Introduction |
The European Centre for Modern Languages
Second medium-term programme | Third
medium-term programme
The European Centre for Modern Languages is 'a partial agreement' of the Council of Europe, that is Member States join if they wish. In fact most Members of the Council have now joined (the United Kingdom joined in 2002). It supports the implementation of language education policies based on the recommendations of the Council of Europe. The Centre aims to:
- gather and disseminate information about language education in all member states
- stimulate and facilitate discussion on language education at European level
- support the training of multipliers (teacher trainers, administrators and researchers).
The principal instrument used to achieve these aims is the medium-term programme of activities. The ECML encourages language experts, trainers and researchers to devise and participate in programmes of activities designed to take place over a three-year period. The first medium-term programme was completed in 2003 and the outcomes of the projects and activities supported by the programme were presented at a conference in October.
The projects selected for the second
medium term programme reflect the theme: Languages for Social Cohesion:
Language education in a multilingual and multicultural Europe. The UK
is entitled to send one delegate to each project workshop, all expenses
paid. Details of workshops for which nominations are currently being sought
will be published here and CILT, as the Nominating Authority for the UK,
would be pleased to receive expressions of interest in attending.
Workshop No 3/2007, 5-6 June 007 : Web journals in language education (BLOGS) (closing date for nomination 30 March 2007)
- Project object: A peer-to-peer collaborative writing platform for language learning
- Project description (pdf, 35kb)
Workshop No 4/2007, 28-30 June 007 : Across languages and cultures (ALC) (closing date for nomination 10 April 2007)
- Project object: Establishing a framework of competences to support plurilingual and pluricultural approaches
- Project description (pdf, 46kb)
Form for expression of interest
You may also use this form to express an interest in attending future
workshops.
Further information about the all the projects in the programme can be found at : www.ecml.at/activities/programme.asp.
ECML calls for proposals for new
programme
A call for proposals for ECML's third medium-term programme (2008-2011)
has been published, giving UK language experts an opportunity to shape
the work of the European Centre for Modern Languages in Graz and contribute
to its activities. The overall theme of the programme is 'Empowering language
professionals' and proposals for projects are sought in four areas. Further
details can find by here.
Full details of the call for proposals are published on the ECML website at www.ecml.at /call and the closing date is 1 May 2007.
| Further information about the work of the ECML can be obtained from www.ecml.at or by e-mailing the UK Contact Point at CILT: michael.hammond@cilt.org.uk |
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