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SUMMARY:International Mother Language Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:UNESCO will celebrate the 25th anniversary of International Mother Language Day\, reaffirming the importance of linguistic diversity and multilingualism in fostering dignity\, peace\, and understanding. \nUNESCO estimates that there are 8\,324 languages\, spoken or signed. Out of these\, around 7\,000 languages are still in use. However\, linguistic diversity is under threat\, with many languages disappearing at an accelerated pace in our rapidly changing world. \nLearning in one’s mother tongue enhances comprehension\, engagement\, and critical thinking\, particularly for marginalized communities\, but 37% of learners in low- and middle-income countries lack this opportunity. Multilingual education addresses these gaps\, boosting participation\, retention\, and socio-emotional development\, while also supporting global goals like gender equality\, climate action\, and sustainable communities. UNESCO champions multilingualism as a powerful tool for inclusive education and meaningful global engagement. \nIn February\, UNESCO will celebrate the 25th anniversary of International Mother Language Day\, reaffirming the importance of linguistic diversity and multilingualism in fostering dignity\, peace\, and understanding. This milestone highlights decades of efforts to preserve mother tongues\, safeguard cultural heritage\, and improve education. \nThe “Languages matter: Silver Jubilee Celebration of International Mother Language Day” event will underscore the urgency of accelerating progress on linguistic diversity to build a more inclusive and sustainable world by 2030. It also supports the International Decade of Indigenous Languages\, emphasizing the role of languages in achieving global development goals. The event will review progress\, showcase successful multilingual education practices\, and advocate for inclusive language policies that respect all communities. \nThe two-day event will feature technical dialogues (20 February)\, high-level sessions (21 February)\, cultural performances\, and an exhibition celebrating global linguistic diversity\, all accessible through live streaming and interpretation. \nUNESCO estimates that there are 8\,324 languages\, spoken or signed. Out of these\, around 7\,000 languages are still in use. However\, linguistic diversity is under threat\, with many languages disappearing at an accelerated pace in our rapidly changing world. \nLearning in one’s mother tongue enhances comprehension\, engagement\, and critical thinking\, particularly for marginalized communities\, but 37% of learners in low- and middle-income countries lack this opportunity. Multilingual education addresses these gaps\, boosting participation\, retention\, and socio-emotional development\, while also supporting global goals like gender equality\, climate action\, and sustainable communities. UNESCO champions multilingualism as a powerful tool for inclusive education and meaningful global engagement. \nIn February\, UNESCO will celebrate the 25th anniversary of International Mother Language Day\, reaffirming the importance of linguistic diversity and multilingualism in fostering dignity\, peace\, and understanding. This milestone highlights decades of efforts to preserve mother tongues\, safeguard cultural heritage\, and improve education. \nThe “Languages matter: Silver Jubilee Celebration of International Mother Language Day” event will underscore the urgency of accelerating progress on linguistic diversity to build a more inclusive and sustainable world by 2030. It also supports the International Decade of Indigenous Languages\, emphasizing the role of languages in achieving global development goals. The event will review progress\, showcase successful multilingual education practices\, and advocate for inclusive language policies that respect all communities. \nThe two-day event will feature technical dialogues (20 February)\, high-level sessions (21 February)\, cultural performances\, and an exhibition celebrating global linguistic diversity\, all accessible through live streaming and interpretation. \nRegister to attend in person or watch the live stream. \nFeatured image credit File:”Mother tongue” in Syloti Language.jpg Wikimedia Commons Image shared under CC BY-SA \n 
URL:https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/international-mother-language-day-2025/
LOCATION:UNESCO Headquarters\, Paris\, France
CATEGORIES:Equity and Access,Open Educational Practices
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SUMMARY:Data Reuse Days 2025 (WikiData)
DESCRIPTION:The Data Reuse Days 2025 is an online event focusing on how people and organizations use Wikidata’s data to build interesting applications and tools. It aims to bring together data reusers and editors to learn from each other and discover cool Wikidata-powered applications. We will also cover technical aspects of Wikidata and share research and ideas for the future of reusing Wikidata’s data. \nThe event is taking place online\, we will have sessions taking place during periods of 2 hours through 8 days: from February 18 to 27\, 2025. Find the schedule below on this page. The sessions take place in English\, and are open to everyone interested in the topic of data reuse. You have 3 options to watch the sessions: \n\nAttend live in the Jitsi room: you’ll be able to interact with the speakers and other participants. The unique Jitsi link will be added to the Event details shortly before the event\, and visible to people who have registered. Note: if you join the Jitsi room\, please be aware that we will be recording the call and broadcasting it live on Youtube.\nWatch the livestream of the sessions on Youtube: great option if your connection or device doesn’t allow Jitsi\, or if you don’t want to appear on the videos. The links will be added in the table below for each session shortly before the event.\nWatch the replay videos later on Youtube or Wikimedia Commons: to catch up in case you missed the live transmission\, The links will be added in the table below for each session
URL:https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/data-reuse-days-2025-wikidata/2025-02-21/
LOCATION:Online from Multiple Locations
CATEGORIES:Digital Skills,Open Data,Open Education Resources
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