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| Presentation | Programme | Papers | The symposium in images |
| THURSDAY, 19 (AFTERNOON) |
2:30 pm
Registration & accreditation
| OPENING |
3:30 pm
Welcome
Aureli Argemí, President of CIEMEN & Director of Mercator Linguistic Rights and Legislation
Representative of the Government of Catalonia
Jacques Delmoly, Head of Unit, Multilingualism Policy, Directorate General for Education and Culture, European Commission
4:15 pm
COFFEE BREAK
| OPENING SESSION |
4:30 pm
LECTURE
Immigrants, National Minorities, and Language Rights: Towards an Acceptable Normative Theory
Alan Patten, Princeton University, New Jersey, USA
Chaired by: Isidor Marí, Open University of Catalonia (UOC)
5:15 pm
Question time
5:30 pm
LECTURE
A European Approach. Language, Nation, Immigration and Citizenship: Processes of Change, Political Innovation and Social Inclusion
Ricard Zapata, Pompeu Fabra University, Catalonia
Chaired by: Xavier Aragall, European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed)
6:00 pm
Question time
6:15 pm
LECTURE
Linguistic Policy in the EU: Discourses of Inclusion/Exclusion
Máiréad Nic Craith University of Ulster, Northen Ireland
Chaired by: Agustí Colomines, LINGUAPAX
6:45-7:00 pm
Question time
| FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 (MORNING) |
| THEME I: LEGISLATION |
Chaired by: Bernat Joan i Marí, Member of the European Parliament for Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya, Greens/ EFA Group
9:00 am
LECTURE
Can Laws Change Realities? Some Thoughts on the Basis of the Experience Under the Framework Convention on National Minorities
Sia Spiliopoulou Åkermark, Uppsala University
9:30 am
Question time
9:45 am
Case Study I:
The European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages as a Instrument for Social Cohesion: The Case of Immigration in Catalonia
Santi J. Castellà, Rovira Virgili University, Catalonia
10:00 am
Case Study II:
Immigration and Language Diversity: New Challenges for Human Rights
Eduardo J. Ruiz Vieytez, Pedro Arrupe Institut of Human Rights, Deusto University de Deusto, Basque Country
10:15 am
Question time
10:30 am
COFFEE BREAK
| THEME II: EDUCATION |
Chaired by: Durk Gorter, Mercator Education, Friesland
11:00 am
LECTURE
Social Cohesion and Linguistic Rights: National Minority Languages, Immigration Languages and State Languages
Kutlay Yagmur and Guus Extra, Tilburg University, Netherlands
12:00 am
Question time
12:15 am
Case study I:
The Multilingual Cities Project – Göteborg, Sweden, one of six EU cities
Lilian Nygren, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
12:30 am
Case study II:
The Normalisation of Basque in a Diverse Context. Educational Guide of the Sakana Region. The immersion in Basque, the Best Option
Mikel Galartza, member of the Basque Language Board in the County Council of Sakana, Navarre
12:45 pm
Question time
13:00-15:00 pm
LUNCH
| FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20 (AFTERNOON) |
| THEME III: ECONOMY, EMPLOYMENT & TRADE |
Chaired by: Carles Bertran, Center Association for the Orientation, Training and Insertion for Foreign Workers (CITE – CONC), Catalonia
3.00 pm
LECTURE
The value of non-dominant languages
François Grin, University of Geneva, Switzerland
3:30 pm
Question time
3:45 pm
Case Study I:
Linguistic Rights of the Romany in Slovakia as a Constitutional and Policy Challenge
Michal Vašečka, Masaryk University, Czech Republic
4:00 pm
Case study II:
Minority Language and Integration Issues in Latvia and The Baltic States
Andrejs Veisbergs, University of Latvia, Latvia
4:15 pm
Question time
4:30 pm
COFFEE BREAK
| THEME IV: LEISURE, SPORTS, CULTURE & MEDIA |
Chaired by: Elin Haf, Mercator Media, Wales
5:00 pm
LECTURE
Models of Social and Linguistic Cohesion Through Cultural and Leisure Activities
Steve Morris, University of Wales, Swansea, Wales
5:30 pm
Question time
5:45 pm
Case study I:
Language Learning and Integration Activities. An Example of Linguistic Welcoming
Jordi Font Anton, Consortium for the Language Normalisation (CpNL), Catalonia
6:00 pm
Case study II:
"Quedem?" Leisure, Language and Social Cohesion in Catalonia
Eunice Romero, Òmnium Cultural, Catalonia
6:15 pm
Case study III:
Radio Svobodni, Free Radio Agora as a Bridge Between Cultures
Angelika Hödl, Radio Agora, Carinthia
6:30-6:45 pm
Question time
| SATURDAY, 21 (MORNING) |
| HEALTH CARE |
Chaired by: Carme Oller, General Directorate of Planning and Evaluation, Department of Health of the Generalitat of Catalonia
9:00 am
Language Barriers and Acces Difficulties in the Health Services
Tona Lizana, Action Plan on Immigration, General Directorate of Planning and Evaluation, Department of Health of the Generalitat of Catalonia
9:30 am
Question time
9:45 am
Case Study I:
Health, Newcomers and Language Barriers
Sid Ahmed Baba, Association Health and Family, Barcelona, Catalonia
Tai Mooi Ho Wong, Nephrology Service, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Catalonia
10:05 am
Case Study II:
Health Care in the Own Language
Jacob Als Thomsen, Copenhagen University, Denmark
10:20 am
Question time
10:35 am
COFFEE BREAK
| CLOSING SESSION |
11:00 am
Summary & Conclusions
Chaired by: Maite Puigdevall, Co-ordinator of Mercator Linguistic Rights and Legislation
Rapporteur: Colin H. Williams. Cardiff University, Wales
12:30 pm
Farewell Speeches
Aureli Argemí, President of CIEMEN & Director of Mercator Linguistic Rights and Legislation, Catalonia
Antoni Mir, Director of Linguamón - House of Languages, Catalonia
13:00 pm
End of Symposium
Organisation
Escarré International Centre For Ethnic Minorities and Nations (CIEMEN) – Mercator Programme
With the sponsoring of: The European Commission and Linguamón – The House of Languages
Symposium’s Venue
Prat de la Riba’s Room
Institut d’Estudis Catalans
C/ del Carme, 47
08001 – Barcelona
