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Global Observatory of Spanish Launched
The Global Observatory of Spanish, a new initiative by the Instituto Cervantes, aims to analyze and promote the Spanish language worldwide through research and international collaboration.
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Instituto CervantesGobierno De Pedro SánchezUniversidad Nacional Autónoma De México (Unam)Ministerio De Asuntos ExterioresUnión Europea Y CooperaciónUniversidad De Alcalá De Henares
Luis García MonteroFrancisco Moreno FernándezGonzalo Capellán De MiguelJosé Manuel AlbaresPedro Sánchez
- What is the main purpose of the newly established Global Observatory of Spanish?
- The Global Observatory of Spanish, officially presented on Monday, aims to analyze the language's global situation and promote its learning and use among its 600 million speakers.
- What is the budget and organizational structure of the Global Observatory of Spanish?
- With a budget of 3.9 million, the Observatory, led by Francisco Moreno Fernández, is under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and will work with other ministries and La Rioja.
- How does this new observatory relate to other existing centers for the study of the Spanish language?
- While other Spanish language observatories exist in Harvard and soon in Japan, this new one seeks to coordinate efforts and provide precise analysis for decision-making on Spanish language use and teaching.
- Where are the main offices of the Observatory located, and what international collaboration is planned?
- The Observatory, based in La Rioja and Alcalá de Henares, will collaborate with the UNAM to establish a Spanish language center in Mexico City, covering Latin America and the Caribbean.
- What are the planned initial research projects of the Observatory, and what are the broader goals concerning the future of the Spanish language?
- The Observatory's first studies will focus on Brazil and Morocco, highlighting the need to explore understudied areas of Spanish usage and its potential in the digital economy, with the Spanish language's contribution to the global GDP estimated at 15%.