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The '''European Language Equality Network''' ('''ELEN''') is an international non-governmental organization active at European level, which has set itself the task of defending and promoting lesser-used European languages ([[lesser-used languages]]), i.e. [[regional languages]], [[minority languages]], co-official languages or national languages of small nations. |
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'''European Language Equality Network''' est une organisation non gouvernementale internationale active à l'échelle [[Europe|européenne]], qui s'est donné pour mission la défense et la promotion des langues européennes les moins utilisées (''lesser-used languages''), c'est-à-dire les [[langue régionale|langues régionales]], les [[langue minoritaire|langues minoritaires]], langues co-officielles ou langues nationales des petites nations. |
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== History== |
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ELEN was formed after after the closure of EBLUL, [[European Bureau for Lesser-Used Languages]], a non-governmental organization with similar goals founded in 1982 and closed in 2010. |
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== Missions == |
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The missions and work of the NGO fall into three types of intervention: |
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* lobbying work aimed at the main international organizations involved in the defense of human and collective rights ([[United Nations]], [[Council of Europe]], [[European Union]]).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Morgan|first=Sam|date=2016-06-09|title=Language discrimination rife across EU|url=https://www.euractiv.com/section/languages-culture/news/language-discrimination-rife-across-eu/|access-date=2021-11-08|website=www.euractiv.com|language=en-GB}}</ref> ELEN presents itself as the voice of the least audible minorities, in particular by bringing demands to elected bodies such as the European Parliament. The NGO also carries out actions at local level, for example by engaging in the national campaign in favor of the ratification of the [[European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages]] in France,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-30|title=Row brews over French regional languages as country’s upcoming EU council presidency ponders future of linguistic diversity|url=https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/article/row-brews-over-french-regional-languages-as-countrys-upcoming-eu-council-presidency-ponders-future-of-linguistic-diversity|access-date=2021-11-08|website=The Parliament Magazine|language=en}}</ref> by committing to or bringing to the United Nations a report deploring the attitude of the Spanish government towards non-Spanish speaking minorities,{{Cite news | title=Spain's “linguistic discrimination” debated in the European Committee on Civil Liberties for the first time |url=http://www.catalannewsagency.com/politics/item/spain-s-linguistic-discrimination-debated-in-the-european-committe-for-civil-liberties-for-the-first-time |date=17 March 2016 |site=Catalan News Agency |access-date=22 March 2017}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-31|title=International Manifesto in Support of Catalonia's Right to Freedom as a People - The Bullet|url=https://socialistproject.ca/2021/05/international-manifesto-support-catalonia/|access-date=2021-11-08|website=Socialist Project|language=en-US}}</ref> and by associating itself with the concerns of the defenders of minority languages in the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Ó Caollaí|first=Éanna |title=Brexit a ‘potential disaster’ for minority languages|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/uk/brexit-a-potential-disaster-for-minority-languages-1.2694545|date=22 June 2016 |access-date=2021-11-08|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sonnad|first=Nikhil|title=Brexit may threaten the many minority languages of Britain|url=https://qz.com/713497/brexit-may-threaten-the-many-minority-languages-of-britain/|access-date=2021-11-08|website=Quartz|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Brexit "disastrous" for Gaelic and Scots languages, warns European-wide campaigners|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/14568512.brexit-disastrous-gaelic-scots-languages-warns-european-wide-campaigners/|access-date=2021-11-08|website=HeraldScotland|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-06|title=Brexit Could Devastate Celtic Languages|url=https://www.languagemagazine.com/2019/12/06/brexit-could-devastate-celtic-languages/|access-date=2021-11-08|website=Language Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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* initiating or participating in monitoring and action projects on minority languages. |
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ELEN notably contributed to the launch of the [[Protocol for the Guarantee of Linguistic Rights]] of San Sebastián, <ref>{{Cite web |title=Le Protocole de Donostia est déjà une réalité : les mesures permettant de concrétiser les droits linguistiques seront prêtes pour le 17 décembre |url=http://protokoloa.eus/fr/?p=1370 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20170322111817/http://protokoloa.eus/fr/?p=1370 |site=Protocol to Ensure Language Rights |access-date=22 March 2017|language=fr}} which lists concrete measures to ensure respect for linguistic rights in Europe, as well as to the ''Digital Language Diversity Project'', a project for creating and sharing of digital content using minority languages.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Who {{!}} The Digital Language Diversity Project|url=http://www.dldp.eu/content/who|access-date=2021-11-08|website=Digital Language Diversity Project}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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== Voir aussi == |
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=== Article connexe === |
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* [[Langues en Europe]] |
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* [[Langues dans l'Union européenne]] |
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*[[Équité#Dans le domaine linguistique|Equité linguistique]] |
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=== External links === |
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* {{Official website|https://elen.ngo}} |
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* [https://www.coe.int/en/web/european-charter-regional-or-minority-languages/home Council of Europe: Charter for Regional or Minority Languages] |
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* [https://www.coe.int/en/web/minorities Council of Europe: Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities] |
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* [https://www.ohchr.org/en/professionalinterest/pages/minorities.aspx United Nations: Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities] |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:European Language Equality Network}} |
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[[Category: Language organizations]] |
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[[Category:Minority language organizations]] |
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[[Category:Cultural organizations based in France]] |
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| Abbreviation | ELEN |
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| Established | 2011 |
| Legal status | non-governmental organziation |
| Purpose | promotion of lesser-used languages in Europe |
| Location | |
| Website | elen |
The European Language Equality Network (ELEN) is an international non-governmental organization active at European level, which has set itself the task of defending and promoting lesser-used European languages (lesser-used languages), i.e. regional languages, minority languages, co-official languages or national languages of small nations.
European Language Equality Network est une organisation non gouvernementale internationale active à l'échelle européenne, qui s'est donné pour mission la défense et la promotion des langues européennes les moins utilisées (lesser-used languages), c'est-à-dire les langues régionales, les langues minoritaires, langues co-officielles ou langues nationales des petites nations.
History
ELEN was formed after after the closure of EBLUL, European Bureau for Lesser-Used Languages, a non-governmental organization with similar goals founded in 1982 and closed in 2010.
Missions
The missions and work of the NGO fall into three types of intervention:
- lobbying work aimed at the main international organizations involved in the defense of human and collective rights (United Nations, Council of Europe, European Union).[1] ELEN presents itself as the voice of the least audible minorities, in particular by bringing demands to elected bodies such as the European Parliament. The NGO also carries out actions at local level, for example by engaging in the national campaign in favor of the ratification of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages in France,[2] by committing to or bringing to the United Nations a report deploring the attitude of the Spanish government towards non-Spanish speaking minorities,"Spain's "linguistic discrimination" debated in the European Committee on Civil Liberties for the first time". 17 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|site=ignored (help)[3] and by associating itself with the concerns of the defenders of minority languages in the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union.[4][5][6][7] - initiating or participating in monitoring and action projects on minority languages.
ELEN notably contributed to the launch of the Protocol for the Guarantee of Linguistic Rights of San Sebastián, Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
References
- ^ Morgan, Sam (9 June 2016). "Language discrimination rife across EU". www.euractiv.com. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Row brews over French regional languages as country's upcoming EU council presidency ponders future of linguistic diversity". The Parliament Magazine. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "International Manifesto in Support of Catalonia's Right to Freedom as a People - The Bullet". Socialist Project. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ Ó Caollaí, Éanna (22 June 2016). "Brexit a 'potential disaster' for minority languages". The Irish Times. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ Sonnad, Nikhil. "Brexit may threaten the many minority languages of Britain". Quartz. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Brexit "disastrous" for Gaelic and Scots languages, warns European-wide campaigners". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Brexit Could Devastate Celtic Languages". Language Magazine. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2021.