Impressions from Bethan Jones Parry, president of Dyfodol, on The Big Conference with First Minister Carwyn Jones in Aberystwyth on July 4th

“A process not an event” – these words are a modern cliche by now. And the Firstt Miister acknowledged exactly that when he opened “A Living Language: The Big Conference” in Aberystwyth, but he didn’t apologise for that.

He told the 150 delegates there that the conference needed to be considered in that context in order to “secure a future for the Welsh language” adding that starting a discussion like this was long overdue in order to find new ways to strengthen and develop the language.

All delegates were there by invitation – a mistake according to some – though many more were following the event online and contributing comments via Twitter. Continue reading →