Hosted event organised at the ECML premises

14 April - 12 June 2015
Opening of the exhibition "KÜNSTLERINNEN ABC" on 14 April 2015 at 5 p.m.
Organisation: Österreichisch-Slowenische Freundschaft” Graz / Društvo „Avstrijsko-slovensko prijateljstvo” Gradec
Artists: Angela Flois, Barbara Hammer, Christine Kertz
Programme

ECML training and consultancy for member States

15 April 2015
Enhancing Romani language education in schools in Europe - QualiRom training and consultancy activities: network meeting
Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria
Coordinator: David G Little, Ireland
Working language: English
Participants: local organisers of events scheduled to take place in Austria, Finland and Slovenia

Innovative methodologies and assessment in language learning, EU – ECML cooperation agreement 2014-2015

16-17 April 2015
"Use of ICT in support of language teaching and learning (ICT-REV)"
national training workshop
Venue: Stockholm, Sweden
Experts: Martina Emke, Germany; Pauline Ernest, Spain; Aline Germain-Rutherford, United States of America
Local organiser: Eva Engdell, Swedish National Agency for Education
Participants: language teachers, multipliers

Preparatory meeting of Workshop 1/2015

20 April 2015
“European portfolio for student teachers of pre-primary education” (Préélémentaire)
Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria
Participants: project team

Workshop 1/2015

21-22 April 2015
“European portfolio for student teachers of pre-primary education” (Préélémentaire)
Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria
Coordinator: Francis Goullier, France
Co-animators: Catherine Carré-Karlinger, Austria; Natalia Orlova, Czech Republic; Maria Roussi, Greece
Working languages: English, French and German, with simultaneous interpretation from French and German into English. All participants should therefore have listening comprehension in English at least at B2 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Participants: 1 delegate per member state, nominated by the ECML national nominating authorities

Profile of participants

Professional background
Experts directly involved in pre-service or in-service training of teachers at pre-school level or staff of institutions working with 3-6 year old children.
Experience, competences required
Experience in training (student) teachers or other staff in developing language competences of 3-6 year old children (in the language of schooling and/or a foreign language as well as taking into consideration children’s languages of origin). Prior involvement in the phases of the product development is desirable.
Expected involvement/tasks
Analysis of documents received before the workshop, discussion of content and format of the Portfolio, as well as piloting of the Portfolio with potential users.

If you wish to participate click here and contact your National Nominating Authority

Participation in an external event

21-23 April 2015
German Language Competition – State level
Venue: Brodarica (Šibenik), Croatia
Organisation: Education and Teacher Training Agency
Local contact: Izabela Potnar Mijic
Participants: 60 pupils
ECML contribution: materials of the European Day of Languages
Website of the competition

National support event - participation in a "CONTEXT" event

 23-24 April 2015
PluriMobil Workshop
Venue: Pedagogical University Tyrol, Innsbruck
Organisation: Pedagogical University Tyrol in cooperation with the European Centre for Modern Languages (ECML) and the Austrian Centre for Language Competence (ÖSZ)
Participants: colleagues involved in international mobilities (teachers, teacher educators, personnel responsible for curriculum design, development and implementation, personnel responsible for international exchange (international officers), organisers of mobility programmes
Programme
Information about "CONTEXT Workshops" on the website of the Austrian Association of the ECML (German)

ECML training and consultancy for member States

25 April 2015

“Plurilingual and intercultural competences: descriptors and teaching materials (FREPA)”:  Training in the framework of the Colloquy “Partager pour s’enrichir” Venue: Iassy, Romania
Venue: Iași, Romania
Experts: Ildikó Lörincz, Hungary ; Jean-François de Pietro, Switzerland
Local organisers: Dan Ion Nasta, Romania in cooperation with the school inspectorate of Iasi and Irina Cosovanu, Chair of the Romanian Association of teachers of French, Embassy of France in Romania, Institut Culturel Français and the Wallonia-Brussels Delegation
Working language: French
Participants: teachers of French in Romania
Website:      http://carap.ecml.at 

Innovative methodologies and assessment in language learning, EU – ECML cooperation agreement 2014-2015

28-30 April 2015
“Relating language examinations to the common European reference levels of language proficiency: promoting quality assurance in education and facilitating mobility (RELANG)”: national training workshop
Venue: Marino Institute of Education, Dublin, Ireland
Experts: Jana Berešová, Slovak Republic; Gábor Szabó, Hungary
Local organiser: Karen Ruddock, Post Primary Languages Initiative
Participants: Stakeholders from Post-Primary Languages Initiative (PPLI), Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST), State Examinations Commission (SEC), National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA)
Project site: //relang.ecml.at