PLURILINGUALISM

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Council of Europe standards

Treaties

· Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities , 1995 (CETS 157)
· European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, 1992 (CETS 148)
· European Cultural Convention, 1954 (CETS 018)
· Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, 1950 (CETS 005)

Recommendations

· Recommendation 286 (2010) of the Congress on minority languages: an asset for regional development
· Recommendation 1740 (2006) of the Parliamentary Assembly on The place of mother tongue in school education
· Recommendation 1598 (2003) of the Parliamentary Assembly on The Protection of Sign languages in the member states of the Council of Europe
· Recommendation 1539 (2001) of the Parliamentary Assembly on the European Year of Languages 2001
· Recommendation R (98) 6 of the Committee of Ministers to member States concerning modern languages, based on the results of the CDCC Project ‘Language Learning for European Citizenship’ (1989 – 1996)
· Recommendation No. R (82) 18 of the Committee of Ministers to member States concerning modern languages, 1982
· Recommendation 1383 (1998) of the Parliamentary Assembly on Linguistic Diversification

Publications, guidelines, instruments

· Common European Framework of Reference for Languages : Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR) – available in 32 languages – with related documents
· Manual for relating language examinations to the CEFR
· From linguistic diversity to plurilingual education: Guide for the development of language education policies in Europe accompanied by a series of Thematic Studies
· European Language Portfolio
· Guide for Developers of a European Language Portfolio
· Guide for Teachers and Teacher Trainers
· Country Language Education Policy Profiles : consult the relevant Reports on the website (www.coe.in/lang)

Training resources developed in the Pestalozzi modules of trainer training

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Outcomes of European workshops and seminars

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Other documents

For more information please consult the following web sites
Language Policy Division
www.coe.int/portfolio
European Centre for Modern Languages
European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages
Social cohesion