Calendar 2014

4 February 2014

“Plurilingual and intercultural competences: descriptors and teaching materials” (FREPA) and “Supporting local networks of users of the European Language Portfolio through an E-Platform” (e-ELP): workshop

Venue: CIEP, Sèvres, France
Local organisation: CIEP

Experts: Michel Candelier, France ; Jürgen Friedrich, Germany

Working languages: French and English

Participants: teachers, teacher trainers, researchers and education officers
ECML representative: Sarah Breslin, Executive Director

Related project site: http://carap.ecml.at

4-5 February 2014

organised in the framework of the ECML projects “Developing migrants' language competences at the workplace”, (LanguageforWork) and “Languages in corporate quality” (LINCQ): workshop on “Europäische Perspektiven für globale Herausforderungen: Zweisprachigkeit und Mehrsprachigkeit im Kontekt der Arbeit” at the IQ-Kongress 2014: Gekommen um zu bleiben – Zur Zukunft der Integration in Deutschland

Venue: Berlin, Germany

Experts: Matilde GRÜNHAGE-MONETTI, Germany and Florence MOURLHON-DALLIES, France (LanguageforWork); Isabelle ORTIZ, Germany (LINCQ)

Conference site: http://www.iq-kongress.netzwerk-iq.de/iq-kongress-start.html?&L=1

4 February 2014

“Mobility programmes for sustainable plurilingual and intercultural learning” (PluriMobil)

Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria

Participants: project team

5-7 February 2014

“Mobility programmes for sustainable plurilingual and intercultural learning” (PluriMobil)

Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria

Coordinator: Mirjam Egli Cuenat, Switzerland

Co-animators: Kristin Brogan, Ireland; Anna Czura, Poland; Chantal Muller, Belgium

Working languages: English and French, with simultaneous interpretation

Participants: 1 delegate per member state, nominated by the ECML national nominating authorities

•          teacher trainers for upper secondary schools and secondary vocational training;

•          teachers in upper secondary schools and secondary vocational training.

 

Involvement in mobility activities and programmes

 

Before: Familiarisation with the concept of PluriMobil, the existing scenarios/lesson plans and the indicated instruments and documents.

During: Adaptation of the scenarios/lesson plans to the needs of upper secondary trainee teachers and pupils (upper secondary schools and secondary vocational training), feedback on implementation tools

After: Dissemination of results in the context of local / regional / national / international cooperation.

 

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

6-7 February 2014

“Use of ICT in support of language teaching and learning (ICT-REV)”: national training workshop

Venue: Turku, Finland

Experts: Pauline Ernest, Spain; Joe Hopkins, Spain; Ursula Stickler, Royaume Uni

Local organiser: Anita Zenger

Participants: NN

ECML training and consultancy for member States

12 February 2014
“Quality assurance in language and citizenship courses for adult migrants”: expert consultation
Venue: Schulamt, Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Experts: Laura Muresan, Romania; Richard Rossner, United Kingdom
Working language: English  

Participation of an ECML staff member in an event

13-14 February 2014
Thematic working group on languages
Venue: European Commission, Brussels, Belgium
Organisation: European Commission
ECML representative: Sarah Breslin, Executive Director

ECML training and consultancy for member States

17 February 2014

Workshop on the European Portfolio for Student Teachers of Languages (EPOSTL)

Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria

Coordinator: David Newby (co-author of the EPOSTL)

Working language: English

Organisers: European Centre for Modern Languages and Austrian Association: European Centre for Modern Languages

Participants: The Japan Association of College English Teachers (JACET)

 

18-19 February 2014

Conference “Crossing continents: EPOSTL around the world”

Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria

Coordinator: David Newby (co-author of the EPOSTL)

Working language: English

Organisers: European Centre for Modern Languages and Austrian Association: European Centre for Modern Languages

Participants’ profile: Language teacher educators, school mentors, representatives of school authorities and ministries, student teachers and teachers of languages

Format of conference: The conference will consist of lectures, workshops, poster presentations and presented papers.

Call for papers: deadline 30 November 2013

Conference registration and fee:

This conference is a one-off event and is not part of the ECML programme of projects. Registration is required directly to the ECML. Since the number of places is limited to 55 participants, early registration is strongly advised. The registration fee is €150.

Conference site: //epostl2.ecml.at/EPOSTL/Conference2014/tabid/3548/language/en-GB/Default.aspx

21-22 February 2014

“Use of ICT in support of language teaching and learning (ICT-REV)”: national training workshop

Venue: Hungary

Experts: Pauline Ernest, Spain; Mateusz Milan Stanojevic, Croatia; Ursula Stickler, Royaume Uni

Local organiser: Ildikó Csordás, Digital Pedagogy Unit, Institution Education Public Services Nonprofit LLC

Participants: NN 

27-28 February 2014

"Plurilingual whole school curricula" (PlurCur)

Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria

Coordinator: Britta Hufeisen, Germany

Participants: project team 

Innovative methodologies and assessment in language learning, EU – ECML cooperation agreement 2013-2014

27-28 February 2014

“Relating language examinations to the common European reference levels of language proficiency: promoting quality assurance in education and facilitating mobility (RELANG)”: Expert meeting

Venue: ECML, Graz, Austria

Participant: José Noijons, The Netherlands