According to Eurobarometer, 83% of Europeans value knowing other languages yet 44% cannot hold a conversation in another language. With globalisation and increasing migration, multilingualism is critical to intercultural understanding and cohesion in society, job prospects for individuals and competitiveness in Europe.
What Is Language Rich Europe?
Through fresh research, a pioneering new tool – the Language Rich Europe Index – and a network of partners, this project seeks to capture the attention of leaders in government, business and society across Europe to:
How Will This Be Achieved?
New research: The Language Rich Europe Index will create a baseline for language education and multilingual services across countries and industries with clear, comparable and trackable information.
The Index will cover language policies and practices in:
Essays: Highlighting specific national contexts will complement the data collected in each country
Analysis: Using the Index, LRE will determine:
Language types to be included are:
How Will This Information Be Used?
With our expert partners we will build networks of professionals from all sectors covered by the Index, both at a national and international level.
The research and language profiles of each country will be launched and promoted through:
Our partner in Austria is EDUCULT, Denken und Handeln im Kulturbereich.
This project is delivered by a consortium of over 30 partners and is co-managed by a steering group
With kind support from our sponsors
The United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.
A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland)
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