Presentation

20 years ago started the first experiences of language volunteering in the universities Autònoma de Barcelona, Valencia and Jaume I. Most of the universities of the Xarxa Vives have ad or have language volunteering programmes, where thousand of people have participated fro all places and all degrees. They contributed to increase the use of the own language in the university community and to promote the value of the multilingualism. Most of these people have made the transition to the labour market, from all professions and must of them are still active in the political, associative and union world. What provides language volunteering to society?

Objectives

Boost the contact between language volunteering from all universities of the Xarxa Vives, know one of our most emblematic region, and debate about out language policies in and out of the university area.

Programme

Thursday 10

17.00 Reception in Albergue Argentina

Albergue Argentina in Benicàssim

18.00 Welcome to the Encounter

Inmaculada Fortanet Gómez, vice-principal of Internacionalización, Cooperación y Multilingüismo of the UJI.

18.30 Openining Conference:

Zulima Pérez Seguí, secretary of the Department for Transparency, Social Responsibility, Participation and Collaboration of the Valencian Government and volunteer in the Universitat de València.

Hosted by: Rafael Castelló Cogollos, director of the Language Policy Service of the University of Valencia.

Place: multipurpose hall

20.45 Dinner

22.00 Group dynamics, with Sònia Caparrós Gutierrez. Television room

Friday 11

08.00 Breakfast and lunch collecting (picnic)

Lets know the country Options

E1 09.00 Medium difficulty trip in Atalaya towers, between Benicassim and Oropesa, with Joan Andreu Bellés, specialist in the Universitat Jaume I (going walking and coming by bus) [dossier]

P1 09.00 Low difficulty walk in Ruta de les Vil·les of Benicassim and a stretch of the Via Verda, with Maties Segura Sabater, specialist of the Universitat Jaume I, in collaboration with La Sària (all by foot)

19.00 Language volunteering beyond the university phase (I):

Marta Estella Clota, director of the Language Service in the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and initiator of the first university language volunteering programme.

Raquel Tamarit Iranzo, mayoress of Sueca and volunteer of the Universitat de València.

Josep Castells Baró, deputy in the Parliament of the Balearic Islands and volunteer in the Universitat de Barcelona.

Hosted by: Rosa Calafat Vila, coordinator of the Language Policy Service of the Universitat de les Illes Balears

Place: multipurpose hall

20.45 Dinner

22.00 Performance of the folk Valencian group Rascaña and traditional dance with Mireia Martínez Jiménez. Television room

Saturday 12

08.00 Breakfast and lunch collecting (picnic)

Lets know the country Options:

E2 09.00 Medium difficulty trip in Atalaya towers, between Benicassim and Oropesa, with Joan Andreu Bellés, specialist in the Universitat Jaume I (going walking and coming by bus) [dossier]

P2 09.30 Medium-low difficulty walk to the hermitage of La Magdalena, Castell Vell, the Centro de Interpretación del Parque Natural del Desierto de las Palmas and the castle of Montornès, with Maties Segura Sabater, specialist of the Universitat Jaume I, and Vicent Garcia Edo, historian and UJI professor (all by bus)

19.00 Language volunteering beyond the university phase (II):

Anna Calvo Bermejo, language specialist in the Municipality of Benicarló and volunteer in the Universitat Jaume I

Cristian Solé, subdirector of International relations of the Higher Polytechnic School in the Universitat de Lleida and volunteer in the same university.

Laia Mas Climent, project coordinator in the Asociación Cívica Valenciana Tirant lo Blanc and volunteer in the Universitat de València

Hosted by: Maties Segura Sabater, specialist in the Service of Language and Terminology in the Universitat Jaume I

Place: multipurpose hall

20.45 Dinner

22.00 Musical animation by DJ KarlosK. Television room

Sunday 13

09.30 Breakfast

11.30 Conference closure

Rubén Trenzano Juan, general director of Política Lingüística y Gestión del Multilingüismo of the Valencian Government and volunteer in the Universitat de València.

Hosted by: Carles Cortés Orts, vice-principal of Culture, Sport and Language in the Universitat d’Alacant and president of the Commission of Language of the Xarxa Vives

Place: multipurpose hall

13.30 Lunch and farewell

Location

Youth hostel Argentina

Av. de Ferrandis Salvador, 40

Benicàssim (la Plana)

Transport

Payed by participants Some universities organise their volunteer transport to the Encounter Consult is in the Language service of your university.

What to bring to the Encounter?

Passport or identity card, sanitary card, swimsuit, towel, flip-flops, warm clothes, mountain or sportive shoes, impermeable, cup, water bottle of 2 litres (empty), energetic bars, backpack and flashlights. We recommend to bring some information or leaflet about ypuir university, your volunteering programme, your region...

Participant measures

The participation in these activities is volunteer and under the responsibility of the participants. All people registered participate in the activities of the Encounter under his responsibility and accepts all the measures of the pre-registration form. Any breach will entail the immediate lose of the condition of volunteer and the right to participate in the activities and services, included transport and accommodation. The organisation recommends participants the subscription to a insurance which cover the risks of mountain activities.

Registration

In order to participate in the Encounter you must fulfil all these requirements:

The person must be of legal age.

To be or to have been registered in a volunteering programme in any of the universities of the Xarxa Vives.

Accept participant measures detailed below.

Pay 35€ for the costs of the Encounter. This payment, following the procedure indicated, must be done once has ben admitted your pre-registration. No refunds will be made.

La registration provides accommodation training activities and meals.

Places are limited and will be assigned by order of pre-registration to the people that fulfil all requirements.

You must accept all measures and fill the form that you will find in this link.

We will confirm you by e-mail if you have been admitted and how to made the payment.