The webinar to the International Day of the Native Language was held on February 14, 2019 at the initiative of the UNESCO Chair «Continuing Professional Education of the XXI Century» at Ivan Zyazun Institute for Pedagogical Education and Adult Education named after Ivan Zyazun.
The theme of the webinar is «Preservation of Linguistic Diversity and the Promotion of Multilingvism in order to realize the goals of sustainable development».
Moderator of the event was a full member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Academician, Secretary of the Department of Professional Education and Adult Education of the Adult of NAPS of Ukraine N.G. Nichalna who outlined the contradictions and prospects of native language education as the basis of multilingualism in Ukraine.
During the webinar there were online discussions on which the scientific-practical recommendations for modern education in the following areas were discussed and concluded:
- linguistic identity in the third millennium, the priorities of the mother tongue and multilingual education in Ukraine and in the world;
- transformation of the concept of «literacy» in the modern socio-cultural context;
- Centers of Languages and Cultures in Ukraine: experience and development perspectives;
- language and culture of indigenous people – a determining factor in the intellectual and creative development of the younger generation;
- European experience of multilingual education and prospects for the Ukrainian school;
- popularization of multilingvism among the teachers of institutions of higher education – a condition for ensuring their leadership in civil society;
- cross-cultural component of teacher’s professional development;
- linguistic component of the civic competence of the future teacher;
- creation of the language and culture environment in educational institutions of Ukraine as a factor in the development of the national youth outlook.