Bosnia and Herzegovina: experts involved in the ECML activities

Coordinators and team members of ECML projects

2024-2027 – Language education at the heart of democracy

• Emina Jelešković, International University of Sarajevo.
  ECML Project: team member of the project "Developing competences for democratic culture for young learners through language education" (2025-2027).

2020-2023 – Inspiring Innovation in language education: Changing contexts, evolving competences

• Larisa Kasumagić-Kafedžić, Faculty of Philosophy at Sarajevo University/ English Language Teaching Pedagogy.
  Training and consultancy:"Action research communities for language teachers".

ECML conference, workshop and network meeting participants

2020-2023 – Inspiring Innovation in language education: Changing contexts, evolving competences

• Davorka Fabrij, Ministarstvo znanosti, prosvjete, kulture i športa HBŽ.
  ECML project: “Young children’s language learning pathways: Making early language learning visible" (workshop 15-16 March 2023),participant´s report.
• Alema Fazlić, Primary school Gnojnice, Mostar.
  ECML Project: “Developing teacher competences for pluralistic approaches”; workshop (28-29 September 2021); participant's report.

• Stanislava Matić, Pre-University Education Institute of Sarajevo Canton.
  ECML project: "CLIL in languages other than English – Successful transitions across educational stages" (workshop 16-17 November 2022); participant's report.

2016-2019 – Languages at the heart of learning

• Kadic Azra, Elementary school, Visoko.
  ECML project: "Learning environments where modern languages flourish" (EOL) workshop (7-8 March 2019); participant's report.
• Tatjana Bogdanovic, Republic Pedagogical Institute of Republika Srpska, Banjaluka.
  ECML project: "A quality assurance matrix for CEFR use" (CEFR-QualiMatrix); workshop (15-16 November 2016).
• Denana Gološ, Federal Ministry of Education and Science, Mostar.
  ECML project: "Towards a Common European Framework of Reference for Language Teachers"; workshop (3-4 October 2018), participant's report; “Enhancing language education in cross-border vocational education” (workshop 7-8 February 2023), participant's report.

• Larisa Kasumagić-Kafedžić, Faculty of Philosophy, English Language Teaching Pedagogy, Sarajevo University, Sarajevo.
  ECML project: "Action research communities for language teachers" (ARC); network meeting (3-5 May 2018); workshop (10-11 November 2016); participant's report.
• Adela Kulukčija, Federal Ministry of Education and Science, Mostar.
  ECML project: "Inspiring language learning in the early years: Why it matters and what it looks like for children aged 3-12 years"; workshop (12-13 September 2018); participant's report.
• Kristina Mataruga, Republic Pedagogical Institute, Banjaluka.
  ECML project: "Developping language awareness in subject classes"; workshop (16-17 November 2017); participant's report.

• Merima Osmankadic, University of Sarajevo - Faculty of Philosophy/ English Language Teaching Pedagogy, Sarajevo.
  ECML training and consultancy Teacher education - Using the European Portfolio for Student Teachers of Languages" (EPOSTL) network meeting (8 March 2017).
• Edina Rizvic-Eminovic, English Department, University of Zenica, Zenica.
  ECML training and consultancy "Online technology - Use of ICT in support of language learning for teaching" (ICT-REV); network meeting (1-2 March 2018).
• Amira Sadikovic, Association for the Study of English in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo.
  ECML training and consultancy "Online technology - Use of ICT in support of language learning for teaching" (ICT-REV) network meeting (1-2 March 2018).
• Adnan Suljanović, JU Mješovita elektrotehnička srednja škola, Bihać.
  ECML project: "Digital literacy for the teaching and learning of languages"; workshop (10-11 October 2017); participant’s report.
• Saša Tatić, Institute for education, rehabilitation and hearing and speech, Banja Luka.
  ECML project: "Promoting excellence in sign language instruction" (PRO-Sign2); workshop (1-2 March 2017).

2012-2015 – learning through languages

• Darija Adžić, Ekonomska škola, Banja Luka.
  ECML project: "Using open resources to develop online teaching skills" (More DOTS); workshop (30-31 October 2012).

• Tatjana Bogdanovic, Pedagogical Institute of Republika Srpska, Banja Luka.
  ECML project: "ECML publications for plurilingual and intercultural education in use" (PIU); workshop (26-28 March 2014).
• Denana Gološ, Federal Ministry of Education and Science, Mostar.
  ECML project: "Collaborative community approach to migrant education – A virtual open course for educators"; workshop (25-27 June 2014); participant's report.
• Adela Kulukčija, Federal Ministry of Education and Science, Mostar.
  ECML projects:
  - "Towards whole-school language curricula – Examples of practice in schools" (PlurCur); workshop (7-8 May 2015); participant's report.
  - "Involving parents in plurilingual and intercultural education" (CARAP for parents); workshop (28-30 April 2014); participant's report.
  - "Languages as an indicator of corporate quality" (LINCQ); workshop (21-22 November 2013).

• Brankica Njeguš, Secondary School of Economics, Bijeljina.
  ECML project: Empowering language networks – Tools for mediating ECML resources" (LACS); network meeting (10-11 February 2015); participant's report; workshop (22-23 May 2014); participant's report.

• Tamara Pribisev Beleslin, University of Banja Luka, Faculty of Philosophy, Banja Luka.
  ECML project: European portfolio for pre-primary educators – The plurilingual and intercultural dimension" (PEPELINO); workshop (12-13 December 2013).
• Tamara Saničanin, Kindergarten "Radost", Prijedor.
  ECML project: "European portfolio for student teachers of pre-primary educators – The plurilingual and intercultural dimension" (PEPELINO); workshop (21-22 April 2015).
• Dragana Vujanovic, Ministarstvo civilnih poslova, Sarajevo.
  ECML activity: workshop for ECML National Contact Points and National Nominating Authorities (12-13 June 2014).

2008-2011 – Empowering language professionals

• Tatjana Bogdanovic, Pedagogical Institute of Republika Srpska, Banja Luka.
  ECML project: "The European Language Portfolio in whole-school use" (ELP-WSU) (2008-2011); workshop (19-20 May 2011); participant’s workshop report.

• Lara Hedzic, Sarajevo.
  ECML project: "Curriculum development for Content and Language Integrated Learning" (CLIL-CD) (2008-2010); workshop (22-23 October 2009); participant's workshop report (pending).

• Benjamin Hedžić, Sarajevo.
  ECML projects:
  - "Language associations and collaborative support" (LACS) (2008-2011); workshop (10-11 December 2009); participant’s workshop report (pending).
  - "Exploring cutting edge applications of networked technologies in Vocationally Oriented Language Learning" (E-VOLLution) (2008-2009); workshop (26-28 February 2009); participant's workshop report (pending).

• Jelena Ristanovic Kupresak, Assistant chargé de travaux pratiques à la chaire de français, Faculté de philologie, Université de Banja Luka.
  ECML project: "Assessment of young learner literacy linked to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages" (AYLLit) (2008-2011); workshop (9-10 September 2010); participant’s workshop report (pending).

• Dejana Maličević, German Teacher, Medicinska škola Banja Luka.
  ECML project: "Developing online teaching skills" (DOTS) (2008-2011); workshop (10-11 March 2011); participant's workshop report.

• Arna Šabic, Travnik.
  ECML project: "Content and Language Integrated Learning through languages other than English - getting started" (CLIL-LOTE-START) (2008-2011); workshop (9-11 June 2010); participant's workshop report.

• Amela Šehovic, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Sarajevo.
  ECML project: "Minority languages, collateral languages and bi-/plurilingual education" (EBP-ICI) (2008-2011): network meeting (18-19 May 2010); workshop (16-18 February 2011); participant's workshop report.

• Tatjana Vilendecic, Primary School Vuk Stefanovic Karadzic, Banja Luka.
  ECML project: "A framework of reference for pluralistic approaches" (CARAP) (2008-2011); workshop (23-25 February 2011); participant’s workshop report (pending).

• Senada Žilic, Tuzla.
  ECML project: "Guidelines for university language testing" (GULT) (2008-2011); Workshop ;(26-28 May 2010); participant's workshop report (pending).