Did you know that this year is the 2008 International Year of Languages? What a great opportunity for ASLIA to celebrate and promote Auslan as a wonderful language and the work that Auslan Interpreters do.

 "All Australians should celebrate the diversity of the more than 200 languages spoken in Australia as the world celebrates in 2008 the International Year of Languages, according to Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services, Laurie Ferguson."

See more in the following media release from Mr Ferguson:

http://www.minister.immi.gov.au/parlsec/media/media-releases/2008/lf08001.htm

The United Nations:

http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2007/ga10592.doc.htm

http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=35460&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html