9.00 – 9.20

The ECML (Susanna Slivensky)

9.20 – 9.50

Languages for social cohesion – the language policy dimension

Joanna McPake – Making provision for Europe’s “additional” languages

Antoinette Camilleri Grima – Promoting linguistic diversity in school

9.50- 10.05

Discussion

Programme of the ECML symposium

10.05 – 10.35

Languages for social cohesion - a research dimension

Michel Candelier – Le CARAP – un cadre pour les approches plurielles des langues et des cultures

Marianne Nikolov – Research methodology in TEMOLAYOLE studies

10.35 – 11.05

Group work and questions

Programme of the ECML symposium

11.05 – 11.35

Languages for social cohesion - tools and instruments

Johann Fischer – LCaS – Improving language competence with the case method

Dick Meijer – Preparing teachers to use and implement the ELP

11.35 – 12.00

Discussion and outlook

Programme of the ECML symposium

Strasbourg, founded 1949

Oldest and geographically largest European institution, 47 member states

Intergovernmental co-operation

Areas of actionHuman rights (European Court of Human Rights)Legal co-operationSocial cohesionEducation, Culture & Heritage, Youth & Sport

The Council of Europewww.coe.int

Languages at the Council of Europewww.coe.int/lang

Languages are the basis of: communication, intercultural dialogue, social cohesion, democratic citizenship

Promotion of:

• Plurilingualism of citizens

• Linguistic diversity in member states

• Language Policy Division, Strasbourg

• European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, Strasbourg

• European Centre for Modern Languages, Graz

Department of Language Education and Policy

Language Policy Divisionwww.coe.int/lang

Examples of publications and ongoing work

• Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

• European Language Portfolio

• Guide for the development of language education policies in Europe

• Current project: Languages of schooling– Language as a subject– Language across the curriculum

European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages

www.coe.int/minlang

The only international treaty specifically devoted to

the protection and promotion of regional or minority languages

Aim:

To enable speakers

to use th

eir language

in public lif

e

European Centre for Modern Languageswww.ecml.at

• Founded in Graz, Austria, 1994

• 33 member states

Mission:

• Implementation of language education policies

• Facilitate reform in languages teaching and learning

How the ECML works:

• 4-year programmes of projects

• Training of multipliers

• Interactive online platform for expert communication

ECML programme 2008–2011www.ecml.at/empowerment

Thematic areas

Evaluation

Continuity in language learning

Content and language education

Plurilingual education

European Day of Languageswww.coe.int/edl

Online resources

• „Input your events“-calendar

• Posters

• Stickers

• Interaktive games

• Greeting cards

• More

Celebrating

plurilingualism

cultural diversity

lifelong language learning

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All publications are available online in downloadable version free of charge

• Books

• CD-ROMs

• Project websites

• Project flyers

• Travelling exhibition available for conferences and fairs

ECML programme 2004 - 2007 www.ecml.at/socialcohesion

Tool for student teachers of languages

• to reflect on didactic knowledge and skills

• to assess own didactic competences

• to enable them to monitor their progress

• to record their teaching experiences

Available in English, French, German, Polish …

Project examplehttp://epostl2.ecml.at

European Portfolio for Student Teachers of Languages

EPOSTL