Belgium: experts involved in ECML activities

Coordinators and team members of ECML projects

2024-2027 – Language education at the heart of democracy

• Lies Sercu, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.
  ECML Project: coordinator of the project "CLIL teaching materials for developing 21st century competences" (2024-2026).

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

• Chantal Muller, Haute Ecole de Namur-Liège-Luxembourg (Henallux), Leuze. ECML Training and consultancy: "Young migrants - Supporting multilingual classrooms" (team member).

2016-2019: languages at the heart of learning 

• Chantal Muller, Haute Ecole de Namur-Liège-Luxembourg (Henallux), Leuze.
  - ECML training and consultancy "Supporting multilingual classrooms": team member (2016-2019)
  - ECML training and consultancy "Mobility - Plurilingual and intercultural learning through mobility" (PluriMobil): team member; network meeting (7-8 March 2017)

2012-2015: learning through languages 

• Chantal Muller, Haute Ecole de Namur-Liège-Luxembourg (Henallux), Leuze.
  ECML project: team member of the project "Plurilingual and intercultural learning through mobility – Practical resources for teachers and teacher trainers" (PluriMobil) (2012-2014)

2008-2011: empowering language professionals 

• Sofie Jonckheere, Integratiecentrum, Brussels.
  ECML project: team member of the project "Content based teaching plurilingual/cultural awareness" (CONBAT+); (2008-2011)

• Chantal Muller, Maître assistant allemand-anglais, Haute Ecole de Namur-Liège-Luxembourg (Henallux), Leuze.
  ECML projects:
  - Team member of the projects "Mobility programmes for sustainable plurilingual and intercultural learning" (PluriMobil) (2008-2011)
  - "Encouraging the culture of evaluation among professionals" (ECEP); (2008-2011)

Associate partners

2016-2019: languages at the heart of learning

• Ivana Bucko, Representant of European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters (efsli), European Forum for Sign Language Interpreters (EFSLI), Brussels.
  ECML project: "Promoting excellence in sign language instruction" (PRO-Sign2); network meeting (5-6 April 2018); workshop (1-2 March 2017)

2012-2015: learning through languages 

• Sofie Jonckheere, Integratiecentrum, Brussels.
  ECML project: "Teaching the language of schooling in the context of diversity – Study materials for teacher development" (MALEDIVE); network meeting (30-31 January 2014); workshop (14-15 February 2013)  

ECML conference, workshop and network meeting participants

2020-2023 - INSPIRING INNOVATION IN LANGUAGE EDUCATION: CHANGING CONTEXTS, EVOLVING COMPETENCES

2016-2019: languages at the heart of learning 

• Griet Coppens, Examencommissie secundair onderwijs (Flemish Community).
  ECML Colloquium “Ensuring quality in language testing and assessment: the contribution of the CEFR” (7 December 2016)

• Wim De Grieve, Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, Ecaussinnes.
  ECML project: "Inspiring language learning in the early years: Why it matters and what it looks like for children aged 3-12 years"; workshop (12-13 September 2018); participant's report

• Karine Dekeukelaere, Service général de l'Inspection, Brussels.
  ECML project: "Towards a Common European Framework of Reference for Language Teachers"; workshop (3-4 October 2018); participant's report

• Luca Tomasi, Multilingualism policy Commission, Commission Directorate-General for Education and Culture Schools and Educators, Brussels.
  ECML think tank: "Language(s) of schooling" (13-14 September 2016)

• Julie Van de Vyver, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve.
  ECML project: "Digital literacy for the teaching and learning of languages"; workshop (10-11 October 2017)

2012-2015: learning through languages 

• Katrien Bultynck, (e-mail 1, email 2), Vlaams Ondersteuningscentrum voor het Volwassenenonderwijs, Mechelen.
  ECML project: "A European learning network for professionals supporting work‐related second language development" (Language for Work); workshop (24-25 June 2015)
  
  
• Sien Van den Hoof (e-mail 1, e-mail 2), Flemish Department of Education and TrainingHorizontaal Beleid / Transversal PolicyDepartement Onderwijs en VormingHendrik Consciencegebouw.
  ECML project: National Contact Points / National Nominating Authorities; workshop (12-13 June 2014)