Linguapax

The Linguapax Institute is an international non-governmental organisation "dedicated to the preservation and promotion linguistic diversity worldwide." It grew out of a UNESCO process of meetings concerning multilingual education. It is based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Website: http://www.linguapax.org/

Linguapax's main aim is "to rally linguistic communities worldwide around the belief that languages, as essential vehicles of identity and cultural expression are inseparable from the goals peace and intercultural understanding."

Its activities are described (on its website) as falling under three categories:

1. "consultations to state and substate language policy makers"
2. "collaboration in language revitalization and standardization projects on behalf of minority language communities"
3. "elaboration of teaching materials advocating the values of linguistic and cultural diversity"

It also awards the annual Linguapax Prize in recognition of work on linguistic diversity and multilingual education. In 2005, Prof. Maurice Tadadjeu of Cameroon received the prize.

Linguapax has set up an International Network, which includes a branch for Africathat is based in Cameroon - Linguapax Afrika.

References & links

• Linguapax
  • "What is Linguapax?" http://www.linguapax.org/en/queang.html
  • "Qu'est-ce que Linguapax?" http://www.linguapax.org/fr/quefr.html
• Wikipedia
  • "Linguapax Institute" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguapax_Institute
  • "Linguapax Prize" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linguapax_Prize

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