Int’l Mother Language Day crucial for defending rights: EU
Dhaka, Feb 19 (UNB) - European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth Androulla Vassiliou has said the International Mother Language Day is significant for Bangladesh as well as for the global cause to defend the right to speak one’s language.
In a special commemorative message on the occasion of the International Mother Language Day on February 21, she said, “I know how significant the Day is for the country of Bangladesh and for the global cause of defending the right to speak one’s language.”
Commissioner Vassiliou stressed the importance of linguistic diversity as bedrock of Europe’s cultural identity, according to a message received by the Bangladesh Embassy in Brussels.
She said the European Commission has recently proposed that language-learning and linguistic diversity should form one of the main objectives of the EU's future programme for education, training and youth, 'Erasmus for All', which will start in 2014.
Vassiliou further underlines that in the 21st century, which is marked by greater mobility and connectivity among the world’s people, languages will be at the heart of social, cultural and economic life.
“And a culture of multilingualism would promote openness and understanding - which are crucial values not only for Europe but also for a globalising world,” she said, adding that the celebration of the International Mother Language Day is the celebration of these values.
In a special commemorative message on the occasion of the International Mother Language Day on February 21, she said, “I know how significant the Day is for the country of Bangladesh and for the global cause of defending the right to speak one’s language.”
Commissioner Vassiliou stressed the importance of linguistic diversity as bedrock of Europe’s cultural identity, according to a message received by the Bangladesh Embassy in Brussels.
She said the European Commission has recently proposed that language-learning and linguistic diversity should form one of the main objectives of the EU's future programme for education, training and youth, 'Erasmus for All', which will start in 2014.
Vassiliou further underlines that in the 21st century, which is marked by greater mobility and connectivity among the world’s people, languages will be at the heart of social, cultural and economic life.
“And a culture of multilingualism would promote openness and understanding - which are crucial values not only for Europe but also for a globalising world,” she said, adding that the celebration of the International Mother Language Day is the celebration of these values.
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