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European Centre for Modern Languages of the Council of Europe

European Centre for Modern Languages of the Council of Europe

The ECML is a unique institution whose mission is to encourage excellence and innovation in language teaching and to help Europeans learn languages more efficiently. Our vision: A Europe committed to linguistic and cultural diversity... Find out more about the ECML

www.ecml.at

Upcoming events


5-6

Sep 2025

Fostering digital citizenship through language education (e-lang CITIZEN)
ECML training and consultancy for member States
Montenegro
Training workshop
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9

Sep 2025

Webinar "Language for work"
Work-related second language learning for adult migrants and ethnic minorities
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9-11

Sep 2025

Relating language curricula, tests and examinations to the CEFR (RELANG)
ECML-EC cooperation agreement 2025
National training workshop
Prague, Czechia
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European Day of Languages 2025    

Webinar "Resources for assessing the home language competences of migrant pupils”

English: https://www.youtube.com/live/iSl_aDXveWU
French: https://www.youtube.com/live/fU1xh3qiIsw


Recent publications

Just released

Mediation in teaching, learning and assessment

Transform your language teaching practices with the “Mediation in teaching, learning and assessment” (METLA) platform! The platform offers a gateway to understanding and applying mediation together with a series of tools to integrate cross-linguistic mediation into daily classroom practice.

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Developing teacher competences for pluralistic approaches – Tools for teacher education

Discover the cutting-edge resources and innovative strategies at the heart of the European Centre for Modern Languages new website: Developing teacher competences for pluralistic approaches: Tools for teacher education (TePA). The site equips teacher educators and teachers with essential skills to embrace linguistic and cultural diversity in the classroom, fostering inclusive and enriching learning environments for all students. It also provides a wealth of resources for designers of teacher education programmes.

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Unlock the potential of digital citizenship in your language classroom!

The newly published ‘Digital citizenship through language education’ resources can help your learners in becoming digital citizens and develop their capacity to use digital media critically, creatively and autonomously in several languages. 

The E-lang citizen platform offers a wealth of resources designed to empower educators and learners alike in navigating the digital world responsibly, safely, and effectively. This website provides a comprehensive toolkit to integrate digital literacy into language education, fostering the critical thinking and ethical behaviour needed in today’s interconnected society. 

With 2025 designated the ‘European Year of Digital Citizenship Education’ by the Council of Europe – now is the perfect time to discover and explore these exciting new resources!

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Download publications

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Featured resources

Rethinking language education after the experience of Covid - Final report

Available in English and French

This new publication from April 2023 offers both a timely reflection on the challenges faced and the approaches developed over the course of the pandemic and a look into the future at ways in which the skills and insights gained may bring about beneficial lasting changes in the teaching and learning of languages. 

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Dedicated webpage

Multilingual glossary
of key terms
in language education

An overview of key terms, definitions and references used in ECML projects since 2012.
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Lara's journey through Europe’s regional and minority languages

In this chapter of her journey, Lara explores the fascinating world of regional and minority languages along with some of Europe’s other linguistic treasures! 

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Latest addition to the ICT-REV inventory

to-teach (All-in-one tool suite for creating exercises, worksheets and lesson plans )

to-teach is an AI-powered educational platform designed to assist teachers in creating lesson plans, exercises, and worksheets tailored to different subjects and student proficiency levels. It works by allowing educators to input prompts, texts, documents, websites, YouTube videos, etc., which are then transformed into teaching materials such as vocabulary and grammar exercises (e.g., fill-in-the-gap, multiple-choice, flashcards), mind maps, reading comprehension materials (e.g., glossary maker, text simplifier), presentations, etc. The “Subjects” section allows teachers to access over 800 personalizable worksheets in five different languages and according to different skills and academic subjects. Its outputs are compatible with H5P for integration into learning management systems. to-teach is now part of 101skills GmbH, which develops fobizz too. ... View details


ECML Programme

Programme 2024-2027
Language education at the heart of democracy

(2022)1 on the importance of plurilingual and intercultural education for democratic culture provides the overarching framework for the ECML’s 7th medium-term programme, “Language education at the heart of democracy”. This first ever holistic Recommendation, embracing all languages, all sectors and wider society, reinforces the role of quality language education in equipping learners to become autonomous social agents, actively engaged in strengthening our democracies. 

With its unique position at the interface between policy, research, teacher education and classroom practice, the new ECML programme will focus primarily on activities to support and further develop the wellbeing, resilience and competences of all those working in the field, so that they in turn can empower their learners.  In this way, it aims to transform language education into a vibrant force at the core of democratic ideals.

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ECML Conference 13-14 December 2023
Inspiring innovation in language education:
changing contexts, evolving competences

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Programme 2020-2023
Inspiring innovation in language education: changing contexts, evolving competences

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ECML resources of the 2020-2023 programme

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ECML-European commission initiatives

Innovative methodologies and assessment in language learning

A Cooperation agreement between the European Centre for Modern Languages of the Council of Europe and the DG Education and Culture of the European Commission. Find out more...

This action involves three initiatives:

Additionally, the action supports the organization of a series of other events:

Summer Academy for teacher educators working in the field of languages

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Think tank: "Fostering motivation in language education: what role for decision-makers and educators?"


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Former initiative “The future of language education in the light of Covid – lessons learned and ways forward"

Organised jointly with the Professional Network Forum and the European Commission

The initiative explores how the ongoing Covid pandemic has affected language education, and at ways in which the skills and insights gained may bring about beneficial lasting changes in the teaching and learning of languages.
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Colloquium 7 November 2023: Regional and minority languages within a plurilingual context

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About the ECML

Member states of the ECML

Austria: host country of the ECML

To support the work of the ECML, the host country has established the Austrian Association of the ECML, which operates as the interface between the Council of Europe and the Austrian authorities.

Visiting the ECML
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ECML documents

Brochure


English
French

25th Anniversary declaration

"Quality language education for a democratic, socially cohesive and peaceful Europe: nine ECML cornerstones" 
Available in many languages

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Professional Network Forum

The Professional Network Forum is formed of international associations and institutions that share common values and have overlapping expertise in the field of language education and assessment. Read more




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