1. Multilingualism and Transculturalism: New Requirements for European Union Language Policies?

2.  Understanding the culture(s) and mindset(s) of other people(s) – versus  A language of communication (often EN).  Understand other cultures and people through languages.  Understand individuals who have other languages than one’s own. Universität Freiburg 16.10.2010

3.  EU policy of L1 + 2 -> Flexibility  States and regions: ◦ Different points of departure / contexts -> ◦ Different needs (subsidiarity principle).  University mission, vision and strategy / different reasons and tools for LP objectives: ◦ Conflicting demands. ◦ Bottom up & top down. ◦ One size does not fit all. ◦ Incoming students: Provisions for the local lng + EN. ◦ Motivation to learn languages L2, L3....Ln. Universität Freiburg 16.10.2010

4.  What level is required to teach and learn through the medium of a FL? Reference points are needed.  A certification of teachers who are to teach through the medium of a FL: Language, culture and didactics.  Partial competences and skills to be recognised.  A major language for HE or as corporate language + other language regimes ‘down the hierarchy’. Universität Freiburg 16.10.2010

5.  A plea for all stakeholders to beware of the price to be paid for one dominating language – e.g. domaine loss in other (local) languages. Universität Freiburg 16.10.2010

6.  How can European language policy be defined so that it is not EXclusive – i.e. so that it does not exclude people from outside Europe with what is defined as non-European languages and cultures? Universität Freiburg 16.10.2010