High level UNESCO/IFAP International conference “Preservation of World’s Languages and Development of Linguistic Diversity in Cyberspace: Context, Policies, Practices”
The conference will address issues related to the preservation of multilingualism and the elaboration and implementation of national language policies.
The conference will play an important role to raise awareness on issues related to the language preservation and multilingualism promotion in cyberspace. A specific emphasis will be placed on the role of regional and national authorities and the media. The conference will present international experiences that emanate from international engagements towards language and multilingualism support, in particular through linguistic diversity development in the digital information space.
Details
| Type of Event | Category 8-Symposium |
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| Start | 01.07.2019 09:00 local time |
| End | 04.07.2019 17:00 local time |
| Date to be fixed | 0 |
| Focal point | Du Toit, Jaco |
| Organizer | Government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) , Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO, UNESCO Information for All Programme, Northeastern Federal University, Russian IFAP Committee, Interregional Library Cooperation Centre |
| Contact | Evgeny Kuzmin, IFAP Vice Chair and Chair of the Russian IFAP Committee kuzmin@ifapcom.ru |
| Country | Russian Federation |
| City | Yakutsk |
| Venue | Sakha National Drama Theatre in Yakutsk |
| Street | 11, Kirova street |
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| Permanent Delegation Contact | Permanent Delegation of the Russian Federation to UNESCO |
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| Language of Event | English, Russian |
| Estimated number of participants | 150 |
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