Between 23 and 26 April 2015 is held at the Feria de Madrid – IFEMA one of the most important events for the Spanish language in the world, the International Forum of Spanish, or FIE (Foro Internacional del Español, in Spanish).
It’s an event dedicated mainly to professionals in the fields related to Spanish language as:
- Translation, Consulting and Linguistics Technology
- Training, Education and Language Tourism
- Contents and Cultural Industries in Spanish
- Technology, Science, Research, Services, Management and Intellectual Property Rights
- Organizations, Institutions and Associations of Spanish
The event aims to strengthen the promotion of the language in the world and creating new opportunities for companies in the sector, which is one of the most important for the Spanish economy and culture.
Some of the activities are performed in Alcalá de Henares, where parallel to the FIE 2.0 the Cervantes Prize 2015 also takes place. This year the winner was the writer Juan Goytisolo, who received the award from the hands of the kings of Spain at the University of Alcalá on April 23th.
The FIE 2.0 works significantly to increase the importance of the Spanish language role in the world, where it already has more than 540 million speakers, 400 of which are native speakers. A meeting point where the most important professionals can discuss alternatives and opportunities to collaborate on growing their own businesses and institutions, and contribute to the economy of Spain and Latin America.
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