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Training and consultancy

This webpage presents an overview of ECML-funded and European Commission co-funded Training and consultancy offers. Please note that the practical information and the request form for Training and consultancy provided on this page applies to ECML-funded activities. The activities offered in cooperation with the European Commission are subject to a separate Call for requests.

Deadline for requesting an activity for 2025: 15 November 2024

The ECML offers its member states European expertise in language education adapted to the concrete needs and specific contexts within individual countries. This bilateral support in a range of key areas helps strengthen the cooperation between member states and the ECML by taking the expertise gained from ECML projects directly into member states. ECML experts work with national authorities and local experts to devise and implement in-country activities, tailored to the particular context and target audience.
This mediation strand of ECML activity helps member states to:

respond to the challenges presented by migration and mobility;

foster the professional development of language educators;

advance national reform processes;

facilitate exchange of good practice through professional networks;

meet international standards.

Training and consultancy offers

Plurilingual and intercultural education: teacher and learner competences

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The CEFR Companion Volume: Mediation and other key concepts 

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Action research communities for language teachers

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Learning environments where languages flourish 

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Steps towards implementing plurilingual and intercultural education

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Supporting multilingual classrooms*

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Language for work – Work-related second language learning for adult migrants and ethnic minorities

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Fostering digital citizenship through language education

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ICT in language teaching and learning*

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The CEFR Companion Volume: Mediation and other key concepts 

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Relating language curricula, tests and examinations to the Common European Framework of Reference*

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Learning environments where languages flourish 

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Plurilingual and intercultural education in early language learning

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Beyond CLIL – Pluriliteracies teaching for deeper learning

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Thematic area: Languages of schooling
A roadmap for schools to support the language(s) of schooling

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* In cooperation with the European Commission - these offers are subject to a separate Call for requests.

Practical information

ECML Training and consultancy activities can be requested by ECML Governing Board members only. The ECML will carry out on average 20 Training and consultancy activities each year. Depending on the level of demand, a selection process may take place. The selection criteria will be made available to the Governing Board.

Local organiser

For each activity a local organiser will be designated by the requesting Governing Board member. The local organiser will:

  • participate in a preparatory network meeting in Graz (travel and subsistence costs covered by the ECML);
  • liaise with the ECML experts and the ECML secretariat;
  • invite participants and organise the venue;
  • provide documentation of the event.

One preparatory network meeting is foreseen for each year where the ECML expert teams and the local organisers of all countries involved will meet. The aim of this meeting is to discuss the expected contribution of the ECML experts, to agree on the content and to prepare a draft agenda of the activity.

Forthcoming events


12-13

Dec 2024

Relating language curricula, tests and examinations to the Common European Framework of Reference (RELANG)
ECML–EC cooperation agreement 2024
Expert meeting
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13-14

Feb 2025

ECML Training and consultancy 2025
Network meeting
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Costs covered by the ECML

Preparatory network meeting in Graz: The ECML covers travel and subsistence costs of the local organiser and up to four expert team members for a one- or two-day meeting.

Training workshop in the ECML member state: The ECML covers fees as well as travel and subsistence costs of two ECML experts for 2 training days plus a preceding day of preparation on site.

All other costs related to the training are covered by the host country.

Complementary offer: National support

Complementary to the ECML Training and consultancy offers, member states can also benefit from support for events such as conferences, webinars, in-service trainings, etc, organised at national level. Upon request by the ECML Governing Board member, the ECML will consider the contribution of one ECML expert to such an event. This would also be an opportunity to promote the work of the Centre. The requested contribution should be related to a concrete project or to resource websites of the current or previous programmes.

Latest articles

03.12.2024
Call for the ECML-EC joint action "Innovative methodologies and assessment in language learning" 2025 – now open until 10 January 2025

28.11.2024
ECML workshop enhances work-related L2 teaching in Iceland

21.11.2024
Supporting multilingual classrooms: ECML national training workshop (17-18 October 2024, Alexandroupolis, Greece)

21.11.2024
Relating language curricula, tests and examinations to the Common European Framework of Reference (RELANG): ECML national training workshop (16 – 17 October 2024, Brussels, Belgium)

19.11.2024
National Training Workshop “Using ICT in support of language teaching and learning (ICT-REV)” (18-19 October 2024, Bar, Montenegro)

19.11.2024
National Training Workshop “Using ICT in support of language teaching and learning (ICT-REV)” (10-11 October 2024, Lisbon, Portugal)


Request an ECML Training and consultancy activity 

Deadline for requesting an activity for 2025: 15 November 2024

Requests for a Training and consultancy activity must be submitted via the national ECML representative in the Governing Board. Educational professionals interested in a particular activity should therefore contact their national representative.