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Prince Philippe of Belgium to Open European Year of Languages Event

Brussels (ots)

On Friday 7 December at 14.30, HRH Crown Prince
Philippe of Belgium will open the event marking the end of the
European Year of Languages, in the presence of Ministers
Vanderpoorten, Hazette and Gentges, Lord Russell-Johnston, President
of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and Mr Van der
Pas, representing the European Union.
The event will be attended by representatives of the 45 European
countries which have participated actively in the European Year of
Languages. It will take place on the premises of the European
Parliament in Brussels (programme attached).
The closing event is being held, under the Belgian Presidency of
the European Union, to mark the end of a European Year which was
organised jointly by the Council of Europe and the European Union and
which, in addition to extensive information campaigns, has seen
thousands of activities in the 45 participating countries.
The principal message of the Year was to make citizens more aware
of Europe's rich linguistic and cultural diversity. In a Europe which
is and will remain multilingual, a knowledge of several languages,
including those which are less widely spoken, fosters tolerance and
opens the door to cultural and economic opportunities. This same
message provides the inspiration for the central theme of this final
conference, which is "Together in Diversity". The European Year has
also endeavoured to help promote lifelong learning and show that
everyone can acquire several languages.
The participants from the member states of the European Union and
the Council of Europe will review all the achievements and discuss
the prospects for the future, on the basis of the many initiatives
launched at all levels during the Year. They will also form study
groups to consider the major themes linked to the Year's objectives,
in order to identify together the means of developing the networks
launched in the course of recent months.
The general public has benefited from the cooperation between the
European Commission and the Council of Europe, which among other
things has led to the development of an interactive website and a
language learning guide aimed at adults.
The European Commission has provided cofinancing amounting to EUR
6 million for 199 European, national, regional and local projects to
disseminate the Year's messages. It has also distributed 4 million
promotional objects.
The Council of Europe has actively supported information campaigns
by producing publicity material which countries have then tailored to
their purposes. It has also launched a game which introduces players
to 40 languages. A large number of activities have been organised to
introduce the European Language Portfolio in all member countries.
This is a document that has been designed to facilitate mobility and
promote lifelong language learning; it has already been used by
around a million learners [http://culture.coe.int/portfolio].
The participating countries have organised a wide range of
different events and activities, including the European Day of
Languages, which took place on 26 September.
Throughout Europe, wide coverage has been given to the Year by the
press, TV and radio.
Complete programme of closing ceremonies
Rencontre dans la diversité
Conférence de clôture de l'Année européenne des langues
Parlement européen, Bruxelles 7-8 décembre 2001
Vendredi 7 décembre 2001
Matin:
8h30           Transfert des coordinateurs nationaux du Tulip Inn 
                  vers le Parlement européen (PE)
9h30 - 11h15   Réunion des coordinateurs nationaux (PE 3G2)
11h15          Ouverture de la zone de démonstration par le 
                  Commissaire européen Reding, Lord Russell-Johnston,
                  Président de l'Assemblée parlementaire du Conseil  
                  de l'Europe, les ministres M. Vanderpoorten,       
                  P.Hazette et B. Gentges, en présence des   
                  coordinateurs nationaux.
11h30          Conférence de presse par le commissaire Reding,   
                  Lord Russell-Johnston, les ministres M. 
                  Vanderpoorten, P. Hazette et B. Gentges (PE 3G2)
12h30- 14h     Dîner des coordinateurs nationaux au Parlement
Après-midi:
13h30          Transfert des participants logeant à l'hôtel du   
                  Tulip Inn vers le Parlement européen (PE 3C50)
14h30          Introduction : bienvenue
14h35          Discours de S.A.R. le prince Philippe de Belgique
14h45          Chorale
14h55          Mme Marleen Vanderpoorten (Présidente du Conseil   
                  des Ministres de l'Education de l'Union européenne 
                  - Communauté flamande de Belgique)
15h05          Lord Russell-Johnston, Président de l'Assemblée 
                  parlementaire du Conseil de l'Europe
15h15          Chorale
15h25          Le Ministre B. Gentges (Communauté germanophone de 
                  Belgique)
15h35          M. Nikolaus Van der Pas, directeur général de la DG
                  EAC - Commission Européenne
15h45          Théâtre - sketches
16h15          Pause café
17h - 18h30    3 groupes de travail :
                  * Plurilinguisme et apprentissage tout au long de  
                    la vie (PE 3C50)
                  * L'AEL et les médias (PE 3G2)
                  * Le défi de l'Internet (PE 3G3)
18h45          Réception au Parlement européen offert par la  
                  présidence belge
19h30          Transport vers le Tulip Inn
20h30          * Dîner au Tulip Inn Brussels offert par la    
                    présidence belge
                  * Discours par M. F. Thielemans, bourgmestre de 
                    Bruxelles
Samedi 8 décembre 2001
9h             Transfert des participants logeant à l'hôtel Tulip
Inn vers le Parlement européen
9h30 - 11h00   3 groupes de travail :
                  * Langue et emploi (PE 3G2)
                  * Diversité linguistique et culturelle (PE 3C50)
                  * Motivation et promotion (PE 3G3)
11h00 - 11h20  Pause café
11h25          Allocution par Mme V. Reding, Commissaire européen 
                  (PE 3C50)
11h30 - 11h40  Compte-rendu de la réunion des coordinateurs   
                  nationaux (U. Bunjes, rapporteur)
11h40 - 13h00  Session plénière avec des représentants de panels  
                  (modérateur: Mme Mia Doornaert).
13h00          Discours de clôture par M. P. Hazette, Ministre de 
                  l'Enseignement secondaire et de l'Enseignement    
                  spécial (Communauté française de Belgique), suivi  
                  d'une réception offerte par la présidence belge
Press conference:
Friday 7 December 2001 (11.30) at the European Parliament  (room
3G2), in the presence of Ministers Vanderpoorten, Hazette and
Gentges, Mrs Reding, European Commissioner, and Lord
Russell-Johnston, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the
Council of Europe.
Information and registration: fax +32/2'553'95'65 (Nina Mares).
Information on the European Year: www.eurolang2001.org

Contact:

Henriette Girard,
Council of Europe press contacts
Phone +33/388'41'21'41,
E-mail: henriette.girard@coe.int

Philippe Potentini,
Phone +33/388'41'28'95,
E-mail:philippe.potentini@coe.int

European Commission press contacts:
1. European Commission spokesman:
Mr Christophe Forax:
Phone +32/2'295'69'64 and +32/2'299'64'38

2. European Commission representation in Belgium:
phone +32/2'295'38'44

Radio and television journalists should register with Kirsten
Tingsted-Andersen at the European Parliament press service at
phone +32/2'284'48'17