European Day of Languages 2007 (/)
09/22/2007 | jz99
European Day of Languages 2007
Languages and their use lie at the very heart of the European Union. The languages we speak define who we are. The European Union respects the cultural and linguistic diversity of its citizens.
At the end of the hugely successful 2001 European Year of Languages, jointly organised by the Council of Europe and the European Commission, it was decided that 26 September each year should be the European Day of Languages, to celebrate the rich heritage of cultures and traditions embodied in all the languages of Europe – and not only the 23 official languages of the EU.
Language diversity offers you an opportunity to step into someone else's shoes and experience life from a different perspective.
It is important that all European citizens are able to understand European policies and legislation and participate in defining them. Just as importantly, the European Commission wants to encourage them to learn new languages so as to better exploit the cultural, social and professional opportunities offered by European integration. It is in this spirit that Commissioner Leonard Orban has been given multilingualism as a portfolio in its own right.
To celebrate the European Day of Languages, many initiatives are being organised in Member States.
http://europa.eu/languages/en/home
Languages and their use lie at the very heart of the European Union. The languages we speak define who we are. The European Union respects the cultural and linguistic diversity of its citizens.
At the end of the hugely successful 2001 European Year of Languages, jointly organised by the Council of Europe and the European Commission, it was decided that 26 September each year should be the European Day of Languages, to celebrate the rich heritage of cultures and traditions embodied in all the languages of Europe – and not only the 23 official languages of the EU.
Language diversity offers you an opportunity to step into someone else's shoes and experience life from a different perspective.
It is important that all European citizens are able to understand European policies and legislation and participate in defining them. Just as importantly, the European Commission wants to encourage them to learn new languages so as to better exploit the cultural, social and professional opportunities offered by European integration. It is in this spirit that Commissioner Leonard Orban has been given multilingualism as a portfolio in its own right.
To celebrate the European Day of Languages, many initiatives are being organised in Member States.
http://europa.eu/languages/en/home