1. Multilingualism Work Group 2

2. Topics discussed: Institutional language policy & problems Student exchanges Internationalisation at home Early language training – „immersion classes” Examples from: BE, ES, GR, IT, LT, PL, UK

3. Keywords: attitudes motivation

4. Problems: Top-down language policy vs. bottom-up stimulation of students’ interests Dominant role of English „Open” and „closed” people/communities Language preparation for exchanges –home institution (preferred) –host institution (if no possibilities at home institution)

5. Recommendations Necessity of institutional language policy –To work on attitudes –Involvement of students associations, incoming mobility students… –To get faculty members on our side –Intelligent and accessible information Money important To re-think Bologna process