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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">We would like to inform you that registration for our conference
<i>Linguistic diversity in professional settings: Needs, policies and practices </i>
is now open. The event will take place at Vienna University of Economics and Business on May 2-3, 2024. You can sign up on our
<a href="https://www.wu.ac.at/en/linguisticdiversity/">website</a> where you will also find further information on the conference and the venue. Please find the preliminary programme in the attachment.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Throughout the conference, the interactive exhibition
<a href="https://handsup.wien/en/about-us/">HANDS UP</a> will be present on campus as well, financed with the kind support of the Rectorate of Vienna University of Economics and Business and the Competence Center for Sustainability Transformation and Responsibility.
More information on that will follow soon on our website.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">We would be pleased to welcome you in Vienna in May.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">If you have any questions regarding the conference, feel free to contact us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB">Kind regards<br>
The Organizing Committee</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT">Linguistic Diversity in Professional Settings:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT">Needs, Policies and Practices<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT">Institute for Romance Languages, Department of Business Communication<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT">Vienna University of Economics and Business<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT">Contact us:
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT"><a href="mailto:linguistic_div@wu.ac.at"><span lang="EN-US">linguistic_div@wu.ac.at</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:DE-AT"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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