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Programme of the ECML symposium
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 Europes additional
languages Antoinette Camilleri Grima Promoting
linguistic diversity in school 9.50-
10.05 Discussion
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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
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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
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The Council of Europe www.coe.int
Strasbourg, founded 1949 Oldest and
geographically largest European institution, 47
member states Intergovernmental
co-operation Areas of action Human rights
(European Court of Human Rights) Legal
co-operation Social cohesion Education, Culture
Heritage, Youth Sport
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Languages at the Council of Europe www.coe.int/lan
g Languages are the basis of communication,
intercultural dialogue, social cohesion,
democratic citizenship

• Promotion of
• Plurilingualism of citizens
• Linguistic diversity in member states

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Department of Language Education and Policy

• Language Policy Division, Strasbourg
• European Charter for Regional or Minority
  Languages, Strasbourg
• European Centre for Modern Languages, Graz

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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

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European Charter for Regional or Minority
Languageswww.coe.int/minlang
Aim To enable speakers to use their language in
public life

• The only international treaty
• specifically devoted to
• the protection and promotion of
• regional or minority languages

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European Centre for Modern Languages www.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

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ECML programme 20082011www.ecml.at/empowerment

• Thematic areas
• Evaluation
• Continuity in language learning
• Content and language education
• Plurilingual education

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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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Subscribe to the European Language Gazette

• On-line newsletter published 3 times a year about
  
• ECML events
• developments in the Language Policy Division
• other relevant sectors of the Council of Europes
  work

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ECML programme 2004 - 2007 www.ecml.at/socialcohe
sion

• 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

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Project example http//epostl2.ecml.at
European Portfolio for Student Teachers of
Languages EPOSTL

• 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