The conceptualisation of the links between maintenance and revitalisation of endangered, minority, and indigenous languages and sustainable development.
The central role of language for the success and/or the failure of sustainable development (as vehicle for concrete action).
National and/or dominant languages vs EL, minority and indigenous languages, in the success or failure of promotion of concepts and realisation of goals
Alternative approaches to articulating the relation between EL revitalisation and sustainable development and to ensuring success in different contexts.
Experiences of community-based and public institution initiatives that integrate both agendas.
Examples of deliberate maintenance and revitalisation by communities in order to reach social, political and economic development goals
Examples of institutional use of endangered (incl. minority and indigenous) languages to guarantee success in sustainable development in local or national contexts
Examples of successful integrated sustainable development goals resulting from promotion and revitalisation of endangered languages
Future prospects of the 2030 Agenda and the possibilities and challenges of including an 18th linguistic and cultural goal.
Successful international programmes in policy-making, advocacy and promotion of the inter-relation between languages (including EL) and sustainable development.
Examples of campaigns promoting awareness of the interconnectedness of language (maintenance and revitalisation) and sustainable development.
Obstacles to the understanding and promotion of the link between EL Maintenance and Revitalisation (M&R) and sustainable development (incl. insufficient knowledge of sustainable development and/or linguistic diversity).
Deliberate political and other impediments to the promotion of the relationship between M&R and sustainable development.
Designing SDG 18. SDGs have an average 10 targets. What crucial linguistic elements or dimensions should be represented in SDG 18 to enable achievement of sustainable development. May include the following or similar advice.
All States should raise awareness of importance of cultural and linguistic diversity in sustainable development.
Establish programmes to increase the profile and use of endangered, minority and indigenous languages in education, the media and all aspects of economic, social and political life.
Take decisive measures at national and community level to promote maintenance and revitalisation of endangered, minority and indigenous languages.
