LINGUIST List 17.2355

Fri Aug 18 2006

Confs: Applied Ling;Lang Acquisition/Belgium

Editor for this issue: Jeremy Taylor <jeremylinguistlist.org>

Directory         1.    Katrien Mondt, Multilingual Neuroimaging Research in Brussels and Europe - State of the Art and Policy Implications
Message 1: Multilingual Neuroimaging Research in Brussels and Europe - State of the Art and Policy Implications
Date: 16-Aug-2006
From: Katrien Mondt <kamondtvub.ac.be>
Subject: Multilingual Neuroimaging Research in Brussels and Europe - State of the Art and Policy Implications


Multilingual Neuroimaging Research in Brussels and Europe - State of the Art and Policy Implications

Date: 22-Sep-2006 - 22-Sep-2006 Location: Brussels, Belgium Contact: Katrien Mondt Contact Email: sympbilvub.ac.be

Format: Max 500 words (excluding references, affiliation, and acknowledgement), Including title, objective, methods, results and discussion. Clearly state author(s) and affiliation(s). Abstracts will be reviewed anonymously.

Venue: Marriott Hotel Brussels Rue A. Orts Straat, 3-7 1000 Brussels Tel: 00 32 2 516 9090 http://marriott.com/property/propertypage/BRUDT

Programme: 9h00 Registration 9h30 Welcome & Plenary Chair: Prof. Dr. Piet Van de Craen, VUB, Belgium Prof. Dr. Ben Van Camp - Rector VUB, Belgium Prof. Dr. Pierre De Maret - Rector ULB, Belgium Commissioner Jan Figél - European Commissioner for Education, Training, Youth & Multilingualism

10h30 Coffee & Refreshments

10h45 Neuroimaging Research and Bilingualism Chair: Tine Vandensande Prof. Dr. Laurie Stowe - NIC, Groningen, the Netherlands Dr. Isabell Wartenburger - BNIC, Berlin, Germany Prof.Dr. David Green - University College London, United Kingdom

11h45 Neuroimaging Research and Bilingualism in Brussels Chair: Prof. Dr. Axel Cleeremans, ULB, Belgium Prof. Dr. Danielle Balériaux - MR Department, ULB, Belgium Dr. Katrien Mondt - Department of Linguistics, VUB, Belgium

12h15 Walking Lunch & Poster Session

14h00 Policy Driven Research & Scientifically Driven Policy Prof. Dr. Els Witte - Centre for Interdisciplinary Study of Brussels, VUB, Belgium Prof. Dr. Piet Van de Craen - Department of Linguistics, VUB, Belgium Minister Fientje Moerman - Research Policy Flanders Secretary Paul Van Snick - Research Policy Brussels Capital Region Minister Marie-Dominique Simonet - Research Policy Wallonia

15h30 Coffee & Refreshments

15h45 Panel and Press Chair: Prof. Dr. Els Witte Prof. Dr. Hugo Baetens-Beardsmore, Department of Sociology, ULB, Belgium Minister Guy Vanhengel - VGC Education Coordinating Director Gerda Calders - Primary Education Brussels Prof. Dr. Philippe Paquier, MR Department, ULB Minister Maria Arena - Education Wallonia Minister Frank Vandenbroucke - Education Flanders

17h00 Reception & Poster Session

Registration and Conference Fee On site registration: www.vub.ac.be/sympbil Until September 10th: 25 euro After September 10th: 35 euro Parking is available at 15 euro. Please indicate request for parking on registration form (website).

Proceedings Papers (from posters and oral sessions) are welcomed for review until November 15th 2006. A selection of submissions will be published in an anthology ''Brain, Language and Education - The European Perspective''