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Contact:
Claudia Monlouis
Monday, August 23, 2004 – The Creole Language will soon receive a double
dose of empowerment and international exposure.
This is the expected outcome of the Francophone CARDICIS workshop designed to
assist the Caribbean region in breaking down communication barriers caused by
language and cultural differences.
Deirdre Williams, one of the organizers of the workshop said that the event
would draw participants from across the globe, to examine the idea of computer
communication using the dominant languages of the region.
“The meeting emphasises civil society and will happen in four languages -
Spanish, French, English and St. Lucian Creole. This happening really empowers
Creole and will also empower St. Lucia as a venue for this type of activity.
People are coming from all over the region, from North America, from Europe and
from Africa,” Ms. Williams said.
Participants of the workshop will have to arrive at joint positions that
encompass a vision of an integrated Caribbean in the context of facilitating
shared knowledge societies.
The workshop will take place from the 30th of August to the 1st of September
2004 at the Bay Gardens Hotel in Saint Lucia. The United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is also playing an integral role
in ensuring the successful execution of the workshop.
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