Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-09-04-Speech-4-023"

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dcterms:Date	"2003-09-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Regional and lesser-used languages – enlargement and cultural diversity2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030904.2.4-023"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-09-04-Speech-4-0242
lpv:speaker	lp:Ulpu Iivari2
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; Delegation to the EU-Estonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2002-02-07--2004-04-30)3 member; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Suomen Sosialidemokraattinen Puolue/Finlands Socialdemokratiska Parti (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 treasurer; PES (2001-05-14--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, the European Union would not be as culturally and politically rich as it is today if we did not have more than 40 million citizens who speak regional or minority languages. That is why it is a very positive move that in the new draft Constitution the Union’s linguistic diversity is being recognised. Under Article 3 the Union will respect the wealth and diversity of its cultures and languages. I do hope that at last we are moving on from speech to action in the area of language policy also. Throughout the current parliamentary term we have encountered almost insurmountable problems whenever we have tried to steer funds from the Union’s budget in the direction of minority languages. The reason has been the absence of any legal basis. Fortunately, we have been able to avail ourselves of multiannual programmes such as Socrates and Culture 2000, not forgetting the European Year of Languages 2001. The rapporteur, Mr Ebner, has done an excellent job. I agree with him that the EU should have an Agency on Linguistic Diversity and Language Learning. There should also be sufficient resources allocated to it for it to function effectively in an enlarged Union. With enlargement the number of regional or minority language communities is estimated to double from the present number of approximately 60. We must also give our support to the proposal for a multiannual programme on linguistic diversity and language learning. No agency or action programme, however, will solve the problems that EU citizens who speak regional or minority languages encounter in many Member States. The right to an education in one’s own native language in particular should be guaranteed in all Member States. For this there has to be investment in the training of teachers of regional and minority languages. There will be limited scope in future budget headings in respect of internal policies for financing activities to encourage the use of regional and minority languages. I hope that more resources under the Structural Funds can be directed towards such activities. We should also inform speakers of regional or minority languages of such possible resources."@en1

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