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LaICL’23<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

I International Conference on Language and Intercultural Communication Learning<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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28-29 September 2023 | School of Technology and Management of \u00c1gueda, University of Aveiro, Portugal<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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“Language and intercultural competence education in a global age: bridging divides for diverse, more inclusive societies”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We are living in a global world that is shaped by the interconnectedness of systems, societies and people, a context where continuous cross-border flows of goods and services, capital, information and ideas, as well as growing mobility for travel, migration or education have been key drivers of development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are also living in a time of unprecedented challenges. A context where the recent pandemic has been the great disruptor, impacting the lives of every person and organisation on the planet \u2013 while, simultaneously, being the event that has fast-tracked digital transformation by many years. A time marked by disaster displacement as one of the most devastating consequences of climate change. A moment of large-scale conflicts, tensions and divisions leading to a growing number of forced migrants worldwide.  A state of global re-emergence of populism and growing \u2018us\u2019 versus \u2018them\u2019 dynamics of polarisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In September 2022, UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres addressing the UN General Assembly emphasised the urgency to act, reinforcing that these divides are growing deeper, and inequalities are growing wider. Indeed, over the past 20 years, the number of international migrants has grown consistently. According to the UN, in 2020, 281 million people lived outside their country of origin, which represents 3.6 per cent of the world\u2019s population, with Europe continuing to host the largest number of migrants in the world. As our societies become more multicultural and multilingual, the changing global landscape calls for a discussion on the role of education in the overall effort to welcome and integrate students of all backgrounds, and a reflection on how Language and Intercultural Communication educators can improve their practices to better prepare all students for the challenges ahead, harnessing them with adequate 21st<\/sup>-century skills to thrive in a competitive global market, but also inspiring them to be global citizens committed to making a positive impact in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keynote speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Carla Conti de Freitas<\/strong>, State University of Goi\u00e1s
\u201cIntercultural language and education: bringing up diversity issues in teachers\u2019
education<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monika Jozwiak<\/strong>, University of Coventry
\u201cGetting engaged in Collaborative Online International Learning with Coventry
University\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rodolfo Maslias<\/strong>, University of Luxembourg; European Parliament (2008-22)
\u201cBreaking down borders: the impact of consistent and clear terminology in a
multilingual Europe\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Papers\/Posters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n