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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.

Coordinators and team members of ECML projects

2024-2027 – Language education at the heart of democracy

Kathrin Jonas Lambert, Swiss Federal University for Vocational Education and Training.
ECML project: team member of the project "Pluriliteracies for gobal citizenship: Deeper learning in the foreign language classroom" (2024-2027).

Gerit Jaritz, Thurgau University of Teacher Education.
ECML project: team member of the project "Fostering the plurilingual wellbeing of language teachers" (2024-2026).

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

Carole-Anne Deschoux, HEP Vaud.
ECML project: team member of the project "Resources for the assessment of home language competences of migrant pupils".

Brigitte Gerber, Université de Genève. Institut universitaire de formation des enseignants (IUFE).
- ECML project: coordinator of the project "Developing teacher competences for pluralistic approaches".
- ECML project: "Mediation in teaching, learning and assessment"; workshop (18-19 May 2021); participant's report.

2016-2019 – Languages at the heart of learning

Lukas Bleichenbacher, Pädagogische Hochschule des Kantons, St.Gallen.
ECML projects:
- coordinator of the project "Towards a Common European Framework of Reference for language teachers" (2016-2019).
- mediation link person for the project "Language for work – Tools for professional development"; workshop (23-24 October 2018).
- mediation link person for the project "Promoting excellence in sign language instruction" (PRO-Sign2); network meeting (5-6 April 2018).
ECML Colloquium "Ensuring quality in language testing and assessment: the contribution of the CEFR" (7 December 2016).
Meeting of coordinators of the ECML's medium-term programme of activities 2016-2019 (24-25 November 2015).

Tobias Haug, University of Applied Sciences for Special Needs education, Zurich.
ECML projects:
- team member of the project "Promoting excellence in sign language instruction" (PRO-Sign2) (2016-2019).
- mediation link person of the project "Towards a Common European Framework of Reference for language teachers"; network meeting (8-9 September 2016).

Brian John North (e-mail 1, e-mail 2), Eurocentres, Zürich.
ECML project: team member of the project "A quality assurance matrix for CEFR use" (CEFR-QualiMatrix) (2016-2018).

Selin Öndül Talegon, City of Zurich, Department of Education and Sport, Zurich.
- ECML project: team member of the project "A roadmap for schools to support the language(s) of schooling" (2017-2019).
- ECML think tank: "Language(s) of schooling" (13-14 September 2016).

2012-2015 – Learning through languages

Mirjam Egli Cuenat, Pädagogische Hochschule des Kantons St. Gallen.
ECML project: coordinator of the project "Plurilingual and intercultural learning through mobility – Practical resources for teachers and teacher trainers" (PluriMobil) (2012-2014).

Brigitte Gerber, University of Geneva, Geneva.
ECML project: team member of the project "Involving parents in plurilingual and intercultural education" (CARAP for parents) (2013-2014).

Tobias Haug, University of Applied Sciences of Special Needs Education Zurich (HfH), Zurich.
ECML project: team member of the project "Sign languages and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages – Descriptors and approaches to assessment" (PRO-Sign) (2012-2015).

Evelyne Pochon-Berger, Université de Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel.
ECML project: team member of the project "ECML publications for plurilingual and intercultural education in use" (PIU) (2013-2014).

Katja Schnitzer, Pädagogische Hochschule der Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz, Liestal.
ECML project: team member of the project "Teaching the language of schooling in the context of diversity – Study materials for teacher development" (MALEDIVE) (2012-2015).

2008-2011 – Empowering language professionals

Jean-François de Pietro, Institut de recherche et de documentation pédagogique (IRDP), Neuchâtel.
ECML project: team member of the project "A framework of reference for pluralistic approaches" (CARAP) (2008-2011).

Mirjam Egli Cuenat, Institut Fachdidaktik Sprachen, Pädagogische Hochschule des Kantons St. Gallen.
ECML project: coordinator of the project "Mobility programmes for plurilingual and intercultural education – tools for language teachers" (PluriMobil) (2010-2011).

Christine Le Pape Racine, Pädagogische Hochschule FHNW, Mühledorf.
ECML project: team member of the project "Good practice in Content and Language Integrated Learning for languages other than English" (CLIL-LOTE-GO) (2008-2011).

Rosanna Margonis-Pasinetti, Echallens.
ECML project: team member of the project "The European Language Portfolio in whole-school use" (ELP-WSU) (2008-2011).

Martine Tchang-George, Zürich.
ECML project: team member of the projects
- "Training teachers to use the European Language Portfolio - follow-up project" (ELP-TT2) (2008-2009).
- "Training teachers to use the European Language Portfolio - follow-up project" (ELP-TT3) (2010-2011).

Consortium partners

2016-2019 – Languages at the heart of learning

Catherine Diederich, Institut Fachdidactik Spachen, Pädagogische Hochschule, St.Gallen.
ECML project: "Towards a Common European Framework of Reference for language teachers"; team member of the workshop (3-4 October 2018); network meeting (8-9 September 2016); participant's report.

Wilfrid Kuster, Institut Fachdidactik Spachen, Pädagogische Hochschule, St. Gallen.
ECML project: "Towards a Common European Framework of Reference for language teachers"; team member of the workshop (3-4 October 2018); network meeting (8-9 September 2016); expert meeting (18-19 January 2016).

Associate partners

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

Lukas Bleichenbacher, Pädagogische Hochschule des Kantons St.Gallen.
Associate partner of the project "Developing teacher competences for pluralistic approaches".

2016-2019 – Languages at the heart of learning

Valérie Anne Clochard, Center and Academic Manager Eurocentres, Lausanne.
Associate partner of the project "A quality assurance matrix for CEFR use" (CEFR-QualiMatrix); network meeting (9-10 May 2017); expert meeting (17-18 March 2016).

Brian John North (e-mail 1, e-mail 2), Eurocentres, Zürich.
Associate partner of the project "Towards a Common European Framework of Reference for language teachers"; network meeting (8-9 September 2016).

2012-2015 – Learning through languages

Anne-Claude Berthoud, Institut de linguistique et des sciences du langage-Université de Lausanne/Anthropole, Lausanne.
Associate partner of the project "Languages as an indicator of corporate quality" (LINCQ); expert meeting (22-24 February 2012).

Lukas Bleichenbacher, Pädagogische Hochschule des Kantons, St. Gallen.
Associate partner of the project "Plurilingual and intercultural learning through mobility – Practical resources for teachers and teacher trainers" (PluriMobil); expert meeting (1-2 September 2014); workshop (5-7 February 2014); network meeting (12-14 September 2012).

Jean-François De Pietro, Institut de recherche et de documentation pédagogique (IRDP), Neuchâtel.
Associate partner of the project "A framework of reference for pluralistic approaches to languages and cultures" (FREPA National Networks); expert meeting (20 December 2013); workshop (21-23 November 2012); expert meeting (26-27 January 2012).

Katharina Höchle Meier, Pädagogische Hochschule des Kantons, St. Gallen.
Associate partner of the project "Plurilingual and intercultural learning through mobility – Practical resources for teachers and teacher trainers" (PluriMobil); expert meeting (1-2 September 2014); workshop (5-7 February 2014); expert meeting (7-8 March 2013); network meeting (12-14 September 2012).

Jutta Wörle, Pädagogische Hochschule St. Gallen, Institut Fachdidaktik Sprachen (IFDS), St. Gallen.
Associate partner of the project "Plurilingual and intercultural learning through mobility – Practical resources for teachers and teacher trainers" (PluriMobil); workshop (5-7 February 2014).

2008-2011 – Empowering language professionals

Lukas Bleichenbacher, Institut Fachdidaktik Sprachen, Pädagogische Hochschule des Kantons St. Gallen.
Associate partner of the project: "Mobility programmes for plurilingual and intercultural education – tools for language teachers" (PluriMobil) (2010-2011); workshop (22-24 March 2011); participant's report.

Barbara Wolfer, Coordinator of the Office for National and International Relations, Pädagogische Hochschule des Kantons St. Gallen.
Associate partner of the project: "Mobility programmes for plurilingual and intercultural education – tools for language teachers" (PluriMobil) (2010-2011).

ECML programme consultants

2016-2019 – Languages at the heart of learning

Frank Heyworth, ECML Programme Consultant, Pully.
ECML projects:
- "Action research communities for language teachers" (ARC) (2016-2018).
- "Language for work – Tools for professional development" (2016-2019).
- "A quality assurance matrix for CEFR use" (CEFR-QualiMatrix) (2016-2018).
- "Promoting excellence in sign language instruction" (PRO-Sign2) (2016-2019).
- "Inspiring language learning in the early years: Why it matters and what it looks like for children aged 3-12 years" (2017-2019).

2012-2015 – Learning through languages

Frank Heyworth, ECML Programme Consultant, Pully.
ECML projects:
- "Teaching the language of schooling in the context of diversity – Study materials for teacher development" (MALEDIVE) (2012-2015).
- "Languages as an indicator of corporate quality" (LINCQ) (2012-2013).

ECML conference, workshop and network meeting participants

2024-2027 – Language education at the heart of democracy

Anna Schröder-Sura, Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin Pädagogische Hochschule St. Gallen.
ECML project: "A toolkit for implementing integrated didactics in language education"; network meeting (27-28 November 2024).

Frédéric Taveau, International School of Geneva.
ECML project: "Pluriliteracies for global citizenship: Deeper learning in the foreign language classroom"; network meeting (17-18 September 2024).

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

Claudia Bartholemy, Université de Lausanne.
ECML project: "CLIL in languages other than English – Successful transitions across educational stages"; network meeting (8-9 June 2021).

Silvia Frank Schmid, Pädagogische Hochschule Luzern (Teacher Education University Lucerne).
ECML project: "Young children's language learning pathways: Making early language learning visible"; workshop (15-16 March 2023), participant's report.

Maria Lurdes Gonçalves, Ensino Português no Estrangeiro (EPE).
ECML project: "Mediation in teaching, learning and assessment"; network meeting (9-10 November 2020).

Ines Honegger Wiedenmayer, Gymnasium Kirchenfeld.
ECML project: "Building blocks for planning language-sensitive teacher education"; workshop (14-15 February 2023); participant's report.

Daniela Kappler, Dipartimento Formazione e Apprendimento – Scuola universitaria della Svizzera Italiana (SUPSI-DFA).
ECML project: "CLIL in languages other than English – Successful transitions across educational stages"; workshop (16-17 November 2022); participant's report.

Karine Lichtenauer, Secrétariat général de la Conférence suisse des directeurs cantonaux de l'instruction publique (CDIP).
ECML project: "Developing teacher competences for pluralistic approaches"; workshop (28-29 September 2021); participant's report.

Sylvia Nadig, Pädagogische Hochschule Zug.
ECML Summer academy (3-7 July 2023); participant's report.

Gabriela Ochsner Jannibelli, Zurich University.
ECML Summer academy (3-7 July 2023); participant's report.

Véronique Sulser, Service de l'Einseignement et de l'Education.
ECML project: "Digital citizenship through language education"; workshop (4-5 November 2021); participant's report.

2016-2019 – Languages at the heart of learning

Véronique Buffat, ECLF, Bern.
ECML project: "Developing language awareness in subject classes" ; network meeting (18-19 October 2018); participant's report.

Christof Chesini, Pädagogische Hochschule St. Gallen, St. Gallen.
ECML project: "Learning environments where modern languages flourish" (EOL); workshop (7-8 March 2019).

Patricia Hermann-Shores, Interkantonale Hochschule für Heilpädagogik, Zürich.
ECML project: "Promoting excellence in sign language instruction" (PRO-Sign2); workshop (1-2 March 2017); participant's report.

Frank Heyworth, ECML Programme Consultant, Pully.
ECML think tank: "Early language learning"; team member (1-2 December 2016).

Marianne Jacquin, Université de Genève, Institut de formation des enseignants (IUFE), Carouge.
ECML project: "Action research communities for language teachers" (ARC); network meeting (3-5 May 2018); expert meeting (9-10 November 2017); workshop (10-11 November 2016); participant's report.

Evamaria BrigittaKaiser, Primary School Gutschick, Winterthur.
ECML project: "Digital literacy for the teaching and learning of languages"; workshop (10-11 October 2017); participant's report.

Stefano Andrea Losa, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Department of Education and Learning (SUPSI-DFA), Competence centre for languages and studies on plurilingualism (CLIP), Locarno.
ECML project: "Language for work – Tools for professional development"; workshop (23-24 October 2018).

Clemens Pachlatko, School Aemtler, Zurich.
ECML project: "A roadmap for schools to support the language(s) of schooling"; network meeting (22-23 November 2017); participant's report.

Christopher Parson, Université de Genève, Faculté de Psychologie et des Sciences de l'Éducation, Geneva.
ECML project: "Language for work - Tools for professional development"; network meeting (1-2 June 2017).

Christian Sinn, Pädagogische Hochschule, St. Gallen.
ECML project: "A roadmap for schools to support the language(s) of schooling"; workshop (15-16 November 2018); participant's report.

Katja Tissi, HfH – University of Applied Sciences of Special Needs Education (HFH).
ECML project: "Promoting excellence in sign language instruction" (PRO-Sign2); network meeting (5-6 April 2018).

Barbara Tscharner, Haute école pédagogique fribourgeoise, Fribourg.
ECML training and consultancy: "Mobility - Plurilingual and intercultural learning through mobility" (PluriMobil); network meeting (7-8 March 2017).

Natalie-Ann von Moos-Schneider, Fachoschule Nordwestschweiz, Olten.
ECML think tank: "Early language learning" (1-2 December 2016).

Enikő Zala-Mező, Centre for School Improvement, Zurich University of Teacher Education, Zurich.
ECML project: "A roadmap for schools to support the language(s) of schooling"; network meeting (22-23 November 2017).

2012-2015 – Learning through languages

Claudia Bartholemy, HEP Lausanne, UER Langues et cultures, Lausanne.
ECML project: "Content and Language Integrated Learning – A pluriliteracies approach to teaching for learning" (CLIL); workshop (2-3 June 2015); participant's report.

Domenico Bellavita, HEP-BEJUNE, Sonceboz.
ECML project: "European portfolio for pre-primary educators – The plurilingual and intercultural dimension" (PEPELINO); network meeting (5-6 November 2014); participant's report; workshop (12-13 December 2013); participant's report.

Virginie Borel, Forum du bilinguisme, Biel/Bienne.
ECML project: "Languages as an indicator of corporate quality" (LINCQ); workshop (21-22 November 2013); participant's report.

Vivan Boson, SGB-FSS Kontaktstelle, Lausanne.
ECML project: "Sign languages and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages – Descriptors and approaches to assessment" (PRO-Sign); network meeting (12-13 March 2015).

Dominique Chételat, Conférence suisse des directeurs cantonaux de l'instruction publique (CDIP), Bern,
ECML activity: workshop for ECML National Contact Points and National Nominating Authorities (12-13 June 2014).

Brigitte Daiss-Klang, Sign language competence centre, Zürich.
ECML project: "Sign languages and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages – Descriptors and approaches to assessment" (PRO-Sign); network meeting (12-13 March 2015).

Laurent Filliettaz, Université de Genève, Genève.
ECML project: "A European learning network for professionals supporting work‐related second language development" (Language for Work); workshop (24-25 June 2015).

Brigitte Gerber, Université de Genève, Institut universitaire de formation des enseignants (IUFE), Genève.
ECML project: "A framework of reference for pluralistic approaches to languages and cultures" (FREPA National Networks); expert meeting (27-28 June 2013); workshop (21-23 November 2012); network meeting (31 May – 1 June 2012).

Patricia Hermann-Shores, Interkantonale Hochschule für Heilpädagogik, Zürich.
- ECML project: "Sign languages and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages – Descriptors and approaches to assessment" (PRO-Sign); workshop (15-17 April 2013); participant's report.
Articles:
- Shores, Patty / Martens-Wagner, Julia / Kollien, Simon, "Zwei Veranstaltungen im Rahmen des PRO-Sign-Projektes in Graz, Österreich", Beitrag aus: DAS ZEICHEN 94/2013, Zeitschrift für Sprache und Kultur Gehörloser, in Schauplätze, 2013, pp. 330-333.
- Shores, Patty / Daiss-Klang, Brigitte / Pangri, Janja / Adaptation rédactionnelle: Martina Raschle (traduction: Daisy Maglia), photos: Julia Martens-Wagner, Silva Duka, Fais-moi signe, Octobre/Novembre 2013. [French version]
- Shores, Patty / Daiss-Klang, Brigitte / Pangri, Janja / Überarbeitung: Martina Raschle, Fotos: Julia Martens-Wagner, Silva Duka, Visuell Plus, Oktober/November 2013. [German version]
- Shores, Patty / Daiss-Klang, Brigitte / Pangri, Janja / Rielaborazione: Martina Raschle; traduzione: Emilia Penella; Foto: Julia Martens-Wagner, Silva Duka, Segni amo, Ottobre/Novembre 2013. [Italian version]

Reto Hunkeler, Pädagogischen Hochschule St. Gallen, St. Gallen.
ECML projects:
- "Towards whole-school language curricula – Examples of practice in schools" (PlurCur); workshop (7-8 May 2015).
- "Empowering language networks – Tools for mediating ECML resources" (LACS); workshop (22-23 May 2014).

Daniela Kappler, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Department of Teaching and Learning (DFA), Locarno.
ECML project: "ECML publications for plurilingual and intercultural education in use" (PIU); workshop (26-28 March 2014).

Renata Leimer, Centre suisse de formation continue des professeurs de l'enseignement secondaire, Bern.
ECML project: "Plurilingual and intercultural learning through mobility – Practical resources for teachers and teacher trainers" (PluriMobil); workshop (5-7 February 2014).

Béatrice Leonforte, Ufficio insegnamento medio, Bellinzona.
ECML projects:
- "Towards whole-school language curricula – Examples of practice in schools" (PlurCur); workshop (7-8 May 2015); participant's report.
- "A framework of reference for pluralistic approaches to languages and cultures" (FREPA National Networks); workshop (21-23 November 2012).

Fabio Leoni, Inspecteur scolaire école primaire, Lugano.
ECML project: "Involving parents in plurilingual and intercultural education" (CARAP for parents); workshop (28-30 April 2014).

Rosanna Margonis-Pasinetti, (e-mail 1, e-mail 2), Haute école pédagogique du Canton de Vaud, Lausanne.
ECML project: "Towards whole-school language curricula – Examples of practice in schools" (PlurCur); workshop (7-8 May 2015).

Christine Muller-Tragin, University of Teacher Education, Basel.
ECML project: "Plurilingual and intercultural learning through mobility – Practical resources for teachers and teacher trainers" (PluriMobil); workshop (5-7 February 2014); participant's report.

Selin Öndül Talegon, City of Zürich, Department of Education and Sport, Zürich.
ECML project: "Collaborative community approach to migrant education – A virtual open course for educators"; workshop (25-27 June 2014); participant's report.

Regula Rohner, Pädagogische Hochschule Chur, Chur.
ECML project: "Towards whole-school language curricula – Examples of practice in schools" (PlurCur); workshop (7-8 May 2015).

Bojana Ruggia, Pädagogische Hochschule Chur.
ECML project: "Towards whole-school language curricula – Examples of practice in schools" (PlurCur); workshop (7-8 May 2015).

Rolf Schärer, Educational consultant, Kilchberg.
ECML project: "Languages as an indicator of corporate quality" (LINCQ); workshop (21-22 November 2013).

Daniel Stotz, Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich, Zürich.
ECML project: "Content and Language Integrated Learning – A pluriliteracies approach to teaching for learning" (CLIL); workshop (2-3 June 2015); participant's report.

Frédéric Taveau, Geneva.
ECML project: "Content and Language Integrated Learning – A pluriliteracies approach to teaching for learning" (CLIL); network meeting (17-18 June 2014); participant's report.

Ariane Tonon, Haute Ecole Pédagogique, Berne-Jura- Neuchâtel.
ECML training and consultancy: "Plurilingual and intercultural competences: Descriptors and teaching materials" (FREPA); network meeting (18-19 December 2013).

Marie-Hélène Tramer-Rudolphe, SUPSI DFA/Scuola universitaria professionale della Svizzera italiana, Dipartimento Formazione e Apprendimento di Locarno, Collina d'Oro.
ECML project: "European portfolio for pre-primary educators – The plurilingual and intercultural dimension" (PEPELINO); workshop (12-13 December 2013); participant's report.

Jutta Wörle, Pädagogische Hochschule St. Gallen, Institut Fachdidaktik Sprachen (IFDS), St. Gallen.
ECML project: "European portfolio for pre-primary educators – The plurilingual and intercultural dimension" (PEPELINO); network meeting (5-6 November 2014); participant's report; workshop (12-13 December 2013).

2008-2011 – Empowering language professionals

Brigitte Gerber, University of Geneva.
ECML projects:
- "Encouraging the culture of evaluation among professionals" (ECEP) (2008-2011); workshop (18-19 June 2009).
- "A framework of reference for pluralistic approaches" (CARAP) (2008-2011); workshop (23-25 February 2011).

Claudine Balsiger, Haute école pédagogique du canton de Vaud, Lausanne.
ECML project: "A framework of reference for pluralistic approaches" (CARAP) (2008-2011); network meeting (30 September – 1 October 2010).

Astrid Bapst-Küng, Zollikofen.
ECML project: "Exploring cutting edge applications of networked technologies in Vocationally Oriented Language Learning" (E-VOLLution) (2008-2009); workshop (26-28 February 2009).

Claudia Bartholemy, UER Langues et cultures, HEP Lausanne, Lausanne.
ECML project: "Content-based modern language teaching for young learners" (EPLC) (2008-2011); workshop (5-7 November 2009).

Daniela Isabel Dias Virgilio, Conférence suisse des directeurscantonaux de l'instruction publique (CDIP), Bern.
ECML project: "The European Language Portfolio in whole-school use" (ELP-WSU) (2008-2011); workshop (19-20 May 2011).

Margaret Jane Einhorn, English Lecturer, HTI-Bienne.
ECML project: "Developing online teaching skills" (DOTS) (2008-2011); workshop (10-11 March 2011).

Silvia Fankhauser, DIP Berne, Section Recherche, évaluation et planification pédagogique" (SREP), Tramelan.
ECML project: "The European Language Portfolio in whole-school use" (ELP-WSU) (2008-2011); workshop (19-20 May 2011).

Frank Heyworth, Pully.
ECML project: "Minority languages, collateral languages and bi-/ plurilingual education" (EBP-ICI) (2008-2011); network meeting (18-19 May 2010).

Marlies Keller Lee, Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich, Fachbereich Französisch.
ECML project: "Training teachers to use the European Language Portfolio - follow-up project" (ELP-TT3) (2010-2011); network meeting (23-24 September 2010).

Michael Langner, Fakultät für Sprachwissenschaften und Literatur, Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst und Erziehungswissenschaften Universität Luxemburg.
ECML project: "Training teachers to use the European Language Portfolio - follow-up project" (ELP-TT3) (2010-2011); network meeting (23-24 September 2010).

Laura Loder Büchel, Rafz.
ECML project: "Developing online teaching skills" (DOTS) (2008-2011); workshop (4-5 December 2008).

Emmanuelle Olivier, Haute Ecole Pédagogique de Zoug.
ECML project: "Classroom assessment related to the Common European Framework of Reference" (ClassRelEx) (2010-2011); workshop (24-26 November 2010).

Eric Sauvin, Nordwestschweiz, Pädagogische Hochschule
ECML project: "A framework of reference for pluralistic approaches to languages and cultures" (FREPA National Networks); network meeting (31 May – 1 June 2012).

Sabina Schaffner, Director Sprachenzentrum Universität und ETH Zürich.
ECML project: "Encouraging the culture of evaluation among professionals" (ECEP) (2008-2011); workshop (18-19 June 2009).

Christoph Suter, Pädagogische Hochschule, Zürich.
ECML project: "Content based teaching + plurilingual/ cultural awareness" (CONBAT+) (2008-2011): workshop (24-26 September 2008); network meeting (24-25 June 2010).

Barbara Tscharner, Haute école pédagogique fribourgeoise.
ECML project: "Minority languages, collateral languages and bi-/plurilingual education" (EBP-ICI) (2008-2011); workshop (16-18 February 2011).

Ingo Thonhauser, Lausanne.
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).

Coordinators and team members of training and consultancy events

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

Lukas Bleichenbacher, Pädagogische Hochschule des Kantons St.Gallen.
ECML training and consultancy: "Teacher competences for languages in education" (coordinator).

Dunja Chamberlain, International School of Geneva.
ECML training and consultancy: "CLIL and beyond: pluriliteracies for deeper learning" (team member).

Jean-François De Pietro, Institut de recherche et de documentation pédagogique (IRDP), Neuchâtel.
ECML training and consultancy: "Plurilingual and intercultural approaches" (team member).

Catherine Diederich, Pädagogische Hochschule des Kantons St.Gallen.
ECML training and consultancy: "Teacher competences for languages in education" (team member).

Brigitte Gerber, Université de Genève. Institut universitaire de formation des enseignants (IUFE).
ECML training and consultancy: "Young migrants: Supporting multilingual classrooms" (coordinator).

Wilfrid Kuster, Pädagogische Hochschule St. Gallen - Institut Fachdidaktik Sprachen.
ECML training and consultancy: "Teacher competences for languages in education".

Béatrice Leonforte, Sezione dell'insegnamento medio, DECS.
ECML training and consultancy: "Plurilingual and intercultural approaches" (team member).

Selin Öndül Talegon, City of Zurich, Department of Education and Sport.
ECML training and consultancy: "Supporting the language(s) of schooling - The ROADMAP" (team member).

Katja Schnitzer, Pädagogische Hochschule der Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz.
ECML training and consultancy: "Young migrants: Supporting multilingual classrooms" (team member).

Frédéric Taveau, International School of Geneva
ECML training and consultancy: "CLIL and beyond: pluriliteracies for deeper learning" (team member).

2016-2019 – Language at the heart of learning

Dunja Chamberlain, International School of Geneva, Geneva.
ECML training and consultancy: "Content and Language Integrated Learning - A pluriliteracies approach to teaching for learning" (CLIL) (team member); network meeting (4-5 March 2019); network meeting (4-5 December 2017).

Jean-François De Pietro, Institut de recherche et de documentation pédagogique (IRDP), Neuchâtel.
ECML training and consultancy: "Plurilingual education – Plurilingual and intercultural competences: descriptors and teaching materials" (FREPA) (team member); network meeting (1-2 March 2018); network meeting (27-29 March 2017); network meeting (28-29 January 2016).

Mirjam Egli Cuenat, Pädagogische Hochschule des Kantons St. Gallen, Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz, Institut Primarstufe, Solothurn.
ECML training and consultancy: "Mobility - Plurilingual and intercultural learning through mobility" (PluriMobil) (coordinator); network meeting (7-8 March 2017).

Brigitte Gerber, Université de Genève, Institut universitaire de formation des enseignants (IUFE), Genève.
ECML training and consultancy:
- "Young migrants – Supporting multilingual classrooms" (cooperation agreement between the ECML and the European Commission "Innovative methodologies and assessment in language learning") (co-coordinator).
- "Plurilingual education – Plurilingual and intercultural competences: descriptors and teaching materials" (FREPA) (team member); network meeting (28-29 January 2016).

Michael Langner, University of Luxembourg et University of Fribourg.
ECML training and consultancy: "Electronic European Language Portfolio - Working with an electronic European Language Portfolio for better language learning" (e-ELP) (team member); network meeting (14-15 February 2019).

Katja Schnitzer, Pädagogische Hochschule der Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz, Liestal.
ECML training and consultancy: "Young migrants – Supporting multilingual classrooms" (team member); (cooperation agreement between the ECML and the European Commission "Innovative methodologies and assessment in language learning").

Frédéric Taveau, International School of Geneva, Geneva.
ECML training and consultancy: "Content and Language Integrated Learning - A pluriliteracies approach to teaching for learning"(CLIL) (team member); network meeting (4-5 March 2019); network meeting (4-5 December 2017); network meeting (31 May – 1 June 2016).

2012-2015 – Learning through languages

Jean-François De Pietro, Institut de recherche et de documentation pédagogique (IRDP), Neuchâtel.
ECML training and consultancy: "Plurilingual and intercultural competences: Descriptors and teaching materials" (FREPA) (team member); network meeting (11-12 December 2014); network meeting (18-19 December 2013).

Michael Langner, Universities of Luxembourg and Fribourg.
ECML training and consultancy: "Supporting local networks of users of the European Language Portfolio through an e-platform" (ELP) (team member); expert meeting (2-3 May 2013); network meeting (18 September 2012).

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