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The Languages Key Activity supports Networks that will
contribute to the development of language policies; promote language
learning and linguistic diversity; support the exchange of
information about innovative techniques and
good practices,
especially among decision-makers and key education professionals;
adapt and disseminate products of former projects to potential end-users
(public authorities, practitioners, business, language learners,
etc.). All languages (European
official languages and regional and minority languages, migrant
languages and the languages of significant trading partners) may be
targeted, provided that the proposed activities are relevant to
European multilingualism policy, show a clear European added value
and are additional to the work done at local, regional and national
level.Nevertheless, the Languages Key Activity devotes a
significant part of its resources to encouraging the learning of
European official languages as foreign languages, in order to help
European citizens to understand better each other’s cultures and
outlooks, and to enable them to take advantage of the freedom to
work or study in another Member State. To make better use of the 'additionality'
of European intervention, and so as not to compete with what is
already assured at national level by Member States, the Languages
Key Activity focuses mainly on the teaching of a second or further
language, notably less widely used and taught languages. In those
cases where languages from non-participating countries are targeted,
at least one internationally recognised educational institution with
expertise in the teaching and learning of the target language(s) and
which is located in one (or more) participating country(ies) must be
present in the network. Partners located outside the participating
countries will not be eligible for funding.
Within the priorities announced in the general call for proposals,
the following activities may be supported :
- Activities to facilitate and enhance European co-operation,
such as exchanging information, training of project co-ordinators,
promoting new projects, disseminating project results and good
practice
- Activities to promote educational innovation and best
practice in the thematic area concerned, e.g. comparative
analyses, case studies, formulating recommendations and
organising working groups, seminars or conferences
- Activities relating to project co-ordination and management
The examples of activities listed above are for guidance only. In
principle, any network with the potential to achieve one or more of
the objectives mentioned in the beginning of this fiche will be
considered. As a minimum, each network will be expected to:
- Establish and maintain a good quality website to support
information exchange and dissemination
- Produce an annual report on the state of innovation in its
area of activity
- Inform the ‘players’ in the field of languages fully about
the network’s events and activities
- Have a sound strategy for sustaining the Network after the
co-financing by the Community has been terminated or
substantially reduced
- Set in place appropriate mechanisms for internal assessment
of progress and for quality assurance and dissemination of
results
Networks may include funding for dissemination activities such as
conferences and study visits by decision-makers and key education
professionals.
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