Multilingualism in ACUNS Work

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1 Mltilingalism in ACUNS Work Jne 18, 2016 MEKKI ELBADRI, PHD ARABIC SENIOR REVISER, UN, NEW YORK

2 Disclaimer I am presenting this paper in my personal a capacity and not as a representative of the United Nations. All information presented is the reslt of my own research and nderstanding of the UN System.

3 Mltilingalism at the United Nations Introdction overview followed by qestions Backgrond Personal experience and interest Mltilingalism in main UN Bodies: Official langages/working langages

4 Backgrond Docments Rles of procedre (GA, SC, ECOSOC, etc.) General Assembly Resoltions on Mltilingalism (starting with A/RES/50/11 in 1995 and the latest is A/RES/69/324 in 2015, adopted biennially) Secretary General Reports (A/69/282)

5 UN Coordinator for Mltilingalism Responsible for coordinating the overall implementation of mltilingalism Secretariat-wide. Appointed by the Secretary General DPI and DGACM Secretary General s Report on Mltilingalism Crrent Coordinator: Depty Secretary General for DGACM

6 In the resoltions on Mltilingalism The GA reglarly: reviews and makes recommendations related mainly to the se of the six official langages As well as non-official and local langages In different domains of the Organization s work UN websites, docmentation and conference services, peace-keeping and hman resorces

7 DGACM Otreach to Universities Showcase the profile of UN langage professions Promote teaching translation/interpretation for the UN MOU Universities MOU Conferences Internships Otreach Portal

8 UNESCO: Langages matter! UNESCO promotes lingistic diversity and mltilingalism Langages, with their complex implications for identity, commnication, social integration, edcation and development, are of strategic importance for people and the planet. The International Mother Langage Day (IMLD), proclaimed by the General Conference of UNESCO in November 1999, celebrated every year on 21 Febrary

9 Mltilingalism and WHO WHO's mltilingal web site, pblications and other resorces ensre that health information reaches the people who need it, in the langages they can nderstand. This makes access to health information both more eqitable - and effective. Mltilingal commnication bridges gaps and fosters nderstanding between people. It allows WHO to more effectively gide pblic health practices, reach ot to international adiences, and achieve better health otcomes worldwide. In this way, mltilingal commnication is an essential tool for improving global health: "A mltilingal WHO is better eqipped to commnicate health messages, to prodce and disseminate health information and to generate, share and se knowledge abot health in an eqitable manner. It is also better placed to meet today's major pblic health challenge: strengthening health systems in order to provide essential health care for all. Mltilingalism: plan of action,

10 Who else cares abot Mltilingalism, otside the UN System? RESOURCES, RESEARCH, ASSOCIATIONS

11 Mltilingalism is the se of two or more langages, either by an individal speaker or by a commnity of speakers. Mltilingal speakers otnmber monolingal speakers in the world's poplation. Mltilingalism is becoming a social phenomenon governed by the needs of globalization and cltral openness.

12 A long article that incldes among other things: Mltilingalism in the workplace Mltilingalism in English speaking contries Mltilingalism in Asia Mltilingalism in Africa Mltilingalism in Erope Mltilingalism in msic No mentioning of the United Nations or International Organizations

13 Exploring the Dynamics of Mltilingalism: The DYLAN project Berthod, Anne-Clade (eds.) (2013) EU Project: Langage Dynamics and Management of Diversity ( ) Mltilingalism in different professional settings, especially corporate mltilingalism Mltilingalism and Eropean Union instittions Mltilingalism and edcation English as a linga franca

14 Advances in Understanding Mltilingalism: A Global Perspective Grcza et al (eds.) (2016) Specific contries (e.g. Singapore, Croatia, New Zealand) Specific Commnities (e.g. children in Lxemborg, University stdents in Switzerland, Maca, China, mltilingal families, preschoolers in Frankfrt, Germany) Eropean Union policies on lingistic diversity

15 International Jornal of Mltilingalism A peer-reviewed jornal pblished qarterly by Taylor and Francis Online, examples of latest articles (2016): Immigration and lingistic diversity: Ethnic identity and langage choice across online forms Second langage edcation context and home langage effect Online responses to a mltilingal Sper Bowl ads Mltilingalism and creativity (Book Review)

16 International Association Of Mltilingalism (IAM) An international network of scholars who share an interest in mltilingalism. The association organizes a conference every two years, besides reglarly organizing workshops, seminars and panel discssions Members receive the International Jornal of Mltilingalism Tenth international conference on third langage acqisition and mltilingalism

17 Is there anyone who cares abot Mltilingalism in International Organizations? YES!

18 The Stdy Grop on Langage and the UN Bringing together scholars and practitioners from different backgrond (lingistics, edcation, law, economics, etc.) Series of conferences/symposia on the UN agenda and langage isses Articles and collections of papers Website ad bibliography on relevant isses Spported by a few instittions

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22 What ACUNS has to do with all this?

23 ACUNS is a global professional association of edcational and research instittions, individal scholars, and practitioners active in the work and stdy of the United Nations, mltilateral relations, global governance, and international cooperation [emphasis added]. We promote teaching on these topics, as well as dialoge and mtal nderstanding across and between academics, practitioners, civil society and stdents.

24 Lingistic Isses in ACUNS Work ARE THERE ANY?

25 Conclding Qestions WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE To highlight the importance of discssing lingistic isses of the UN System within ACUNS framework? To establish connections between langage isses and other aspects of the UN agenda? To create synergies among academics, UN entities and others interested in langage isses within/throgh ACUNS? To dedicate an agenda item to langage isses in ACUNS annal meetings?.???

26 شكرا جزیلا 謝謝 [ 谢谢 ] Thank yo Merci Спасибо! Gracias