| Saturday,
July 30 |
Welcome
Session
1400-1445 |
Vydas Gedvilas, Vice-President, Lithuanian
Parliament
Juozas Vidmantis Vaitus, Vice-Rector for Research,
University of Vilnius
Representative, Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
Humphrey Tonkin, USA (conference chair)
|
Keynote
session 1
1445-1550 |
Thematic
introduction
Mark Fettes, Canada
The state of European language policy
Robert Phillipson, Denmark |
| 1550-1610 |
Break |
Round
Table 1
1610-1730 |
Symposium
issues and objectives
Groups of 8-10 participants. No interpretation. Group
chairs responsible for arranging languages of discussion
and note-taking. |
| 1730-2000 |
Reception
and Dinner |
| Sunday,
July 31 |
Keynote
2
0900-1030 |
Three European language scenarios
Francois Grin, Switzerland
Managing English in a multilingual Europe
Philippe van Parijs, Belgium |
| 1030-1050 |
Break |
Panel
Session 1
1050-1220 |
Language
trends and scenarios: Views from Western Europe
Detlev
Blanke, Germany
Roland Breton, France
Michael
Cwik, Belgium
Abram de Swaan, Netherlands
David Graddol, United Kingdom
Seán Ó Riain, Ireland |
| 1220-1400 |
Lunch
at National Library |
Panel
Session 2
1400-1600 |
Language trends and scenarios: Views
from the new EU states
Zygmunt Cybulski, Poland
Ina Druviete, Latvia
Algirdas Gaizutis, Lithuania
György Nanofsky, Hungary
Anna Verschik, Estonia
Ivo Samson, Slovakia
Jaroslav Suchanek, Czech Reprblic
Marija Zupancic, Slovenia |
| 1600-1620 |
Break |
Round
Table 2
1620-1750 |
A future for multilingualism? Visions
of the EU in 2030
Groups of 8-10 participants. No interpretation. Group
chairs responsible for arranging languages of discussion
and note-taking. |
| 1800-2000 |
Reception
and Dinner |
| Monday,
August 1 |
Conclusions 1
0900-0945 |
Draft
concluding document
Humphrey Tonkin
Critical perspectives
John Edwards, Canada; Timothy Reagan, USA |
Panel
Session 3
0945-1045 |
Improving European language policy: A political
challenge
Seán Ó Riain, Ireland
Zygmunt Cybulski, Poland
Ina Druviete, Latvia
Edita Angyalová, Slovakia
Marie-Louise Vanherk, Belgium |
| 1045-1115 |
Break
& Press Conference |
Panel
Session 4
1115-1215
|
Improving
European language policy: A global challenge
Paulin Djite, Australia
Barbara Despiney, France
Charles Durand, Vietnam/France
Lydia Nyati-Ramahobo, Botswana |
Conclusions 2
1215-1245
|
Reviewing Symposium themes and conclusions
Robert Phillipson, Denmark
Mark Fettes, Canada |
Round
Table session 3
1300-1430
(lunch at Mabre)
|
Moving forward from the Symposium
Groups
of 8-10 participants. No interpretation. Group chairs
responsible for arranging languages of discussion
and note-taking. |
Conclusions 3
1430-1600
(Mabre conference room)
|
Final document and next steps
Humphrey Tonkin |
| 1600-1700 |
Final
Reception & Departures |
| Round
Table Chairs |
Istvan
Ertl, Hungary/Luxembourg
Brian Moon, Luxembourg
Jozef Reinvart, Slovakia
György Nanofsky, Hungary
Duncan Charters, USA
Renato Corsetti, Italy
Ranieri Clerici, Italy
Ilona Koutny, Poland |
