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On the grounds that it considers inclusion more important than language, the Nordic Youth Council has decided that it will work in English whenever necessary, a move that runs counter to official Nordic language policy, which specifies Norwegian, Swedish and Danish as the working languages. "Nordic co-operation has to be open to all, not just an exclusive club for Scandinavian speakers," the Nordic Youth Council (UNR) said in a statement on 14 April. "If language leads to exclusion, then it's time to change the language," according to the Youth Council. The UNR Presidium has accepted the consequences and decided to use English in its work whenever necessary. The UNR is gathered in Stavanger in conjunction with the Nordic Council's April meetings. |
Nordic Youth Council to Speak English
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On the grounds that it considers inclusion more important than language, the Nordic Youth Council has decided that it will work in English whenever necessary, a move that runs counter to official Nordic language policy, which specifies Norwegian, Swedish and Danish as the working languages. "Nordic co-operation has to be open to all, not just an exclusive club for Scandinavian speakers," the Nordic Youth Council (UNR) said in a statement on 14 April. |