Decision on the Language Plan of Action for Africa

Jurisdiction
African Regional Bodies · African Union (AU)
Citation
EX.CL/Dec.245 (VIII)
Regional Body / Author
Executive Council of the African Union
Date
21 January 2006
Language
English
Type
Decision

DECISION ON THE LANGUAGE PLAN OF ACTION FOR AFRICA
DOC.EX.CL/223(VIII)

The Executive Council:

  1. TAKES NOTE of the Report on the Language Plan of Action for Africa;

  2. UNDERLINES the importance of African languages in the promotion of social justice and sustainable development;

  3. RECOGNIZES that the promotion of African languages, especially those which transcend national frontiers, is a vital factor in advancing the cause of African integration;

  4. COMMENDS the Commission and the Conference of African Ministers of Culture for updating the Language Plan of Action for Africa and CALLS FOR its implementation at national, sub-regional and continental levels;

  5. REQUESTS the Academy of African Languages (ACALAN), based in Bamako, Mali, to operationalize the Action Plan and facilitate its implementation;

  6. ALSO REQUESTS the Commission to coordinate, follow up and report on activities towards the implementation of the Action Plan;

  7. ENCOURAGES UNESCO and other relevant partners to continue to work closely with the Commission and ACALAN in the process of implementing the Plan of Action.

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