The European Centre for Modern languages  signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Moscow State Linguistic University (MSLU). The Memorandum  focuses in particular on  cooperation in the area of the ECML project  “Promoting excellence in sign language instruction” (PRO-Sign 2) which represents a priority area of interest for MSLU . The agreement formally renews cooperation  between the ECML and MSLU for the duration of the Centre’s “Languages at the heart of learning”  programme (2016-2019)  and is a way of increasing expert contacts between the ECML and MSLU.

Kira Iriskhanova and  Alina Guseva, representing Moscow State Linguistic University on the "Promoting excellence in sign language instruction” project, presented the Memorandum signed by Irina Kraeva, Acting Rector of Moscow State Linguistic University, to Sarah Breslin, Executive Director of the ECML, at the PRO-Sign workshop on 1-2 March 2017.

Link: Moscow State Linguistic University

Promoting excellence in sign language instruction (PRO-Sign)

The PRO-Sign project will develop a professionally-oriented competency framework for sign language teachers and provide B2 level materials and learning activities from different European sign languages. The project will also create a European Language Portfolio that takes account of any modality specific requirements for sign languages