Interculturality and preservation of endangered languages – Liege – Belgium - 17/12/2019 – 9am > 1pm In order to protect the rights of indigenous peoples, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has proclaimed 2019 as the "International Year of Indigenous Languages" (https://en.iyil2019.org). In the framework of this UNESCO and in UN ECOSOC accreditation of “Le Monde des Possibles”, we invite you to a debate on the links between multilingualism and the social inclusion of migrant. Participants in the various NPO projects and resource persons (academics..) will impulse multilingualism issues : learning the language of the hosting country and the future of the native language, multilingualism in public institutions, intercultural exchanges and the arts contribution into the inclusion process, language skills valued in the labour market. We will propose a list of recommendations and concrete actions to promote multilingualism in Liège. Interested ? Send an email to lemondedespossibles@gmail.com or contact Siham ASSRI on 00324/232.02.92 by 15 December 2019 at the latest, we will confirm your registration. Venue : Maison des Sports de Liège Rue des Prémontrés 12, 4000 Liège Tuesday 17 décembre 09.am – 1pmThe draft program is available here (in French) We look forward to welcoming you! The conference will be held in French only.

Sweetgrass First Nations Language Council is made up of Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, and Mushkegowuk members who are working on Indigenous language revitalization in their communities. We come together to share strategy, pedagogy, challenges, and stories of success in each of the Nations represented. This conference is the summation of these biannual successes and thought development in efforts to ensure generations to come are able to speak our Indigenous languages.

Die beiden Guarani-Kaiowá Frauen Janete und Alenir erzählen vom Leben als Indigene unter der aktuellen Regierung Brasiliens. Erzählung und Gespräch