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Cyprus: resources

Information about the ECML

ECML information brochure: English - French

 

Compendium on cultural policies and trends in Europe

Initiated by the Council of Europe and the European Institute for Comparative Cultural Research (ERICarts) the Compendium is a web-based and permanently updated information and monitoring system of national cultural policies in Europe. Information is provided for 42 countries – Quick Facts, Cultural Policy Profiles, Compendium Grid in 26 national languages, Profiles of National Experts.
Transversal themes focus on Cultural access & participation, Cultural rights and ethics, Cultural diversity, Intercultural dialogue (including the Intercultural Cities Index), Status of artists, International cultural co-operation and mobility.
Two sections provide reports on national language issues and policies (section 4.2.5) and national language laws (section 5.1.9).

 

European Language Portfolio

 

Language Education Policy Profile

Language Education Policy Profile, Council of Europe / Language Policy Division (Strasbourg) and Ministry of Education and Culture (Cyprus), 2003-2005.
English - French

Language Education Policy Profile - Country report: Cyprus, Ministry of Education and Culture (Cyprus), 2004.
English 

ECML training and consultancy for Cyprus (2012-2015)

Training and consultancy for ECML member states is a new ECML activity format which is intended to respond in a targeted and bilateral way to the needs of ECML member states requesting support for developments in language education. It aims to strengthen the Centre’s cooperation with ministries and decision-makers in member states.
General information about training and consultancy for ECML member states

27-28 September 2012
“Constructing and validating language tests linked to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)”
Venue: Nicosia, Cyprus
Experts: Gilles Breton, France; José Noijons, The Netherlands
Local organiser: Sotiria Hadjichristofi-Neocleous, Ministry of Education and Culture, Cyprus
Participants: teachers
Project site: Relex
Brief event report from the moderating experts and local organisers 
 

Eurypedia – the  European Encyclopedia on National Education Systems

Eurydice has launched Eurypedia – the  European Encyclopedia on National Education Systems. This online resource presents the education system organisation and recent reforms in Europe. Eurypedia contains more than 5000 articles and covers 38 school and university systems within the 33 countries participating in the EU's Lifelong Learning Programme (all 27 EU Member States as well as Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey). All Eurypedia content is available in English and, where applicable, in the language of the country, and is organised by topic and country.

•    Information relating to Cyprus
 

Euromosaic

Euromosaic study: Support from the European Commission for measures to promote and safeguard regional or minority languages and cultures.

National relay for the European Day of Languages (EDL)

The function of a national EDL Relay is to act as a multiplier for organisations, schools and associations, circulating:

  • information communicated by the Council of Europe (for example the press release of the Council on the Day, which the Relays are invited to translate into national/local languages, updates on the website);
  • promotional materials - posters, stickers etc. provided by the Council of Europe every year in significant quantities for event organisers.
     

 

Cyprus and the Council of Europe in brief

Available in English - French - GermanItalian - Russian