Obituary
A large scale European survey on dictionary use
On May 8th 2017, a large scale European survey on dictionary use has been launched, which will be conducted in 29 countries and in 26 different languages.
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Stickel was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Stickel, former Director of IDS and President of EFNIL, was awarded the Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class on 28 February 2017.
EFNIL at the European Terminology Summit 2016
At the invitation of TermCoord, EFNIL took part at the eighth European Terminology Summit, which took place in Luxembourg on 14–15 November 2016.
EFNIL is now a legal entity
As approved by the General Assembly in Warsaw, EFNIL was registered as an Association sans but lucratif (ASBL) in Luxembourg on 8th November, 2016.
University of Latvia awards Honorary Doctorate to the President of EFNIL Gerhard Stickel
On September 28, 2016, professor Gerhard Stickel. President of the European Federation of National Institutions for Language (EFNIL) was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of the University of Latvia for significant contribution to the European language policy and for cooperation with the University of Latvia in the field of linguistics.