Retail languages in the digital world: how to improve digital vitality

We completed the Digital Language Diversity Project (DLDP). The closing ceremony will be held in Vitoria-Gasteiz (Faculty of Letters of the UPV/EHU) on 20 Ju...

We completed the Digital Language Diversity Project (DLDP). The closing ceremony will be held in Vitoria-Gasteiz (Faculty of Letters of the UPV/EHU) on 20 July, with the presence of the 2 Young Speakers of Retail Languages. After the meeting (HIGA! ).
Elhuyar has participated in the project over the past three years along with the following members:
- Claudia Soria Irene Russo and Valeria Quochi, Consiglio Nacionalista delle Ricerche (Pisa, Italy)
- Davyth Hicks, European Language Equality Network, ELEN (France)
- Anneli Sarhimaa and Eleonore Kruse, Mainz University (Germany)
- Tuomo Salonen, Carelian Language Association (KKS, Finland)
- Antton Gurrutxaga and Klara Ceberio, Elhuyar (Basque Country)
The closing ceremony will serve to present the results.
9:30-12:45, talks
- What is the digital vitality of language and why is it important?
- How to measure/evaluate? (Scale & Analysis of Digital Vitality of Language)
- How to improve and promote the digital vitality of retail languages? (Digital Survival Kit)
- Let's start by training speakers. (Training programme)
- Political development and practical measures to reduce the ‘digital language gap’. (Roadmap)
12:45-15:00 lunch (free for attendees)
15:00-17:00, practical session
- Measure (evaluate) the digital development of your language, plan actions, acquire new skills.
Attendance at the event will be free, but it is essential to register. More information, here.