Ramon Llull Foundation
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The Fundació Ramon Llull (fundəsiˈo rəˈmoɲ ˈʎuʎ, English
: "Ramon Llull Foundation"), also known by the acronym FRL, is an international organization constituted in 2008 in order to promote Catalan language
and culture internationally. Its members are the following institutions from the Catalan countries
: Government of Andorra
, the Ramon Llull Institute
(participated by the governments of Catalonia
and the Balearic Islands), the General Council of the Pyrénées-Orientales
, the city council of Alghero
and the Network of Valencian Cities.
The foundation is named after Ramon Llull
, a medieval writer and philosopher from the Balearic Islands, who is considered the first notable writer in the Catalan language and contributed substantially to its development.
, the capital of Andorra
. Its president is the head of government of Andorra
, Jaume Bartumeu
. The vice presidents are the Andorran Minister of Public Affairs, of Economic Development, Tourism, Culture and Universities, Juli Minoves Triquell
and the Vice President of the Catalan government, Josep Lluís Carod-Rovira. Its manager is Josep Bargalló i Valls
.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
: "Ramon Llull Foundation"), also known by the acronym FRL, is an international organization constituted in 2008 in order to promote Catalan language
Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
and culture internationally. Its members are the following institutions from the Catalan countries
Catalan Countries
The Catalan term Països Catalans refers to the territories where the Catalan language is spoken.The first mentions of the term date back to the late 19th century, but it never surpassed the limits of a small circle of Catalan authors until its strictly cultural dimension became increasingly...
: Government of Andorra
Politics of Andorra
The politics of Andorra take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic country, whereby the Head of Government of Andorra is the chief executive, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government...
, the Ramon Llull Institute
Ramon Llull Institute
The Institut Ramon Llull , also known by the acronym IRL, is a Catalan organization constituted in 2002 in order to "promote Catalan language and culture internationally"...
(participated by the governments of Catalonia
Generalitat de Catalunya
The Generalitat of Catalonia is the institution under which the autonomous community of Catalonia is politically organised. It consists of the Parliament, the President of the Generalitat of Catalonia and the Government of Catalonia....
and the Balearic Islands), the General Council of the Pyrénées-Orientales
General Council of the Pyrénées-Orientales
The General Council of the Pyrénées-Orientales is the assembly elected for 6 years by the 31 Cantons of the Pyrénées-Orientales and its executive...
, the city council of Alghero
Alghero
Alghero , is a town of about 44,000 inhabitants in Italy. It lies in the province of Sassari in northwestern Sardinia, next to the sea.-History:The area of today's Alghero has been settled since pre-historic times...
and the Network of Valencian Cities.
The foundation is named after Ramon Llull
Ramon Llull
Ramon Llull was a Majorcan writer and philosopher, logician and tertiary Franciscan. He wrote the first major work of Catalan literature. Recently-surfaced manuscripts show him to have anticipated by several centuries prominent work on elections theory...
, a medieval writer and philosopher from the Balearic Islands, who is considered the first notable writer in the Catalan language and contributed substantially to its development.
Location and structure
FRL headquarters are in Andorra la VellaAndorra la Vella
Andorra la Vella is the capital of the Co-principality of Andorra, and is located high in the east Pyrenees between France and Spain. It is also the name of the parish that surrounds the capital....
, the capital of Andorra
Andorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...
. Its president is the head of government of Andorra
Head of Government of Andorra
The Head of Government is the chief executive of the government of the Principality of Andorra.The current Cap de Govern is Antoni Martí.-Heads of Government:-See also:*List of Co-Princes of Andorra...
, Jaume Bartumeu
Jaume Bartumeu
Jaume Bartumeu Cassany is an Andorran lawyer and politician, who served as head of government from 2009 to 2011. He was a founding member of the Social Democratic Party in June 2000, in which he held the position of first secretary between 2000 and 2004...
. The vice presidents are the Andorran Minister of Public Affairs, of Economic Development, Tourism, Culture and Universities, Juli Minoves Triquell
Juli Minoves Triquell
Juli Minoves i Triquell is an Andorran diplomat and author.-Biography:Minoves was educated as an economist and Political Scientist ....
and the Vice President of the Catalan government, Josep Lluís Carod-Rovira. Its manager is Josep Bargalló i Valls
Josep Bargalló i Valls
Josep Bargalló i Valls is a Spanish Catalan philologist. He is currently the manager of both the cultural institutions Ramon Llull Foundation and Ramon Llull Institute. Formerly, he pursued a political career as a member of Republican Left of Catalonia.-Life overview:He graduated in Catalan...
.