Calendar 2012
November 2012
Hosted event at the ECML
6 November 2012
Meeting of Europahaus
Organiser: Europahaus, Graz
Expert meeting
6-7 November 2012
Finalisation of the publication of products within the framework of the project “A Framework of Reference for Pluralistic Approaches to languages and cultures (CARAP)”
Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria
Participants: Michel Candelier, France; Anna Schröder-Sura, Germany
Expert meeting
6-7 November 2012
Finalisation of the publication website “Content-based teaching + plurilingual/cultural awareness” (CONBAT+)
Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria
Participant: Mercedès Bernaus Queralt, Spain
Participation in an external event
7 November 2012
Closing event of the project "Besser Sprachenlernen mit dem ESP" of the Language Network Graz
Venue: Pädagogische Hochschule Steiermark, Graz, Austria
Organiser: Language Network Graz
HOSTED EVENT AT THE ECML
7 November 2012
Meeting "IdeenGarten"
Organiser: Ideentriebwerk
Website: www.ideentriebwerkgraz.com
Participation of ECML staff in an event
8-9 November 2012
High-level Conference on ‘Diversity in Europe: a Strength for the Future - The role of Education, Youth and Intercultural Dialogue and the Dialogue and Co-operation with Europe’s Neighbouring Regions'
Venue: Tirana, Albania
Organisation: in the framework of the Albanian Chairmanship of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
ECML contribution: participation of Waldemar Martyniuk, Executive Director; documentation
Hosted event at the ECML
8-10 November 2012
National seminar "Tage der Literatur"
Organiser: Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, the Arts and Culture (BMUKK)
Visit of the ECML
13-14 November 2012
Participants: 60 12-13 year-old students from the school BG Klusemannstraße (Graz, Austria
Organisers: NMS BG BRG Klusemann (Graz, Austria), Austrian Association of the ECML, ECML
Hosted event at the ECML premises
14 November 2012
Meeting of the Language Network Graz
Website: http://www.sprachennetzwerkgraz.at/
PARTICIPATION OF ECML STAFF IN AN EVENT
14-18 November 2012
2012 Annual Convention and World Language Expo of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
Venue: Philadelphia, USA
Organiser: ACTFL
ECML contribution: participation of Waldemar Martyniuk, Executive Director, in the plenary session "Language education in the United States: Current status and future vision"; documentation
Website: http://www.actfl.org/conventions/2012-annual-convention-and-world-languages-expo
PARTICIPATION OF ECML STAFF IN AN EVENT
16-17 November 2012
International conference “A path for the learning family: parents as providers of early language learning and development of thinking” (PASS Conference)
Venue: Vienna, Austria
Organiser: European Parents Association (EPA)
ECML contribution: participation of Susanna Slivensky, Deputy Executive Director / Head of programmes
Website: http://www.epa-parents.eu/
PARTICIPATION IN AN EXTERNAL EVENT
16-17 November 2012
13th UNIcert Workshop (focus on task-based language learning and language testing)
Venue: Göttingen, Germany
Organiser: UNIcert
ECML contribution: documentation
Website: www.zess.uni-goettingen.de/unicert2012
Hosted event at the ECML premises
19 November 2012
Meeting of Europahaus
Organiser: Europahaus, Graz
Preparatory meeting of Workshop 2/2012
20 November 2012
"Plurilingual and intercultural competences: Descriptors and teaching materials" (CARAP national networks)
Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria
Participants: project team
Workshop 2/2012
21-23 November 2012
"Plurilingual and intercultural competences: Descriptors and teaching materials" (CARAP national networks)
Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria
Coordinator: Anna Schröder-Sura, Germany
Co-animators: Michel Candelier, France; Petra Gilliyard Daryai-Hansen, Denmark; Jean-François de Pietro, Switzerland ; Ildikó Lőrincz, Hungary
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
Contact Points in charge of the dissemination of the work of the ECML at national level experienced in teacher training. Teacher trainers working at national teacher training institutions or at university level. Inspectors in charge of teacher training programmes.
Experience, competences required
Experience in the organisation of dissemination and training workshops, ability to work in an international team, IT competencies at user level, knowledge of English and/or French. Good knowledge of latest developments in the area of education, in particular of proposals made by the Council of Europe. If possible, good knowledge of the concept of plural approaches. Ability to communicate online and in real time. Knowledge of German as an additional language would be appreciated.
Expected involvement/tasks before, during and after the event
Before: Familiarise yourself (if it is not yet the case) with the documents presented by the Council of Europe on plural approaches and the instruments developed in the framework of projects supported by the ECML: CARAP; draft relevant scenarios for dissemination in your country to be discussed at the workshop.
During: draft a dissemination plan adapted to your own context which will include a national and/or a regional event, discussion of possible ways of cooperation with the network
After: contact stakeholders who can support actions to disseminate innovative language education approaches, support the network in its work at national level, participate in the organisation of training at a national level, include the project in official publications.
If you wish to participate click here and contact your National Nominating Authority
Participation of ECML staff in an event
26-27 November 2012
Consultation meeting
Venue: Prague, Czech Republic
Organiser: Czech Ministry of Education
ECML contribution: participation of Waldemar Martyniuk, Executive Director
Hosted event at the ECML premises
28-30 November 2012
EU project meeting "chance4change"
Organiser: Chance4Change
Website: http://chance4change.eu/index.php/de
Visit of the ECML
29 November 2012
Participants: 15 students and a teacher from the Faculty of Education of West-Hungarian University, Sopron (specialization: English in the kindergarten)
Organiser: Arianna Kitzinger, lecturer, West-Hungarian University, Faculty of Education, Institute of Communication and Social Sciences, Sopron
Participation of ECML staff in an event
30 November - 1 December 2012
Forum to mark the fifteenth anniversary of the foundation of the Conseil européen pour les languages / European Language Council (CEL/ELC): "Rethinking multilingualism: challenges and opportunities"
Venue: Brussels, Belgium
Organiser: CEL/ELC
ECML contribution: participation of Waldemar Martyniuk, Executive Director
Website: http://www.celelc.org/matrix_engine/content.php?page_id=2382
Visit of the ECML
30 November 2012
Participants: group of 11 teachers from Serbian universities within the framework of their visit in Graz for teacher training purposes (in the framework of the REFLESS project).
Organiser: Jasmina Nikolić, Adviser to the Dean, Higher Education Reform Expert, Serbia, REFLESS TEMPUS Project Coordinator