Launch of the Network for Linguistic Diversity

Resumen del proyecto

Fecha y lugar

21 - 23 Febrero 2006, Paris, Francia
UNESCO

Organizadores

ACALAN (African Academy of Languages), UNESCO

Detalles del proyecto

Introduction

Linguistic and cultural diversity in cyberspace is one of the priorities identified at the recent World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). During its second phase in Tunis, a new institutional network was created by the African Academy of Languages (ACALAN), under the auspices of the African Union and NEPAD: "World Network for Linguistic Diversity".

This new network was officially be inaugurated by the Director General of UNESCO, H.E. Koïchiro Matsuura, in Paris at the occasion of the World Mother Tongue Day. A two-day workshop followed the launch. It's aim was to identify the specific areas of work of the Network. 

Description of the Network

A multi-stakeholder network, involving all sectors including civil society, governments, international organizations, research centers and universities, media, the private sector and individuals.

Its mission is to value and promote linguistic diversity as a basis of the unity of human communication.

Objectives

  • Encourage governments and institutions to adopt and implement measures enhancing equitable multilingualism;
  • Promote mother tongue-based bilingual and/or multilingual education at all levels of education everywhere as a means of promoting both social and gender equality;
  • Promote software localization and equal access of all languages to cyberspace;
  • Facilitate the empowerment of language communities worldwide in developing and using their own languages;
  • Contribute to the creation and sharing of language resources;
  • Observe the implementation of language policies and serve as a focal point for linguistic research projects.

Participants

The meeting gathered representatives from around the world, including Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. Participants include representatives from government, civil society, private sector and international organisations (specialists in linguistic, in computing, representatives from language academies, etc.).

The following institutions took part in the Tunis --during which the Network was created-- and/or its lauch in Paris: African Academy of Languages (ACALAN), UNESCO, Union latine, Funredes, SIL International, Linguasphere Observatory, Language Observatory, ICVolunteers, the E-Africa Commission of NEPAD, the Agence Intergouvernementale de la Francophonie (AIF), ITU, the International Literacy Institute of the University of Pennsylvania (ILI), Multilingual Internet Names Consortium (MINC), the Casa de les Llengües of Catalunya, the Language Observatory Project (LOP), Unicode IDN in Africa, the African Union.

Expected Results

  • To contribute to the reduction of the knowledge divide through the construction of concrete, specific and adapted programs, which enhance the use of languages as means of the world's cultures;
  • To implement Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in the field of cultural and linguistic diversity;
  • To contribute to the strengthening of the dialogue of cultures and civilizations for a world of peace and solidarity.

Our Role

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