On 7 and 8 February 2023, the project team held a workshop which brought together 27 participants from ECML member States and even one from Canada, mainly in Graz, but also online. The main ideas of the project and its first results were presented, in particular the chapters of the planned Manual for teachers, teacher educators, instructors and decision makers. The workshop provided participants with an opportunity to discuss the chapters in detail and also to suggest contributions themselves. The participants appreciated the exchange with colleagues from different countries within a like-minded community, with many of them planning to integrate ideas from the event into their work practice. During the discussions, the importance of languages and plurilingual/intercultural competences in vocational training and cross-border working environments was once again unanimously stressed. For the team and the associate partners, the workshop confirmed the relevance of its work and the decisions taken so far. The team is now highly motivated to complete the planned Manual, in dialogue with the different target groups.

Claudia Polzin-Haumann, project coordinator

• ECML project website “Enhancing language education in cross-border vocational education education (initial/in-service)” (2020-2023)
• Voices from workshop participants from Armenia, Denmark, Montenegro and Norway (Graz, Austria, 7-8 February 2023)