Other Benefits

Global stability, economic prosperity, and social cohesion
Global Language Portfolios are intended

* to emphasize the social, economic, cultural, and geopolitical value of knowing many languages, i.e. the value of plurilingualism and pluriculturalism,
* to contribute to global understanding through knowledge of other cultures, connections to other disciplines, comparisons across languages, and knowledge of communities where specific languages are spoken,
* to facilitate articulation among language programs (e.g., high school to university, transfer of students from one university to another, placement in a study abroad program), based on a clear and commonly accepted national and international description of language proficiency,
* to recognize and value heritage languages,
* to promote language learning as a life-long endeavor for learners in all walks of life.