The document discusses the importance of learning languages and developing plurilingualism and intercultural competence. It notes that education is key to achieving the priorities of the European Union, which include basic skills, inclusion, innovation, identity, responsibility. The Catalan educational model promotes plurilingualism through teaching Arabic and developing skills like communication, cultural understanding, and critical thinking that are important for shared citizenship.

1. Learning languages: collective richness for a shared future The Catalan Educational Model: Plurilingualism and interculturality, the Utopy for a better world Maria Nieves Lorenzo Galés (PhD) @NewsNeus [email_address]

5. Catalonia, an Autonomy in Spain Growing Population: 7.506.902 inhabitants (2009) 15.96% of the Spanish population Strong decentralization: 946 municipalities 41 territories 4 provinces: Girona, Lleida, Tarragona, Barcelona 10 territorial educational services 1 responsible teacher for Language and Social Cohesion in every school (LIC)

8. Students from Morocco that study Arabic language in Spain Catalonia: 6,74% Spain: 6,66%

11. Language and communicative skills Language learning interdependencies Transversal language learning and cultural development Adapted from Cummings, 1986 and Vicent Pascual 2007 New learning consolidates previous learning and improves personal learning autonomy Superficial abilities L1 Superficial abilities L2 Communication evidence Shared and trasnversal competencies Plurilingual skills Language Learning

12. Plurilingual and Intercultural Competence Barcelona, June 1996. Declaració universal dels Drets lingüístics: http://www.linguistic-declaration.org/index-gb.htm Plurilingualism versus multilingualism … … … Transference Identification Classification Analogy Comparison Deduction Similarities Differences Association Translation Equivalence Subsidiary Relation Correspondence … … ... L5 L6 L1 L4 L3 L2 German French English Italian Spanish Catalan Multilingualism Plurilingualism Catalan Model European Model citizens

13. Opportunities: collaborative work and networking

14. To solve common challenges in the world Building the future in a globalised world Building a new identity Building a more competent society

15. Polyglot people are models for future generations Children with 5 languages! 7 languages!

16. History doesn’t happen to us... We actively build it everyday! Neus Lorenzo Galés, 2010 @NeusNeus [email_address] Moltes gràcies!