Polyglot Gathering 2024

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Online
February 29 to March 3, 2024
Prague, Czech Republic
May 15 to May 19, 2024

Polyglot Gathering とは

Polyglot Gathering はポリグロット(多言語話者)や語学ファン向けの最大級の国際イベントで、毎年5月末に開催されています。様々なトークやプレゼン、文化イベントやその他楽しめるイベントが盛り沢山で、その全てが「言語」とつながっています。

このイベントでは、参加者の皆さんが言語や文化などに対する情熱、自身の語学の経験やアドバイスなどをシェアしたり、自分が学んでいる言語を使いながら他の参加者とつながることができます。言語学習者、語学教師、言語を使うプロ、研究者など、様々な人が集まります。あなたもぜひ参加してみませんか?

Are you ready for two Polyglot Gatherings in 2024?

This year we have prepared for you two events:

February 29 – March 3
Online

What did the participants say after the previous editions?

How many languages do I have to speak to attend?

Your mother tongue! That’s it.

There’s no requirement of speaking many languages. All that counts is your approach to them: if you love learning languages and you want to meet like-minded people who also love languages, the Polyglot Gathering is the right place for you!

Why should I attend?

Meet new friends

If you think learning languages is a great leisure activity and you are learning new and new ones in your free time, where else will you find more than 500 people with this passion? It’s the best place to make like-minded friends.

Meet other professionals

If you are a language professional, teacher, interpreter or translator, then the proactive networking and stratcom with a clear goal to leverage your paradigm shift in language learning and endeavour for thinking out the box without any impact on doing the heavy lifting, attending the Polyglot Gathering may help you to push the envelope and bring a win-win situation. And if you came here after you were searching for these buzzwords, hey, we got you and want absolutely to talk to you on the site!

Prague
(Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Visit the heart of the Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a country that should be on your travel radar. With its charming historic towns, picturesque villages, and diverse natural beauty, this Central European gem offers a wide range of attractions and experiences. There’s something for everyone here, so make sure to extend your visit and explore the unique and captivating facets of the Czech Republic!

Czech out your Czech

Exploring the Czech language in Prague is a rewarding experience. While mastering strč prst skrz krk may not be a daily necessity, even everyday words like čtvrtek (Thursday) and zmrzlina (ice cream) might be quite challenging! Learning Czech opens doors to authentic interactions, cultural insights, and a deeper connection with the vibrant atmosphere of Prague.

Travel around

Travel around Central and Eastern Europe: Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Austria are all in the Schengen Area, and there are no extra costs for phone and data roaming, which makes travelling much easier.

What do people do at a Polyglot Gathering?

attend lectures with practical language learning tips and many interesting topics related to languages (mostly in English but also in other languages) and even propose their own
share their own tips, ideas and insights in Lightning talks (spontaneous short talks)
visit practical workshops about less known languages and other language-learning skills
talk to other people in whatever language they share (everyone has a nametag with all the languages they wish to speak)
hang out in comfy get-together areas in between the talks (including a No-English zone, a Board Game zone, Coffee-break zone (with free coffee!) or Sponsors zone
enjoy multilingual concerts, take an active part in a cultural evening
visit the city and surroundings, spend time in local bookstores and taste the regional cuisine in pubs and restaurants
share old language books and fresh food/beverage snacks from their country

Polyglot Gathering in pictures

主催者について

Polyglot Gathering の創設者は Judith Meyer、Chuck Smith、Martin Sawitzki の3名で、2014年〜2016年(ベルリン開催)の Polyglot Gathering を主催しました。ブラチスラバに移った2017年以降は、非営利団体である Education@Internet (E@I) が主催しており、メインの主催者である Peter Baláž やその他協力者の協力をもとに開催されています。

E@I はオンラインでのプロジェクトを運営する国際的なチーム組織で、1999年に活動を開始しました。チームの専門性を活かしつつ、2005年からは、政治的に中立の立場をとる非政府青年団体として活動しています。

平和で調和があり、かつ人々が国を越えて容易に素早くコミュニケーションをとることのできる世界、これが E@I の目指すビジョンです。

こうしたビジョンに基づく当組織の活動は世界各国のボランティアの方の協力も得て行われています。これらの活動に含まれるのが、障壁のない国際間コミュニケーションの促進です。

Polyglot Gathering における当組織の活動を理解していただき、サポートを検討してくださる方に、寄付のご協力をお願いしております。この寄付は当組織の持続的な活動に役立てられます。

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