2024 European Day of Languages: Europeans and their languages

The European Day of Languages is an opportunity to promote language learning and linguistic diversity. This year, the European Commission is hosting an event to discuss the 2024 Eurobarometer results on Europeans and their languages, comparing them with the 2012 results. Countries with positive outcomes, such as Finland, Portugal, and the Czech Republic, will be featured.

Speakers include Iliana Ivanova, EU Commissioner for Innovation, and various Directors General from the European Commission. The event will take place on 26 September from 12:00 to 13:00 CET and will be livestreamed with subtitles in all EU languages on this page:

https://education.ec.europa.eu/event/2024-european-day-of-languages-europeans-and-their-languages

Celebrate the European Day of Languages (also in your English class)

Do you want to work on the importance of learning and using other languages in your classroom? One of the resources offered by the Council of Europe to celebrate the European Day of Languages is a series of posters in English (also available in other languages) that you can share with your students.

The European Day of Languages has been celebrated every year since 2001 on 26 September and promotes plurilingualism in the whole of Europe. Diversity is a tool for achieving greater intercultural understanding and a key element in the rich cultural heritage of Europe.

Download it on:

https://edl.ecml.at/Portals/33/documents/poster/EDL-infographic-languages-2022-EN.pdf 

https://edl.ecml.at/Portals/33/documents/poster/EDL-infographic-languages-EN.pdf 

More resources on:

https://edl.ecml.at/Home/tabid/1455/language/en-GB/Default.aspx