chin – Associate Dean of Teacher Education at Queen’s University, Canada 1520-1530: Davyth Hicks – Sec. General of the European Language Equality Network (ELEN) 1530-1620: Panel discussion: Wenche Rønning (Associate Professor at Nord University) Marja Mortensson (South Saami musician) Peter Chin (Associate […]
