Linguapax
Eurasia
Linguapax Eurasia is a delegation of
the International Linguapax Network established on 21
February 2006 at the meeting in the premises of UNESCO
Center of Catalonia (Barcelona). Linguapax Eurasia Delegation
is represented by Kalmyk State University based in the
Republic of Kalmykia of the Russian Federation. The Republic
of Kalmykia with its State University has become a remarkable
focus of Linguapax in its region due both to its sensitivity
regarding language diversity issues and its geographical
situation in the world, functioning as a natural bridge
between Europe and the Central Asia region.
The delegation activities have a regional
scope and cover Russian minorities and New Independent
State countries, as well as China, Mongolia and other
Central Asian states.
The objectives of Linguapax Eurasia are:
- To channel and multiply the Linguapax philosophy
in the region;
- To promote linguistic diversity through sensibilizing
the importance of minority languages and cooperation
between linguistic communities;
- To support initiatives to preserve and revitalize
endangered languages;
- To promote bilingual and multilingual education
Linguapax Eurasia delegation works at:
- Convening international meetings and regional conferences;
- Helping regional bodies, NGOs and states in the
design of linguistic policies;
- Conducting regional research;
- Producing publications on plurilingual education
and linguistic diversity;
- Developing specific projects that correspond to
the need of linguistic communities.
Participation in Linguapax Eurasia activities
is open to the general public as well as to those engaged
in academic research.
New Publication
'Wolrld Languages Review'
The Russian edition of the book is a
significant contribution of the Linguapax Eurasia delegation
to revitalising and preserving minority languages in Russia.
The Review not only presents a detailed description of
the sociolinguistic situation of the languages of the
world and discusses the theoretical issues in articles
by prominent scholars, but also gives some examples of
positive approaches to the problem as well as some valuable
recommendations.
Congresses
Materials
from the International Conference 'Development
of Siberian Indigenous Languages and Cultures in a Changing
Russia'. Organised by the
Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation
- Federal Agency for Education, Khakas State University
and the Institute of Sayan-Altai Turkology on September
22-24, 2005, Abakan, Republic of Khakasia
Acts of
the International Seminar 'Language
Promotion and Planning in Europe and Russia'
The present publication represents a collection
of papers presented at the International Seminar “Language
Promotion and Planning in Europe and Russia”
which was held in Elista, Republic of Kalmykia on 28-29
September 2004. The seminar was organized w ithin the
project “Promoting Lesser Used Languages in the
North Caucasus” which is implemented by Kalmyk State
University with the support of “Confidence Building
Measures” Programme of the Council of Europe.
For more information please contact the
Linguapax Eurasia delegation.
Linguapax Eurasia
Kalmyk State University
Pushkin St, 11
Elista, Russia, 358000
eurasia@linguapax.org
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