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Two days of inspiring sessions in the framework of a highly interactive onsite and online conference experience will be delivered. Enhanced digital contents will give participants greater access to learning, sharing and networking.

All accepted papers will be presented on-site and on-line.
Interactive questions and answers sessions will follow each paper presentation.
Poster presentation sessions will also be held, on-site and on-line.
Networking opportunities will be organised.

All accepted papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings with ISBN, ISSN and DOI codes. The publication will be included in Academia.edu and indexed in Google Scholar. The Proceedings will be sent to be reviewed for inclusion in the Conference Proceedings Citation Index by ISI-Clarivate – Web of Science

3rd annual free, online two-day conference for heritage language (HL) teachers and programme managers.
Parents, academics, or policy makers interested in the topic of heritage language education are also welcome.

FOHLC Europe provides a platform for the exchange of ideas about how to promote, improve, and professionalize HL education. This year's theme is "Harvesting support for HL education: How to seek and maximize resources." We have invited experts and practitioners who will stimulate you to think creatively about how you can find funding, lesson materials, partners, volunteers, and other means of sustaining your HL educational program.

Keynote speakers: Prof. Yongcan Liu, Professor of Applied Linguistics and Language Education at the University of Cambridge and Cambridge Research in Community Language Education (CRiCLE) Network and Lucie Slavíková-Boucher, from Czech School Without Borders.
A pecha kucha presentation: examples from 10 individuals from across Europe active in HL education will present a range of possibilities for tapping into resources within local and international communities.
The programme also includes professional development workshops and networking sessions.

This event will equip you with new perspectives about how to seek and obtain resources for your HL programme!

FOHLC Europe is a collaboration between several groups involved with heritage language (HL) education with the purpose of organizing an annual conference and other regular online gatherings for the teachers and managers of HL programs in Europe, as well as for the leaders of coalitions and networks of HL programs. The goal is to provide a European platform for the exchange of ideas about how to promote HL education, improve the quality and professionalism of HL education, and to map the situation of HL programs in Europe.

FOHLC Europe offers professional development and networking opportunities to professionals in the field of HL education. The 2023 conference will take place online on Friday, November 10, and Saturday, November 11.

The theme of the 2023 conference is “Harvesting support for HL Education: How to seek and maximize resources.” By attending this conference, you will be equipped with new perspectives about how to seek and obtain resources for your HL program. We have invited experts and practitioners who will stimulate you to think creatively about how you can find funding, lesson materials, partners, volunteers, and other means of sustaining your educational program. Over two days, attendees will receive practical tips and examples of how to find what is needed to keep their educational programs running.

We will deliver a full 2 days Conference Programme of inspiring sessions in the framework of a highly interactive hybrid conference experience. We will provide enhanced contents that will give participants greater access to learning, sharing and networking.

During the Conference: - All accepted papers will be presented onsite and online. - Questions and Answers sessions will follow each paper presentation. - Poster presentation sessions will be held onsite and online. - Networking opportunities will be organised.

All accepted papers will be included in the Conference Proceedings published with ISBN, ISSN and DOI codes.
The publication will be sent to be reviewed for inclusion in the Conference Proceedings Citation Index by ISI-Clarivate- Web of Science. The publication will also be included in Academia.edu and indexed in Google Scholar.

Presentation modalities: oral and poster presentation onsite; oral, poster and asynchronous presentation online.