Announcing #GLAD25
After a few months away, we’re thrilled to reconnect with our community of language rights advocates and announce the theme for Global Language Advocacy Days (#GLAD25):
Building Spaces That Honor Language Rights
From February 21–28, 2025, #GLAD25 will focus on creating inclusive spaces—physical and digital—where language rights are respected and celebrated.
Together, we’ll:
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Share knowledge and best practices
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Raise awareness of language rights
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Collaborate on building equitable spaces
We invite your contributions through webinars, podcasts, articles, artistic expressions and more to make this event impactful.
NOTE: The Call for Initiatives can be accessed in English, Spanish (español), Portuguese (português), French (français) and Greek (ελληνικά).
2024 Language Rights Defenders Award Winner
Abduweli Ayup
Abduweli Ayup is a Uyghur activist, poet, and linguist. He has fought to protect and promote the Uyghur language both in China and within the Uyghur diaspora around the world. He has consistently demonstrated commitment to working with communities at the grassroots while also conducting advocacy in international forums.
Join the Coalition
The GCLR operates on a network model. Any individual or organization who aligns with the goals of this Coalition is welcome to join.
This includes but is not limited to:
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Non-profit/charitable/humanitarian organizations working with languages
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Educational institutions and Governmental agencies
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Grassroots organizations/initiatives
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Professional organizations, certification bodies & standards groups
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Private corporations and individuals who are aligned with and support the mission
Members may participate on an active capacity, attending the one-hour monthly meetings and/or contributing to different tasks or initiatives with a few hours of their time every month; or in a supporting role, staying up to date with Coalition initiatives, amplifying the Coalition's efforts, etc.
After you submit this form, we'll get in touch with you via email to set up a short introductory meeting, where we'll get you up to speed with the Coalition's most recent work, and together we'll figure out how you can best participate
