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Eurasian Peoples' Assembly launches the Expert Round Table "Topical Issues of Preserving Linguistic Diversity" on the UNESCO International Mother Language Day

17/02/2021 19:36

On February 19, 2021, the International Union of Non-Governmental Organizations "The Eurasian Peoples' Assembly" will hold an Expert Round Table "Topical Issues of Preserving Linguistic Diversity" under the auspices of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO. The event is timed to coincide with the International Mother Language Day.

The live broadcast of the round table will start on February 19 at 11 a.m. (Moscow time) on the official Facebook account of the Eurasian Peoples' Assembly - https://www.facebook.com/EurasiaAssembly

The aim of the round table is to find ways to expand the linguistic and intercultural communication of peoples, to promote multilingualism in the interests of Eurasian integration.

The discussion will be moderated by Svetlana Smirnova, First Deputy Secretary General - Head of the General Secretariat of the Eurasian Peoples 'Assembly, Chairperson of the Council of the Assembly of the Peoples' of Russia, member of the Presidential Council for Interethnic Relations, member of the Board of the Foundation for the Preservation and Study of the Native Languages of the Peoples of the Russian Federation.

Andrey Belyaninov, Secretary General of the Eurasian Peoples’ Assembly, and Grigory Ordzhonikidze, Executive Secretary of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO will open the round table.

Issues for discussion

  • The role of the native language as a carrier of culture, mentality, traditions and history of each nation
  • Preservation and study of native languages of the peoples of Eurasia
  • Increasing interest in languages, respect for peoples and their cultures, stimulating the study of native languages
  • Drawing attention to the problem of translating fiction, publishing literary works in the languages of the peoples of Russia and Eurasia
  • The role of education in the preservation and development of the languages of the peoples of Eurasia
  • Creation of an accessible communicative language environment in the context of Eurasian integration
  • Language barriers in family, social, international communication and ways to overcome them
  • Ways to increase social and creative activity through the development of native languages
  • The role of public associations in the preservation and development of the languages of the peoples of Eurasia

Invited to participate:

  • Alexandra Ochirova, poet, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, Deputy Secretary General of the Eurasian Peoples' Assembly;
  • Irina Kraeva, Rector of the Moscow State Linguistic University;
  • Andres Santana, Head of the International University Centre for Eastern Europe and Central Asia and the Pushkin Institute at the University of Cadiz (Spain);
  • Margarita Rusetskaya, Rector of the State Pushkin Institute of the Russian Language;
  • Nguyen Thi Thu Dat, Director of the Hanoi Branch of the A.S. Pushkin Institute of the Russian Language. (Vietnam);
  • Serge Phocas Odunlami, President of the Foundation the “Centre for Business Development and Cooperation with Russia”, Head of the Language Centre (Benin);
  • Maxim Mikhalev, Associate Professor, Centre for Social Anthropology, Russian State University for the Humanities, UNESCO expert;
  • Chintamani Mahapatra, Rector of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, professor (India);
  • Zhanseit Tuimebaev, Chairman of the Board - Rector of NJSC "Al-Farabi KazNU"(Kazakhstan);
  • Zukhra Shidakova, Deputy Chairperson of the Council of the Assembly of the People of Kyrgyzstan for Culture, Education and Youth Policy (Kyrgyzstan);
  • Lilit Meliksetyan, Professor of the Russian-Armenian University (Armenia);
  • Gulvaira Kutsenko, member of the Presidential Council for Interethnic Relations, President of the Interregional Public Organization "Information and Educational Network of Indigenous Peoples “Lioravetl'an” (Moscow);
  • John Farndon, President of the Eurasian Creative Guild. London, (Great Britain);
  • Sergei Bogdanov, Rector of the Russian State Herzen Pedagogical University;
  • Nurlana Aliyeva, Rector of the Baku Slavic University (Azerbaijan);
  • Murad Huseynov, People's Artist of Azerbaijan, laureate of international competitions, Director of the International Mugham Centre (Azerbaijan);
  • Svetlana Sharenkova, member of the Presidium of the World Association of the Russian-Language Press, Chairperson of the Bulgaria-Russia Forum, Doctor of Political Science (Bulgaria);
  • Alexander Khrenkov, President of the International Institute of Informatics, Management, Economics and Law in Moscow;
  • Galina Druon, President of the European Association "GraltAn" - Cultural Centre of the Peoples of Eurasia (France);
  • Igor Surat, President of Moscow Economic Institute;
  • Khursheda Khamrakulova, Head of the Tajik Cultural Centre in Moscow;
  • Mladjan Djordjevic, Deputy Secretary General of the Eurasian Peoples' Assembly, Head of the Eurasian School of Friendship (Serbia).

The expert round table "Topical issues of preserving linguistic diversity" will be broadcast live on the official Facebook account of the Eurasian Peoples' Assembly - https://www.facebook.com/EurasiaAssembly.

We invite you to ask questions in the comments.

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