Seminar: Languages & Intercultural Communication

Tuesday, 26 January 2010 00:00

Languages and Intercultural Communication (4th Feb 2010)

The seminar on Languages and Intercultural Communication will take place on Thursday 4th February at the House of Lords.

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Seminar Programme
Seminar Notes

Presentations

Nick Byrne: Towards a Language Policy at LSE
Johann Fischer: The role of education and training in a 21st Century Curriculum
Lucija Čok: University studies for better employability within intercultural society

Dr Lid King: Update and overview on the project so far
Josée Kamoun, French Ministry of Education - (ppt slides in English, additional notes in French)

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00:00 - 03:05
Introduction and Welcome (Baroness Jean Coussins and Nick Byrne)

03:05 - 04:37
The policy context (Baroness Jean Coussins)

04:38 - 19:07
The UK Perspective (Lord Davies)

19:08 - 32:50
Lisbon and Multilingualism (Harald Hartung)

32:51 - 1:08:23
Question & Answer session

00:00 - 15:02
Update and Overview (Lid King)

17:00 - 29:05
The Employer Perspective (Kathryn Board)

29:06 – 01:38:00
What are the Needs of the Economy and Civil Society?

29:06 - 34:16
Amanda Clement, Metropolitan Police

34:17 - 37:55
Andrew Cooke, Think London

37:56 - 48:17
Marta Núñez, Foreign and Commonwealth Office

48:18 - 01:00:22
David Myerscough, Bouygues UK

01:00:23 - 01:07:16
Sandra Potesta, Regional Language Network

01:07:17 – 01:11:19
Summary from the panel

01:11:20 – 01:38:00
Question & Answer session

00:00 – 10:49
The Role of Education and Training (Mike Byram)

10:50 – 01:18:06
A 21st Century Curriculum – Progress and Challenges

10:50 – 24:33
Johann Fischer

24:23 – 40:05
Lucija Cok

40:06 – 52:26
Nick Byrne

52:27 – 01:18:06
Question and answer session

01:18:22 – 01:47:02
Discussion and Next Steps (Lid King and Nick Byrne)

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