28.06 at 15.00
2025 University of Tartu Narva College, Raekoja plats 2, Narva
Simultaneous interpretation in English and Estonian. Virtual participation is available.
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14:30 Registration and coffee
– Musical performance by the Narva Music School Accordion Ensemble, foyer
15:00 Opening
– Opening remarks, Global Estonian Youth Network founding members Nora Sööt (Sweden) and Mihkel Jaenes (Canada)
– Welcome and introduction by the President of the Republic of Estonia Alar Karis
– Introduction: Aim and structure of the Congress, Moderator Nora Sööt
I What is multilingualism?
– Mari-Liis Korkus and Diana Vender (University of Tartu)
– Slido: Survey in the app – How many languages do you speak? What languages do you speak? What’s your first language? Do you have more than one native language?
15:30 How to achieve multilingualism?
– Mari-Liis Korkus and Diana Vender (University of Tartu)
– Discussion
– Slido: What is your Estonian language bubble like? Home, school, children’s camp, friends, community
– Conclusions
16:00 II Challenges in achieving multilingualism
– Margit Karina-Tarassova (Sillamäe Secondary School) and Piret Kärtner (Narva College of the University of Tartu.)
– Slido: What are your challenges? Time, people, motivation, ….
– Panel Discussion Alyona Laanemann (Narva) and Aleksander Kasak (Germany)
– Questions
16:30 – 17:00 Break
17:00 III What doors or opportunities does multilingualism open? For the individual, society, country
– Elizaveta Cheremisina (Sillamäe) and Daniel Kõiv (Tartu)
– Panel Discussion on stage: Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas, Narva Estonian Secondary School Principal Irene Käosaar, Liina Viies Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Rita Niineste EU Commission
– Questions from the floor + Slido
17:50 Summary – What did we learn? What next?
18:00 Concluding Remarks
– Nora Sööt and Mihkel Jaenes