ECSPM

ECSPM

European Civil Society Platform for Multilingualism

Copenhagen, Denmark

EducationHuman rights
NGOInternational reach
Profile last updated: May 4, 2026

About

ECSPM is a non-governmental organisation based in Copenhagen, Denmark working on education, human rights.

ECSPM (European Civil Society Platform for Multilingualism) is a European non-governmental organisation registered as a legal entity in Denmark, with its secretariat in Copenhagen. It promotes linguistic justice and social justice in multilingual societies, with a focus on internationalisation of higher education, multilingualism in research and publishing, translation of scholarly knowledge, and language education. Its work includes organising annual symposiums, publishing news bulletins, running a petition for multilingualism in higher education, and coordinating projects such as a case study on linguistic mediation in higher education. It is enrolled in the European Commission Transparency Registry and was founded as an initiative of the European Commission's DG Education and Culture, later becoming independent.

Location

Copenhagen, Denmark

Organisation type

NGO

Legal name

European Civil Society Platform for Multilingualism

Focus areas

multilingualismlinguistic justicehigher educationtranslationlanguage policysocial justicecivil society

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationHuman rights

How they work

Advocacy & campaigningResearchAwareness & education

Programmes

Declaration for Multilingualism in Higher Education

Education · Europe

A petition calling for explicit institutional language policies so that multilingualism in teaching, research, publishing, governance and communication is recognised in higher education. It is addressed to the Council of Europe Education Department, the European Commission Higher Education Unit, the European University Association and European higher education institutions.

Countries of operation

Denmark

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

European Centre for Modern Languages (ECML), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, University of Strasbourg, Saarland University of Applied Sciences, Language Council of Saarland

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