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 being sought in the following areas:

Evaluation
Continuity in language learning
Content and language education
Plurilingual education

Projects typically require a multinational co-ordinating team made up of four people who develop the work of the project through expert meetings and workshops at the ECML in Graz. All travel and subsistence costs are paid for, but there is no funding for staff costs. The project team identifies the target audience for participation in workshops (eg teacher trainers interested in developing the European Languages Portfolio) and a participant is nominated from each of the ECML’s member countries (CILT is the Nominating Authority for the UK). You can therefore expect to work with a group of 30 or more colleagues, each from a different country.

Full details of the call for proposals are published on the ECML website at www.ecml.at and the closing date is 1 May 2007.