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The conference will be co-hosted by Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General
of UNESCO and Konrad Osterwalder, Rector of the UNU and will bring
together eminent experts from politics, academia, international
organizations, non-governmental organizations and civil society
to discuss the ways and means to protect languages, promote multilingualism
and preserve linguistic diversity in light of the challenges and
opportunities associated with the processes of globalization. Attention
will be given to the essential role that languages play in achieving
the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the Education for All (EFA)
goals and in building truly inclusive knowledge societies.
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