Casa de les Lengues, Department de la Presidencia/Catalunya - House of Languages

National Network
Spain
Address

Via Laietana, 46A, principal 1a
08003 Barcelona
Spain

Telephone
+ 34 93 268 90 72
Telephone (other)
+ 34 93 268 90 73
Fax
+ 34 93 310 48 54
E-Mail
mxirinachs@gencat.net
E-Mail (2)
jleras@gencat.net
Mobile Phone
+ 34 636 36 65 40
Website
http://www.linguamon.cat
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
2005
Fields of Activity
  1. Human rights
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Others
General Information
Linguamón - House of Languages is an organisation created by the Government of Catalonia. 1. There are eight members in the team. 2. Our budget for 2006 is 2.400.000 euros. 3. Sources of funding: Government of Catalonia 4. Creation of a big museum about languages; development of audiovisual products about multilingualism, creation of the International Centre of Best Practices in Multilingualism; documentation about languages, especially focussed on the Mediterranean languages, construction of a portal on multilingual technology, seminars, assessment on language management… 5 We are a consortium integrated by the Universal Forum of Cultures Foundation. and the UNESCO Centre of Catalonia.
Mission and Objectives

Linguamón - House of Languages is an organisation created by the Generalitat de Catalunya (Government of Catalonia) with the aim of promoting the world’s languages as a vehicle for communication, civilisation and dialogue; source of personal development, human creativity and heritage of mankind , and right of individuals and of linguistic communities.

Main Projects / Activities

• To promote the preservation, use, recognition and learning of languages around the world, in such a way that these are not endangered by social and economic progress, and, as a result, working towards Linguistic Sustainability.
• To favour the presence of languages used on the Internet, and increase technological resources to facilitate multilingual communications, which we refer to as Multilingualism and Cyberspace.
• To internationally promote successful models that facilitate the coexistence of different languages within a shared territory or among a single group of people, which is known as Multilingualism Management.

Contact (1) Full Name
Marta Xirinachs Codina
Head of the organisation
Antoni Mir Fullana
Contact (2) Full Name
Josep Lluís Eras Trias