About LAB | About LAB |
 The Languages and Borders network unites border regions from all over Europe in an intense cooperation; the main subjects being languages, education and regional cultural exchange. The abbreviation LAB stands for the fact that, in many ways, the regions, with their cross-border relationships, represent the laboratory of Europe. A regionalized Europe abounds in linguistic and cultural borders. They should not be considered to be an impediment to mutual understanding, but rather, a European asset: an integral part of our cultural heritage and a gateway to cultural riches.Our mission statement LAB aims to inspire teachers, trainers, policymakers and other experts in border regions to share their educational, linguistic, cultural and administrative experiences and their didactic know-how. This kind of exchange will enable them to learn from one another with a view to introducing pedagogical and methodological innovation into their schools, institutions and regions. The network In this context, LAB's purpose is to create a European network of schools, language institutions, teachers, experts and various authorities in the field of neighbouring languages and border region cultures. The Language Academy (Talenacademie Nederland) acts as coordinator of this network, which consists of 17 partners in 10 countries. From Norway to Spain and from Switzerland to Romania, all countries are eager to participate. The LAB network is a Comenius 3 network supported by the European Commission. The website The LAB network lives mainly through this website. The forum promotes communication and the exchange of ideas, contact details for important language institutions can easily be found, and many interesting documents are available online for LAB members. Interview Orban |
