CULTUREInternational Mother Language Day: 21 February 2010
The International Mother Language Day, proclaimed by the General Conference of UNESCO in November 1999, has been observed yearly since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.
The eleventh International Mother Language Day, on 21 February 2010, will be celebrated in the framework of the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures.
On the occasion of the Day, an International Symposium on Tanslation and Cultural Mediation is organized on 22 and 23 February 2010.
Message from Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, International Mother Language Day (in pdf)
| Title | International Mother Language Day: 21 February 2010 |
| Short Description |
The International Mother Language Day, proclaimed by the General Conference of UNESCO in November 1999, has been observed yearly since February 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. The eleventh International Mother Language Day, on 21 February 2010, will be celebrated in the framework of the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures. On the occasion of the Day, an International Symposium on Tanslation and Cultural Mediation is organized on 22 and 23 February 2010. Message from Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, International Mother Language Day (in pdf) |
| Source | UNESCO |
| Publication start date | 2010-01-05 10:00 am |
| Publication expiry date | 2010-01-05 10:00 am |
| Author(s) of the present sheet | . |
| Event Location | UNESCO Headquarters, Paris |
| City | . |
| Country | France |
| Start date - Local time | 2010-02-21 10:00 am |
| End date - Local time | 2010-02-23 6:00 pm |
| Type of event (generic) | . |
| Display related links & contacts in right column | No |
| Document 1 | PROGRAMME-CV-IMLD-UPDATE.pdf |
| Document 3 | content_outline_IMLD2010.pdf |
| Destination of Link 1 (field not displayed) | UNESCO.ORG |
| URL for Link 2 | http://www.unesco.org/culture/language-day/UNESCO_A1_EN.pdf |
| Text for Link 2 | Download the poster (PDF) |
| Destination of Link 2 (field not displayed) | UNESCO.ORG |
| URL for Link 3 | http://www.unesco.org/culture/language-day/UNESCO_A1_EN.psd |
| Text for Link 3 | Download the poster (adaptable version in PSD format) |
| Destination of Link 3 (field not displayed) | UNESCO.ORG |
| Image 1 | IMLD200EN.gif |
| Thumbnail image 1 | IMLD71.gif |
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