To shape Australia’s involvement in UNESCO’s International Decade of Languages 2022-2032, including co-authoring (in partnership) the National Action Plan for the International Decade.
Function:
Policy
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander partner/s:
First Languages Australia
Government agency partner:
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Priority reform:
Priority Reform One
Outcome:
Outcome 16
Outcome 17
Partnership timeframes:
May 2022 – August 2023.
Response agreed by both parties:
Yes
Strong partnership elements - Clause 32
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Strong partnership elements - Clause 33
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Achievements over the last 12 months:
- Agreed to the Terms of Reference and Visions and Values of the Group
- Agreed to the procurement and design of a logo for the International Decade of Indigenous Languages
- Developed a national policy priorities paper for languages and released it on the First Languages Australia website
- Agreed the overarching framework, vision, themes, case studies, and key design elements for the National Action Plan for the International Decade (with this work continuing)
- Attended the global launch of the International Decade in Paris.
Partnership elements strengthened:
Clause 32C(vi) meets in 2023. The Terms of Reference outline that jointly agreed community priorities can be conveyed across all Commonwealth departments for consideration in funding and program decisions.