CER/Delegation of the EU to the UK discussion on 'The soft power of languages'

26 September 2024
London

Introductory remarks: Pedro Serrano, EU Ambassador to the UK, Delegation of the EU to the UK

Speakers:
Alison Graves, Director, Directorate-General for Logistics & Interpretation for Conferences, European Parliament
Bernardette Holmes, Chair, National Consortium for Languages Education
Dominic Schroeder, Principal of the International Academy, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, UK
Chair: Ian Bond, Deputy Director, Centre for European Reform

Thursday 26th September was the European Day of Languages. To mark this occassion, the CER, in co-operation with the Delegation of the EU to the UK and the European Parliament Liaison Office in the UK, held a panel event reflecting on the role of language as a tool for international diplomacy and soft power, and on the importance of language education.

You can listen to the speakers' opening remarks from 06:39:00 in the Delegation of the EU to the UK's podcast below:

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