European Federation of National Institutions for Language
The European Federation of National Institutions for Language (EFNIL) is a network organisation for national institutions in Europe who are engaged in language policy, language standardisation, language acquisition, and related research activities. It seeks to promote multilingualism and to gather and publish information about language use and language policy within Europe.
History
EFNIL was formally established in 2003.
The organisation was registered as a non-profit organisation (Association sans but lucrative) under Luxembourg law in 2016.
In 2022, EFNIL was formally acknowledged as a partner of cooperation for the European Commission, as The Council of the European Union invited the European Commission to: “offer a multilingual information space on European language technologies and related support and resources, including European schemes for plurilingualism and translation, in conjunction with bodies such as the European Federation of National Institutions for Language (EFNIL)”.[1]
Structure
EFNIL is managed by an Executive Committee drawn from its membership. Major decisions are approved by its General Assembly of members.
Membership is open to a maximum of two language organisations from each EU member state, and one associated language institution from states that have signed an association agreement with the EU.
EFNIL currently has 41 members and associated members from 34 European states. The latest members, the Czech Republic and Ukraine, joined in 2022.
Activities
An annual thematic conference and regular online workshops facilitate the collaboration between members and the dialog between members and language-related directorates of EU bodies such as the European Commission and the European Parliament.
EFNIL members regularly update the European Language Monitor (ELM), an open online database which provides information on language legislation, language planning and language practices in Europe.[2]
The project European Languages and their Intelligibility in the Public Sphere (ELIPS) is an open online database, updated by member organisations, which provides information on the use of European languages as instruments of communication from governments and public administrations to citizens. Link.
Since 2019, EFNIL has funded a Master's Thesis Award, acknowledging up to three European master's theses on language use, language policy, or multilingualism.[3]
In 2024, EFNIL issued a statement urging the European Union to improve the access to media and communication devices for all European languages.[4][5]
References
- ↑ "Official Journal C 160/2022". eur-lex.europa.eu. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ↑ Kirchmeier, Sabine (2019). "European Language Monitor – Exploring European Language Policies On-Line. In: Proceedings of the Language Technologies for All (LT4All)" (PDF). UNESCO, Paris: 332–334.
- ↑ "EFNIL-Preis für Masterarbeiten zu Sprachgebrauch, Mehrsprachigkeit und Sprachenpolitik in Europa – Institut für Germanistik an der Universität Wien" (in Deutsch). 2020-05-18. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ↑ K, M. "Evropsko združenje nacionalnih ustanov: "Brez ukrepanja bo jezikovna neenakost naraščala"". rtvslo.si (in slovenščina). Retrieved 2025-06-02.
- ↑ Slovenija, MMC RTV. Kozma Ahačič: Korporacije v EU ne omogočajo večjezičnosti, ker jim pač ni treba (in slovenščina). Retrieved 2025-06-02 – via 365.rtvslo.si.
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