"Linguistic Diversity and Peace Processes: an international panorama with case studies" (Seminar)

• Thematic framework: Languages and peace
• Geographical outreach: International
• Types of project: Developing networks
  
  
  
  
• Beneficiary countries:
  - Catalonia, Spain
  - Slovenia
  - Sri Lanka
  - Pakistan
  - Mexico
  - South Africa
  - Ireland
  - Australia
  - France
  
  
• Main responsible :
  Ṃnica Sabata
  c/ Mallorca, 285, pral
  Barcelona
  Catalonia, Spain

Summary of the activities
At the beginning of June 2008 Linguapax, an organization dedicated to the promotion of linguistic diversity and linguistic rights around the world, hosted a seminar in Barcelona that brought experts together to discuss the relationship between management of linguistic diversity and the building a culture of peace through peace processes around the world.

The aims of the seminar were to:
- Reflect on the promotion of linguistic and cultural diversity and also the important role of linguistic rights as tools for economic, social and cultural development.
- Present positive experiences from different regions around the world and strengthen coooperation between institutions.
- Reinforce and further promote this area of study through the interdisciplinary combination of elements of
socio-linguistics, political science and peace studies.

Main partners
The guests speakers