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Third Inter-American Language
Management
Seminar - "Inter-American Language Policies
in a Multipolar World"
Rio de Janeiro – May 29-31, 2006 |
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language policy experts and those concerned
with language management are being invited. |
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Participants |
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The Seminar’s objectives suggest that not
only should language policy experts be invited,
but prominent political and international advisors
as well. These experts and advisors will discuss
the legal status of languages, linguistic aspects
of consumer protection, language teaching, the
relation between native languages and official
languages within a state, and the place of languages
in specialist communications, trade, international
organizations, international negotiations, etc.
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Date and Place |
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The Third Seminar will take place in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, on May 29, 30 and 31, 2006,
at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica in Rio de Janeiro.
Auditório "Del Castilho"
Prédio do Rio Datacentro - RDC
Campus da PUC-Rio
Rua Marquês de São Vicente, 225 - Gávea
Rio de Janeiro-RJ
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Languages of the Seminar |
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The official languages of the Seminar are English,
French, Portuguese and Spanish. Simultaneous interpretation
will be available.
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Themes |
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The themes for discussion are:
 Linguistic and cultural diversity
across the Americas
Language
teaching policies
Language
standardization and citizenship
Multilingualism
in international administrations
Publishing
policies and technologies to favour
language dissemination
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Program and Organization |
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Logistics will be the responsibility of the
Union Latine and the PUC-RIO.
Program organization will be the responsibility
of the following international committee:
Maria Carmelita Pádua Dias, Pontifícia
Universidade Católica de Rio.
Enilde Faulstich, Universidade de Brasília.
Pierre Georgeault, Conseil supérieur
de la langue française, Quebec.
Rainer Enrique Hamel, Universidad Autónoma
Metropolitana, México.
Gabriel
Huard, Translation Bureau, Government of Canada.
Gloria Jacquet, Ministry of Education and
Culture, Paraguay.
Daniel Prado, Union Latine.
Mary Louise Pratt, Modern Language Association,
United States.
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Expected Results |
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The Seminar’s objective will be to implement
the resolutions made in Quebec City and Asunción
by creating the necessary instruments.
A detailed plan of action will be prepared
by setting up specific working groups in order
to produce detailed initiatives to encourage
a renaissance in the region’s languages.
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Attendees |
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Some 120 to 180 persons from various countries
of the Americas, in particular language and language-policy
experts, as well as officials (members of parliament,
government officials, representatives from international
organizations) concerned with language management
in the Americas. A number of students are also
expected to attend.
Registration Form
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