Wonderfull International Mother Language Day event today at City Chambers, The City of Edinburgh Council.
Our warmest thank you to the guest speakers: Councillor Robert Aldridge Rt. Hon. Lord Provost and Lord Lieutenant of the City of Edinburgh, Foysol Choudhury MSP for Lothian, Professor Emeritus and Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University Sir Geoff Palmer, Antonella Sorace from Bilingualism Matters, AUGB Edinburgh Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain, and Giovanna Fassetta from Welcoming Languages.
International Mother Language Day recognises that languages and multilingualism can advance inclusion, and the Sustainable Development Goals’ focus on leaving no one behind.
Multilingualism contributes to the development of inclusive societies that allow multiple cultures, worldviews and knowledge systems to coexist and cross-fertilize.
“Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going.”
Thanks to everyone who attended the event.
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