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Experts involved

This section provides a list of experts who have been or are involved in ECML activities. The ECML has obtained permission from each of the experts listed to publish their data in this section.

ECML conference, workshop and network meeting participants

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

Anna Maria Andreou, Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth.
ECML Summer academy (3-7 July 2023).

Nicolas Antoniades, Laniteio Lyceum/Ministry of Education.
ECML project: "Developing teacher competences for pluralistic approaches"; workshop (28-29 September 2021).

Eleni Challouma, Aradippou Lyceum.
ECML project: "Mediation in teaching, learning and assessment"; workshop (18-19 May 2021); participant's report.

Andrea Chrysostomidou, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sport and Youth.
ECML project: "CEFR Companion Volume implementation toolbox" (VITbox); workshop (14-15 September 2021); participant's report.

Avgi Constantinou Kontou, Paralimni Lyceum.
ECML project: "Mediation in teaching, learning and assessment"; workshop (18-19 May 2021).

Andria Kouma-Athanasiou, Ministry of Education.
ECML project: "Resources for assessing the home language competences of migrant pupils"; workshop (2-3 December 2021); participant's report.

Stella Kourieos, Agios Neofytos gymnasium.
ECML think tank "Transversal competencies in foreign language education" (8-9 February 2022); participant's report.

Anna Papagregoriou, Aradippou Lyceum "Tasos Mitsopoulos".
ECML Summer academy (4-8 July 2022); participant's report.

Mariangela Pishili, TESEK Makarios C' Technical and Vocational School.
ECML project: "Enhancing language education in cross-border vocational education"; workshop (7-8 February 2023), participant's report.

Agathi Skapoulli, Kolossi Lyceum.
ECML project: "Digital citizenship through language education"; workshop (4-5 November 2021); participant's report.

Elli Xerou, Cyprus Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth.
ECML project: "Building blocks for planning language-sensitive teacher education"; workshop (14-15 February 2023).

2016-2019 – Languages at the heart of learning

Andrea Chrysostomidou, Ministry of Education and Culture, Limassol.
ECML project: "Towards a Common European Framework of Reference for language teachers"; workshop (3-4 October 2018); participant's report.

Agathi Chrysostomou, Ministère de l'Education et de la Culture de Chypre, Nicosie.
ECML project: "Language for work – Tools for professional development"; workshop (23-24 October 2018).

Angeliki Constantinou-Charalambous, Ministry of Education and Culture, Lefkosia.
ECML project: "A quality assurance matrix for CEFR use" (CEFR-QualiMatrix); workshop (15-16 November 2016); participant's report.

Margarita Efstathiou, Lycee de Linopetra, Limassol.
ECML project: "Learning environments where modern languages flourish" (EOL); workshop (7-8 March 2019); participant's report.

Maria Iacovidou, Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia.
ECML project: "Digital literacy for the teaching and learning of languages"; workshop (10-11 October 2017); participant's report.

Sophie Ioannou Georgiou (e-mail1, e-mail2), Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia.
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.

Constantinos Stavrinou, Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia.
ECML projects:
- "A roadmap for schools to support the language(s) of schooling"; workshop (15-16 November 2018); participant's report.
- "Developing language awareness in subject classes"; workshop (16-17 November 2017); participant's report.

2012-2015 – Learning through languages

Spyros Antonellos; Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus, Nicosia.
ECML project: "Teaching the language of schooling in the context of diversity – Study materials for teacher development" (MALEDIVE); workshop (14-15 February 2013); participant's report.

Elena Athanasiadou, Public School-Lower Secundary, Limassol.
ECML project: "Content and Language Integrated Learning – A pluriliteracies approach to teaching for learning"(CLIL); workshop (2-3 June 2015); participant's report.

Pavlos Dapolas, Ministère de l'Éducation et de la Culture, Aradippou.
ECML project: "Collaborative community approach to migrant education – A virtual open course for educators"; workshop (25-27 June 2014); participant's report.

Sotirios Eleftheriou, Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia.
ECML project: "Empowering language networks – Tools for mediating ECML resources" (LACS); workshop (22-23 May 2014).

Evangelos Grammenidis; Examinations Service, Ministry of Education and Culture, Engomi-Makedonitissa.
ECML project: "Languages as an indicator of corporate quality" (LINCQ); workshop (21-22 November 2013); participant's report.

Eleni Karnou, Ministry of Education and Culture, Department of Secondary Education, Nicosia.
ECML project: "A European learning network for professionals supporting work‐related second language development" (Language for Work); workshop (24-25 June 2015); participant's report.

Anna-Maria Kopatou, Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia.
ECML project: "Language skills for successful subject learning – CEFR linked descriptors for mathematics and history/civics" (Language descriptors); workshop (7-8 March 2013); participant's report.

Georgia Kouma, Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia.
ECML project: "Involving parents in plurilingual and intercultural education" (CARAP for parents); workshop (28-30 April 2014); participant's report.

Chrysanthi Nicodemou-Pasiardi, (e-mail 1, e-mail 2), Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia.
ECML project: "Towards whole-school language curricula – Examples of practice in schools" (PlurCur); workshop (7-8 May 2015); participant's report.

Natalia Nicolaides, Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus, Limassol.
ECML project: "Using open resources to develop online teaching skills" (More DOTS), workshop (30-31 October 2012).

Maria Papadopolu Hadjicosti, Institut pédagogique Chypre, Nicosia.
ECML project: "Plurilingual and intercultural learning through mobility – Practical resources for teachers and teacher trainers" (PluriMobil); workshop (5-7 February 2014); participant's report.

Maro Shaili, Institut d’État de Tseri, Nicosia.
ECML project: "A European learning network for professionals supporting work‐related second language development" (Language for Work); workshop (24-25 June 2015); participant's report.

Efrosyni Tofaridou, Ministry of Education and Culture, Department of Secondary Education, Nicosia.
ECML projects:
- National Contact Points / National Nominating Authorities workshop (12-13 June 2014).
- "ECML publications for plurilingual and intercultural education in use" (PIU); workshop (26-28 March 2014); participant's report.
- "A framework of reference for pluralistic approaches to languages and cultures" (FREPA National Networks); workshop (21-23 November 2012).

2008-2012 – Empowering language professionals

Loizos Anastassiades, Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia.
ECML project: "The European Language Portfolio in whole-school use" (ELP-WSU) (2008-2011); workshop (19-20 May 2011).

Emilia Appiou-Drousioti, Primary School Kalo Horio Oreinis, Nicosia.
ECML project: "Mobility programmes for plurilingual and intercultural education – tools for language teachers" (PluriMobil) (2010-2011); workshop (22-24 March 2011).

Christos Argyrou, Larnaca.
ECML project: "Majority language instruction as a basis for plurilingual education" (MARILLE) (2009-2011); workshop (15-16 December 2009).

Eleni Constantinidou, Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, Nicosia.
ECML project: "Classroom Assessment related to the Common European Framework of Reference" (ClassRelEx) (2010-2011); workshop (24-26 November 2010).

Athina Constantinidou-Yadikar, Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia.
ECML project: "Developing online teaching skills" (DOTS) (2008-2011); workshop (10-11 March 2011).

Sotiris Eleftheriou, Ministry of Education and Culture, Larnaca.
ECML project: "Curriculum development for Content and Language Integrated Learning" (CLIL-CD) (2008-2010); workshop (22-23 October 2009).

Stella Georgiou, University of Athens, Nicosia.
ECML project: "Content and Language Integrated Learning through languages other than English - getting started" (CLIL-LOTE-START) (2008-2011); workshop (9-11 June 2010).

Michalis Kakoullis, Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture, Athienou.
ECML projects:
- "Language associations and collaborative support" (LACS) (2008-2011); workshop (10-11 December 2009).
- "Minority languages, collateral languages and bi-/plurilingual education" (EBP-ICI) (2008-2011); workshop (16-18 February 2011).

Stella Konti-Theocharous (e-mail 1, e-mail 2), Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia.
ECML project: National Nominating Authorities; workshop (29-30 June 2010).

Andreani Pallari Stylianidou, Institut Pédagogique Nicosie, Nicosie.
ECML project: "Content-based modern language teaching for young learners" (EPLC) (2008-2011); workshop (5-7 November 2009).

Vassiliki Papadaki-Karmioti, Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture, Nicosia.
ECML project: "A framework of reference for pluralistic approaches" (CARAP) (2008-2011); workshop (23-25 February 2011).

Andreas Papapavlou, Nicosia.
ECML project: "Guidelines for university language testing" (GULT) (2008-2011); workshop (26-28 May 2010).

Kyriaki Theodorou, Senior Deputy Head, Limassol.
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).

Cyprus: experts involved in ECML activities

Experts involved

This section provides a list of experts who have been or are involved in ECML activities. The ECML has obtained permission from each of the experts listed to publish their data in this section.

ECML conference, workshop and network meeting participants