Welcome to the homepage of the 4th Baltic Sea Conference on Literacy taking place 16-21 January, 2020! The event will be held in Tallinn, Estonia.

Abstract submission deadline has been extended until 26 September

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Topics

The conference "Searching for a Common Language" is focused on actual themes of literacy and multilingual education:

early literacy and intervention

 literacy teachers and instruction

digital competences and literacy

literacy environments and libraries

equal access to literacy and support to students with special needs

lifelong development of literacy skills

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Important dates

Abstract submission deadline extended until 26 September, 2019
Early Bird registration until 15 October, 2019
Late registration until 6 January, 2020 

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Program Layout

Thursday, January 16th	Pre-conference: Children’s culture and literacy. Visits to museums and libraries in Tallinn Dinner at Children`s Literature Center	Children's Literature Center (address: Pikk 73)
Friday, January 17th	Visiting schools implementing integration approach in Tallinn Conference opening and reception	National Song Festival Grounds (address: Narva maantee 95)
Saturday, January 18th	Conference	Tallinn University (address: Narva rd. 25)
Sunday, January 19th	Conference   Farewell	Tallinn University (address: Narva rd. 25) Olde Hansa Restaurant (address: Vana turg 1)
Monday, January 20th	Post conference: study visit  Excursion to education institutions and sightseeing in Ida-Virumaa, Narva Half day excursion to education institutions and sightseeing in Maardu Half day excursion to education institutions and sightseeing in Paide
Tuesday, January 21th	Post conference: Participants introducing their culture and language in schools and kindergartens of Tallinn.

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Event organizers

The event is organized by the Estonian Reading Association 

www.lugemisyhing.ee

in cooperation with the Federation of European Literacy Associations

www.literacyeurope.org

and Tallinn University

and the Integration Foundation

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About the project

The event has been supported by:
ENTERPRISE ESTONIA

Enterprise Estonia has supported the Conference with 30,000€ to bring together the integration experiences in literacy with the focus on diverse student populations.  

NATIONAL FOUNDATION OF CIVIL SOCIETY

                                                                 

 NORDPLUS

AND THE FEDERATION OF EUROPEAN LITERACY ASSOCIATIONS