There are a number of European organisations that support language learning and encourage the promotion of languages. By making direct contact with them or consulting their documentation, you can do more than getting extra funding for your project. European organisations either shape policies or contribute to their development and as such they are familiar with changes in the sector. A close contact with them can thus help you understand ‘where your project’ stands with regard to contemporary policy developments.

The European Union http://europa.eu/languages has 23 official languages. Its role is to promote linguistic diversity and language learning for all age groups and sectors. Since December 2006, there is a European Commissioner for multilingualism, Leonard Orban. His speechto the European Parliament outlined his policy plan for the years to come.
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/008-329-331-11-48-901-20061127IPR00312-27-11-2006-2006-false/default_en.htm

The Council of Europe www.coe.int/T/DG4/Linguistic promotes linguistic diversity and language learning in the framework of the European Cultural Convention (1954) ratified by 48 states. Its language policy division implements medium-term programmes with a special emphasis on policy development.

The European Centre for Modern Languages www.ecml.at implements international projects targeted at teacher trainers, researchers and key multipliers in the language field.

The European Day of Languages www.ecml.at/edl was first celebrated during the European Year of Languages 2001 www.ecml.at/edl/default.asp?t=EYL Ever since the 26 September has been designated the day for the promotion of plurilingualism and lifelong language learning.

UNESCO www.unesco.org (including UNESCO Europe) promotes multilingualism through series of activities and programmes such as the Babel initiative

http://webworld.unesco.org/imld/babel_en.html

or its position papers

portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=19635&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html