ECML training and consultancy for member States / Participation of ECML staff in an event
4 February 2014
“Plurilingual and intercultural competences: descriptors and teaching materials” (
FREPA) and “Supporting local networks of users of the European Language Portfolio through an E-Platform” (
e-ELP):
workshopVenue: CIEP, Sèvres, France
Local organisation: CIEP
Experts: Michel Candelier, France ; Jürgen Friedrich, Germany
Working languages: French and English
Participants: teachers, teacher trainers, researchers and education officers
ECML representative: Sarah Breslin, Executive Director
Expert missions
4-5 February 2014
organised in the framework of the ECML projects “Developing migrants' language competences at the workplace”, (
LanguageforWork) and “Languages in corporate quality” (
LINCQ):
workshop on “Europäische Perspektiven für globale Herausforderungen: Zweisprachigkeit und Mehrsprachigkeit im Kontekt der Arbeit” at the IQ-Kongress 2014: Gekommen um zu bleiben – Zur Zukunft der Integration in Deutschland
Venue: Berlin, Germany
Experts: Matilde GRÜNHAGE-MONETTI, Germany and Florence MOURLHON-DALLIES, France (LanguageforWork); Isabelle ORTIZ, Germany (LINCQ)
Preparatory meeting of Workshop 1/2014
4 February 2014
“Mobility programmes for sustainable plurilingual and intercultural learning” (
PluriMobil)
Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria
Participants: project team
Workshop 1/2014
5-7 February 2014
“Mobility programmes for sustainable plurilingual and intercultural learning” (
PluriMobil)
Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria
Coordinator: Mirjam Egli Cuenat, Switzerland
Co-animators: Kristin Brogan, Ireland; Anna Czura, Poland; Chantal Muller, Belgium
Working languages: English and French, with simultaneous interpretation
Participants: 1 delegate per member state, nominated by the ECML national nominating authorities
Participants’ profile:
Professional background:
• teacher trainers for upper secondary schools and secondary vocational training;
• teachers in upper secondary schools and secondary vocational training.
Experience, competences required
Involvement in mobility activities and programmes
Expected involvement/tasks before, during and after the event
Before: Familiarisation with the concept of PluriMobil, the existing scenarios/lesson plans and the indicated instruments and documents.
During: Adaptation of the scenarios/lesson plans to the needs of upper secondary trainee teachers and pupils (upper secondary schools and secondary vocational training), feedback on implementation tools
After: Dissemination of results in the context of local / regional / national / international cooperation.
If you wish to participate click here and contact your National Nominating Authority
Innovative methodologies and assessment in language learning, EU – ECML cooperation agreement 2013-2014
6-7 February 2014
“Use of ICT in support of language teaching and learning (
ICT-REV)”:
national training workshopVenue: Turku, Finland
Experts: Pauline Ernest, Spain; Joe Hopkins, Spain; Ursula Stickler, Royaume Uni
Local organiser: Anita Zenger
Participants: NN
ECML training and consultancy for member States
12 February 2014
“Quality assurance in language and citizenship courses for adult migrants”: expert consultation
Venue: Schulamt, Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Experts: Laura Muresan, Romania; Richard Rossner, United Kingdom
Working language: English
Participation of an ECML staff member in an event
13-14 February 2014
Thematic working group on languages
Venue: European Commission, Brussels, Belgium
Organisation: European Commission
ECML representative: Sarah Breslin, Executive Director
ECML training and consultancy for member States
17 February 2014
Workshop on the European Portfolio for Student Teachers of Languages (
EPOSTL)
Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria
Coordinator: David Newby (co-author of the EPOSTL)
Working language: English
Organisers: European Centre for Modern Languages and Austrian Association: European Centre for Modern Languages
Participants: The Japan Association of College English Teachers (JACET)
18-19 February 2014
Conference “Crossing continents: EPOSTL around the world”
Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria
Coordinator: David Newby (co-author of the
EPOSTL)
Working language: English
Organisers: European Centre for Modern Languages and Austrian Association: European Centre for Modern Languages
Participants’ profile: Language teacher educators, school mentors, representatives of school authorities and ministries, student teachers and teachers of languages
Format of conference: The conference will consist of lectures, workshops, poster presentations and presented papers.
Call for papers: deadline 30 November 2013
Conference registration and fee:
This conference is a one-off event and is not part of the ECML programme of projects. Registration is required directly to the ECML. Since the number of places is limited to 55 participants, early registration is strongly advised. The registration fee is €150.
Innovative methodologies and assessment in language learning, EU – ECML cooperation agreement 2013-2014
21-22 February 2014
“Use of ICT in support of language teaching and learning (
ICT-REV)”:
national training workshopVenue: Hungary
Experts: Pauline Ernest, Spain; Mateusz Milan Stanojevic, Croatia; Ursula Stickler, Royaume Uni
Local organiser: Ildikó Csordás, Digital Pedagogy Unit, Institution Education Public Services Nonprofit LLC
Participants: NN
Expert meeting
27-28 February 2014
"Plurilingual whole school curricula" (
PlurCur)
Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria
Coordinator: Britta Hufeisen, Germany
Participants: project team
Innovative methodologies and assessment in language learning, EU – ECML cooperation agreement 2013-2014
27-28 February 2014
“Relating language examinations to the common European reference levels of language proficiency: promoting quality assurance in education and facilitating mobility (
RELANG)”:
Expert meetingVenue: ECML, Graz, Austria
Participant: José Noijons, The Netherlands