Activities
Linguistic proposals for the future of Europe
 May 31st - June 1st 2002
Organized by the Fundació Jaume Bofill, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Fundació Occitano Catalana and the Linguapax Institute of the Centre UNESCO de Catalunya, on behalf of Europa Diversa in the framework of Eurocongrés 2000
Aula Provença (Fundació Jaume Bofill)
Carrer de Provença, 324
08037 Barcelona
Tel. + 34 934 588 700
Fax + 34 934 588 708

THURSDAY 30
8:00 p.m. Arrival of delegates and welcome supper at IEC (Institute of Catalan Studies)
Carrer del Carme, 47 (Metro "Liceu", Green Line)
 Presentation of the IEC document: 'The Catalan language in the EU'
FRIDAY 31
9:00 a.m. FIRST SESSION Chaired by: Bojan Brezigar
 Presentation of the paper:
"The regime of official and working languages of the institutions of the European Union and perspectives in view of the enlargement"  by Isidor Marí and Miquel Strubell
10-10:30 am Highlight of main issues of paper / Rapporteur: Arturo Tosi
10:30-11 am Break
11 am - 1 pm Discussion of paper
3.30 pm SECOND SESSION Chaired by: Peter Nelde
 Presentation of the paper:
"The lesser-used European languages and their participation in the programmes of the European Union"  by Dónall Ó Riagáin
4:30 - 5 pm Highlight of main issues of paper / Rapporteur: Ned Thomas
5 - 5:30 pm Break
5:30 - 7 pm Discussion of paper
SATURDAY 1
9:00 a.m. THIRD SESSION Chaired by: Joan Argenter
 Presentation of the paper:
"The EC, The distribution of powers and the determination of language policy: Unwrapping a multi-layered paradigm"  by Niamh Nic Shuibhne
10-10:30 am Highlight of main issues of paper / Rapporteur: Snezana Trifunovska
10:30-11 am Break
11 am - 1 pm Discussion of paper
3:30 - 6 pm FOURTH SESSION Chaired by: Fèlix Martí
 Presentation of the paper:
Conclusions: Drafting of document
Documentation
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IN THE FRAMEWORK OF EUROCONGRÉS 2000