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London, 17th of April 2009
Fryslân, Mercator & Research
Cor van der Meer
Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning
Fryske Akademy
London, 17th of April 2009
Outline
•Fryslân
•Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning•Profile
•Research
•Activities
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EarlyMiddle ages
Late Middle ages
Today
Fryslân in history
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Frisian Celebrities
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Language situation Fryslân
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Frisian language command
• 54 % Mothertongue
• 94 % Understanding
• 74 % Speaking
• 65 % Reading
• 26 % Writing
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Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and
Language Learning
• 1987-2006: Documentation & Information Centre
• From 2007: transition into Information and Research Centre
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Mercator Research Centre Profile
•Multilingualism and language learning
•Information
•Scientific Research
•Platform function
•Goals:•Creation of knowledge
•Circulation of knowledge
•Application of knowledge
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Position in Europe
•European Union•Communication on Multilingualism
•Council of Europe•European Charter for RML
•Framework Convention for National Minorities
•Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
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•Mercator Research Centre - “lead partner” 4 Partner institutes:
•Aberystwyth – University of Wales
•Barcelona – Ciemen
•Budapest – Hungarian Academy of Sciences
•Eskilstuna (Zweden) – Mälardalen University
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Mercator’s activities
•Research
•Publications & Databases
•Network of Schools
•Network of Teacher Training Institutes
•Conferences & seminars
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Fields of Research
• Added value of multilingualism and multilingual education
• New technologies; distant language (and culture) learning
• Application of the CEFR and the ELP in Europe
• Informal learning and promotion of reading in families & households
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•Research reports
•Newsletters
•Regional Dossier series•> 40 dossiers
•Update every 5 year
•Online available
Publications
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Network of Schools
• > 80 Members
• > 20 Language communities
• Newsbulletins
• Website
• Teaching materials
• Projects
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Kaart fan NOS
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Conferences in 2009
• 4&5 June, “Pedagogy and Didactics in the Multilingual Classroom”, in cooperation with the Basque Ministry of Education
• 16-18 September, Mercator Network conference
• 30 October, “Partnership for Diversity” conference, linked with song festival “Liet international”
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Mercator’s team
• 14 staff members (8 FTE)
• 3 affiliated researchers
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• Eskerrik asko
• Moltes gràcies
• Diolch
Tankewol
• Trugarez
• Grazia
• Graciis
• Go raibh maith agaibh
• Dankscheen • Mercé plan
• Giitus
• Dz'akuju so
Köszönöm
• Hvala
• Multumesc
• Thank you