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March: The idea of making this research was conceived, and the first draft of the project “Languages end Language Policy in Mozambique” was written.

April: Presentation of the project by e-mail to IBIS. Immediate answer from Arne Mortensen, director regional of IBIS Maputo. Took part in the annual meeting of IBIS.

August: Made a visit to “Center for Afrikastudier” (CAS) University of Copenhagen and met Mrs Maj-Britt Johannnesen, – CAS did not have capacity for getting involved, but gave me good information of the possibilities and some contacts.

August: Presentation of the project by e-mail to “Institut for sprog og kultur” University of Roskilde. (RUC). No reply.

Setember: Presentation of the project by e-mail to ”Nordiska Afrikainstituttet” (NAI). No interest.

October: Presentation of the project by e-mail ao ”Institut for Arkæologi, Antropologi og Lingvistik” University of Århus.(IAAL) – They were very interested.

Dec: Visit to Professor Peter Bakker at IAAL. I was accepted as ”Associate Researcher”.

Contact by e-mail to the University of Lisboa. Positive answer from their library and from "Gabinete de Estudos Africanos".

March: Application to ”Rådet for Udviklingsforskning” (RUF) for funds for the project.

Visit to the "Gabinete de Estudos Africanos". There was no research in the Mozambican languages.

Visit to "Departamento de Linguistica". No research in the Mozambican languages, but they had some contact with the Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (UEM) and NELIMO.

18/3 Mail to Amalfa Leite and A Andrade at UL with proposal for cooperation – positive answer came a bit late.

15/4 First contact with the University Eduardo Mondlane (UEM) to present the project. No answer.

June: Application for 125000 DKK to ”VELUX-fonden”, ”Forskningsfonden af 1971” and ”Knud Højgaard fond”.

11/8: Visit to ”Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke” (MS). No result, they were too busy. The same day I got approval from VELUX-fonden of 50000Kr in grant.

29/8: Visit to Professor Bill McGregor, Århus Universitet in order to establish cooperation about the project.

7/9: Written confirmation of the 50.000 kr from ”VELUX-fonden” – Study visit to Mozambique was decided.

19/9: Visit of Stine and Rasmus to plan the travel to Mozambique and the work in Mozambique.

Sept. Request to IBIS and MS to obtain permission to contact volunteers who worked in Mozambique. (This appears difficult – no reply – might be impossible)

5/10: Seminar at Linguistic Institute, Århus Universitet "Sprog og Sprogpolitik i Mozambique" 15-20 participants.

25/10: Visit to the firm “Motorcare”, Svendborg to make some cooperation – The deal is: They provide us with a car for the project in Maputo, and I shall give a lecture about the project.

4 Nov - 6 Dec: Study visit to Mozambique. Mr Rasmus Hørsted Jensen was there as well and took part in the meetings.

INDE: Visit 8/11 – all the persons involved were working on the Bilingual project in the provinces.

Missões Visit to Sacramentinos d 28/11, we spoke with Padre António Fonseca, who gave us an ABC in txitxopi

1/12 Lecture on the project at the Scandinavian school, with participants from Progresso and NELIMO and others.

16/12 Mail from Sr Michel Lafon with the paper ”Débuts timides de l’éducation bilingue au Mozambique” for proofreading

2008.

Study Visit to Mozambique 7/2 -13/3 with support from DANIDA and Velux Fonden.
The purpose of the visit was to explore the progress of:
"Educação bilingue" (EB)i.e. introduction of teaching by means of pupils' own language in the first classes.
We took contact to embassies, NGOs, educational institutions and authorities, and some of our old friends, who have an interest in the EB-project.
Embassies: The Danish Embassy (Isabel Mortado), the Norwegian Embassy (Elin Røhme), Swedish Embassy (Sandra Diesel) and the Dutch Embassy (Jeanette Vogelaar). Finally, we meet also (27 / 2) Jørgen Friis from "Danida Educação", along with Saida Cabral, (formerly INDE). They show all the interest in our project, but has nothing directly to do with EB Project.
NGOs: We took contact to IBIS (Arne Mortensen), to MS (Ulla Strøbeck) and to ARO (Gitte Byg de Araújo), which all are interested but not active in EB Project. Progresso work directly with EB in the northern provinces, and Tinie v Eys shows great interest in our project and is very helpful.
We took contact Dr. Eduardo Kitoko at Sociedade Bíblica Mozambicana who is actively engaged in to linguistic problems
Institutions: At INDE we get very good help from Mr Sendela, a linguist working on the EB-project. He gives us information about EB-schools and the difficulties in getting the books delivered - books that were sent for printing in 2006!
From "Ministerio de Educação e Cultura", we meet Samuel Vasco - my old boss - who is now councelor for the Minister of Education. We have a meeting with Directora Nacional de Educação Geral, Christina Tomo.
We participate in the opening ceremony of the Universidade Pedagógico in Quilimane and meet at that occation Hildezina Norberto Dias, Directora de Ensino Geral UP.
We visit the Instituto de Formação de Professores (IFP) in Munhuana and Quilimane. They are responsible for teacher training, and thus also for training teachers to EB.
From the University, we meet Professor Bento Sito, and David Langa (Chefe de Departamento de Lingua Bantu), and he arranges:
Lecture at the University d 10/3 on my research and EB (approximately 50 students)
We visit the Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), but results from the census in 2007 have not yet results about the national language.
We get contact to Violetta Juma (linguist), who previously worked at INDE; she is still very interested in EB and in our project.
D6/3 we hold a lecture at the Scandinavian school on EB etc.
On d 27/2 we visit Escola Primária Completa Mahubo 14 km, which is one of the few schools, that have EB on the program.
We also visit the UNESCO (Zulmira Rodrigues), who had no knowledge of EB Project. They had just held a seminar in Maputo on "Literacy Initiative for Empoverment" (Life), where the issue of mother tongue was not mentioned.
The results of our study visit can be seen on www.eb-moz.dk.

5/9 2008: Lecture at Linguistic Institute at the Aarhus University of Languages and language policy in Mozambique.

8/10 2008: Lecture at Svendborg Gymnasium in two classes on language and culture

2009:
On "The International Day of Mother Tongue", 21/2, we have an article published in “Fyns Amts Avis”.

9/6 We participate in a theme day at “Nyborg Privatskole” and tell about Africa (including languages and their cultural significance).

We decide to close down the project "Language and Culture in Mozambique". It should be done by giving our books on Mozambique's language to the library at UEM. We want to present the books as a gift from Aarhus University, and hope that it may serve as an introduction to collaboration between the universities. This assumes, of course, interest from both sides.
August. Contact UEM to ask if they are interested in our books.
September. Answer: “Yes! We are very interested”.
10/9: Meeting with Peter Bakker at Aarhus University, and he also shows great interest in using this opportunity to establish contact with the UEM.
10/10: Application for Danida Fellowship Center (along with other funds).

27/10: 30.000 kr is granted from VELUX.

October: Data from the Instituto Nacional de Estatística about languages (from the "Censo 2007) is now available for 9 out of 10 provinces. They are being used to update www.eb-moz.

2010.

Jan: the books are shipped to Maputo, and placed at the Danish Embassy.

Transfer of the books is planned to take place in connection with, "The International Day of Mother Languages 2010".

COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT.

17/2 Arrival in Maputo
18/2 Contact to the Danish Embassy: The books were safely arrived.
Also contact David Langa, chef de secção Ao the Bantu lingua
19/2 Visiting Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (UEM). where the transfer of the books will take place.
We would like to have used the"International Day of Mothertongue 21 February 2010" as date for the transfer of the books, but as it happened to be a Sunday, Tuesday d 23/2, was chosen.
22/2 We collect books on the Danish Embassy, and brings them to UEM.
23/2 at 1400: Transfer of the book collection:
See program!
See photos!