ESU Moldova is the national branch of the English Speaking Union (www.esu.org) an organization that promotes international understantindg through the English Language. It was recently officially launched (even if has been working for more than 10 years). Its main activity so far has been organizing the Public Speaking Competition, a public speakign contest, the national representative having the posibility to go to London and participate at the International Public Speaking Competition.
The English-Speaking Union is an international educational charity founded in 1918 to promote “international understanding and friendship through the use of the English language.” That has never been so important and never so possible. The world desperately needs international understanding and the reach of English provides a way of achieving it.
- English has official or special status in at least seventy five countries with a total population of over two billion
- English is spoken as a second language by around 375 million speakers in the world
- Around 750 million people are believed to speak English as a foreign language
- One out of four of the world’s population speak English to some level of competence
(see http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-research.htm for source, and more information)
With almost 40 branches in the UK, and over 50 international branches in countries in every part of the world, the ESU’s mission to bring people together and share their experiences has never been more relevant.
Chairman Steering Committee: Ms. Elizaveta Onofreiciuc
Main Contact:
Ms. Elizaveta Onofreiciuc
Address:
Colonita 107/a
Chisinau
MD-2044
Phone:
+373 2577 610
Fax:
+373 2221 419
