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The MobLang Project was funded under the European Commission’s EACEA Transversal Programme  KA2 - Languages. The project was coordinated by the [[Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute]] and was carried out in collaboration with partners from Nortnern Ireland, UK, Spain (Basque country), and Greece.
The MobLang Project was funded under the European Commission’s EACEA Transversal Programme  KA2 - Languages. The project was coordinated by the [[Cyprus Neuroscience & Technology Institute]] and was carried out in collaboration with partners from Northern Ireland, UK, Basque country, and Greece.




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==Overall Objective==
==Overall Objective==
The aim is to promote intercultural dialogue especially in former European conflict regions or regions with many minority groups through promotion of linguistic diversity. The focus is in Cyprus (Turkish), the Basque country (Basque), Northern Ireland (Gaelic), and within as well as around Greece (Albanian, Turkish). The project will develop the open-source mobile learning environment 'MobLang' in which users can design and publish their own prototype micro language courses. User specific micro courses will be embedded in a social and cultural context, which will include activities such as lectures, exercises, games, quizzes, as well as access to a live tutor. Throughout the life of the project and beyond, MobLang will be designed, developed, published, and disseminated to children/pupils, teachers, parents, students, business people, travellers, and individuals who want to build strong and long-lasting friendships and relationships with individuals from an ethnic minority group.
The aim is to promote intercultural dialogue especially in former European conflict regions or regions with many minority groups through promotion of linguistic diversity. The focus is in Cyprus (Turkish), the Basque country (Basque), Northern Ireland (Gaelic), and within as well as around Greece (Albanian, Turkish). The project will develop the open-source mobile learning environment 'MobLang' in which users can design and publish their own prototype micro language courses. User specific micro courses will be embedded in a social and cultural context, which will include activities such as lectures, exercises, games, quizzes, as well as access to a live tutor. Throughout the life of the project and beyond, MobLang will be designed, developed, published, and disseminated to children/pupils, teachers, parents, students, business people, travelers, and individuals who want to build strong and long-lasting friendships and relationships with individuals from an ethnic minority group.


==Products of the Moblang project==
==Products of the Moblang project==
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===<small>Language cafes</small>===
===<small>Language Cafés</small>===
More than 10 Language Cafes have been organized by the various partners in order to disseminate the project and support potential users use the system.
More than 10 Language Cafés have been organized by the various partners in order to disseminate the project and support potential users use the system.




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==Moblang coverage on TVs==
==MobLang coverage on TVs==


* MobLang on eitb.com/Basque TV 14, Oct 2011, San Sebastian<ref>[http://www.eitb.com/eu/albisteak/gizartea/osoa/756193/mobiletik-euskara-ikasteko-aplikazio-sortu-berri-dute/ MobLang on eitb.com/Basque TV 14, Oct 2011, San Sebastian]</ref>
* MobLang on eitb.com/Basque TV 14, Oct 2011, San Sebastian<ref>[http://www.eitb.com/eu/albisteak/gizartea/osoa/756193/mobiletik-euskara-ikasteko-aplikazio-sortu-berri-dute/ MobLang on eitb.com/Basque TV 14, Oct 2011, San Sebastian]</ref>
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===Moblang coverage in newspapers===
===MobLang coverage in newspapers===
* MobLang on Finanzas.com newspaper 14, Oct 2011, San Sebastian<ref>[http://www.finanzas.com/noticias/empresas/2011-10-14/575609_desarrollan-aplicacion-para-aprender-euskera.html MobLang on Finanzas.com newspaper 14, Oct 2011, San Sebastian]</ref>
* MobLang on Finanzas.com newspaper 14, Oct 2011, San Sebastian<ref>[http://www.finanzas.com/noticias/empresas/2011-10-14/575609_desarrollan-aplicacion-para-aprender-euskera.html MobLang on Finanzas.com newspaper 14, Oct 2011, San Sebastian]</ref>
* MobLang on Noticiasynoticias.com newspaper 14, Oct 2011, San Sebastian<ref>[http://noticiasynoticias.com/2011/10/crean-una-aplicacion-para-aprender-euskera-desde-el-movil/ * MobLang on Noticiasynoticias.com newspaper 14, Oct 2011, San Sebastian]</ref>
* MobLang on Noticiasynoticias.com newspaper 14, Oct 2011, San Sebastian<ref>[http://noticiasynoticias.com/2011/10/crean-una-aplicacion-para-aprender-euskera-desde-el-movil/ * MobLang on Noticiasynoticias.com newspaper 14, Oct 2011, San Sebastian]</ref>