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The DFA once again took part in #ThinkLanguages Week, sponsoring the Champion Team Competition
prize - a trip to Brussels - offering students a first-hand look at career possibilities within the EU.
PPLI created targeted content and materials to showcase language-related career paths within the EU, which
were shared during the event. This included having a DFA staff member based in Brussels as a keynote
speaker in the #ThinkLanguages Week opening ceremony, following its success last year.
Programmes with Enterprise Ireland
PPLI worked with the government's enterprise development agency, Enterprise Ireland, to drive awareness of
the benefits of students learning languages for the future of the Irish economy.
Key Activities with Enterprise Ireland:
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To support student messaging, a graduate recruit with language skills working in Germany for Enterprise
Ireland took part in the #ThinkLanguages opening ceremony video, showcasing the opportunities
available to Irish students with foreign language skills.
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To increase awareness of the work of PPLI as well as the role of Enterprise Ireland (EI) in the Languages
Connect Strategy, PPLI delivered a presentation to over 30 Development Advisors (DAs) in Enterprise
Ireland, whose role is to highlight key areas of interest and need to their clients. PPLI used the opportunity
to underline the importance of foreign language skills for future economic success, and to provide ideas
on how the DAs and their clients can support the goals of the strategy.
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