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The business of language - summer 2007 edition

Win gourmet membership

The Gourmet Society is the leading restaurant promotion in the North East of England and allows its members to get two meals for the price of one at over 500 restaurants. We have six memberships worth £53.50 each to give away. Simply answer the following question and email us with your full contact details. Best of luck!

Question: What is the national dish of Poland?

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Export advisors appointed		Survey winner gets trip to Poland

	Norma Foster and Pascal Fintoni (pictured left), both of The North East Regional Portal, have been appointed as Export Communications Review consultants. The Review helps firms improve international communications. Read more here.		The RLN North East recently published the findings of its 2006 online language survey. The RLN is also delighted to congratulate Ian Ramsay (pictured left with Zelie Guerin) as the first prize winner of two flights to Krakow. Download the survey here.


Who will be Export Communicator 2007?	BLIS Service update	European Day of Languages	European year of intercultural dialogue 2008
The North East Exporters Awards Dinner will be held tonight at the Gateshead Hilton. Hosted by presenter Wendy Gibson, the evening celebrates outstanding individual achievement in the region's exporting companies with four different award categories – including the Export Communicator Award. It’s not too late to book your place for one of the most prestigious events of the year - call 08450505054 before 5pm today to book your seat. Download a leaflet here.	The RLN continues to demonstrate its support of North East BLIS Professionals by building a positive profile in the media and a strong association with Business Link. For more information, contact Alan Burton on 0191 423 5610. If you are a BLIS Professional we strongly recommend that you contact the North East England Service Provider register. Download details about the register here.	Celebrated in 45 countries across Europe, the European Day of Languages will take place on 26 September. It aims to raise awareness about the importance of language learning; increase appreciation of all languages; and encourage lifelong language learning. If you are planning any kind of language or culture-related event, why not do it on the European Day of Languages? Read more here.	The European Commission has announced that 2008 will be the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue. It is to increase understanding and appreciation of the different cultures in Europe and help develop a sense of shared values and traditions. The year also aims to highlight the contribution of different cultures to EU member states’ heritage and way of life, and recognise intercultural dialogue is essential for learning to live together in harmony. Read more here.

The language of business		ELAN report out now

	Hartlepool secondary school pupils rose to a language challenge recently and supported primary pupils at the same time. The aim of the project was to enhance children’s ability in modern languages by using enterprise skills like teamwork and problem solving and to show the children that languages are useful – not just in school, but also in real life. Read more here.		The study has shown that language skills can significantly improve export success for European companies. Analysis of the survey responses also identified key elements of language management associated with strong export performance, and there could be significant gains to the EU economy if all exporting SMEs employ these techniques. Download the full report.

French speaking agents needed		Project Manager vacancy

	Viking Outsourcing has a client that requires a dedicated group of 16 French speaking agents to support French speaking customers. Viking Outsourcing is the UK based Contact Centre of a Global Investment Group that has seven centres across the world and employs over 5,000 people. Visit the Viking Outsourcing website here. To advertise your vacancies in this newsletter call the RLN on 0191 423 5610.		The School of Modern Languages wishes to appoint a Project Manager for the North East Regional Consortium of the Routes into Languages Project. This is a full-time appointment tenable in the first instance for one year and renewable up to three years. Get more details here. To advertise your vacancies in this newsletter call the RLN on 0191 423 5610.

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