Policy Roundtable: Bridging the Gap Between Language Policy Planning and Language Policy Making

On the 18^th of June, 2025, RISE UP & the Network to Promote Linguistic Diversity (NPLD) collaborated to host a high-level policy roundtable on Bridging the Gap Between Language Policy Planning and Language Policy Making. Held in Vienna, Austria, the event brought together a variety of stakeholders from policy, research and minoritised communities to discuss policy making in the area of minoritised languages based on hands-on experiences.

The event was kicked off with a welcome from RISE UP and NPLD, as well as Anna Sole Mena, RISE UP’s policy officer at the European Commission. Afterwards, Julia Sallabank (SOAS) presented a first deep dive into the topic of language policy planning & making with her keynote speech “Policy making and implementation on the ground: Insights from RISE UP and related case studies”, featuring concrete examples from three of RISE UP’s five selected language communities (Aranese, Cornish, Seto).

After a brief coffee break, the main roundtable discussion took place. Moderated by Maarja Veisson (University of Tartu), the panellists Jelske Dijkstra, Roger Serra, Sabrina Rasom, Marija Nikolova, Theresa Grandits, and Imanol Larrea shared their experiences when working with or experiencing the impacts of policies for minoritised languages. In a vivid discussion, topics such as the importance of long-term community engagement, language teaching, and government funding were raised.

If you missed the event, you can watch the full recording here: