“ Environmental Technology Communication in German”, FI—04—B-F-LA ,  2004 – 2007, 30 months  €, Leonardo 75 %

Combined German Language and Environmental Technology (web-based and contact learning) Kaisa Nikku, LUT  Partnership, objectives, outcomes of the project Pauli Kudel, HUT  Pegagogic approach Jörg Langwaldt, LUT  Environmental scope, content, needs

Partnership The partnership combines the complementary competencies and experience required for the successful completion of the project:  Long and solid experience in Leonardo language projects: PINE, DEWECO, FORESTLANG, ILEGEFOS, DEUMA, LOGOS GAIAS  pedagogic content development and training competence;  tools development and adaptation of the Telos Language Partner Suite;  pedagogic evaluation competence;  Environmental Technology expertise and access to authentic materials;  Project cycle management skills

Partners of EnTecNet Finland  Lappeenranta University of Technology, Contractor, Coordinator  Helsinki University of Technology France  Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Jura, Lon-le- Saunier Germany  University of Tübingen, Applied English Linguistics, Tübingen  Association for the Promotion of International Environment Technology Transfer, Leipzig (social partner)

Partners of EnTecNet Austria  Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour, Vienna (social partner) Romania  University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest  Authors group  Administrational group

Aims of EnTecNet Reinforcement of vocational German language training in the field of ET with the aim of increasing the mobility of people working in the ET sector by means of:  a clear focus on communication-oriented, work-related language learning and teaching based on authentic materials  development of a multimedia language training package for offline (CD-ROM) and online (Internet) use  teachers’ autonomy: teachers are enabled to further adapt and customise the (offline and online) multimedia learning contents  a pedagogic approach of blended language learning

Background  need for education in vocational German for ET  lack of work-related quality study materials  lack of interactive training tools

Multimedia language training package  based on Telos Language Partner learning platform  learners of intermediate and advanced level  work-related  communication-oriented  authentic material

Themes  air  water  soil  biocoenosis  urban areas  rural areas

Material format  video situations  dialogues  texts  different exercise types

Pilot courses  blended language learning scenarios  classroom teaching or/and self- study material  evaluation  a)professional side  b)pedagogical side

Results achieved through development of new learning medium  blended learning  work-embedded language learning  teacher “autonomy”  networking in pedagogical and international groups  networking tools between the partners created during the pilot courses

For whom?  decision-makers in environmental offices and in various companies  environmental protection officers  PR officers  researchers  teachers  students

Ready for use in 2007  a multimedia language training package for vocational German for ET  suitable for offline (CD-ROM) and online (Internet) use

Strategies of the European Commission  to improve and restore the environment, thus assuring the standard of living in EU  to protect the natural resources and ecosystems  Water framework directive  to increase renewable energy production  to increase EU’s competitiveness and position in ET Environmental Technologies Action Plan (ETAP)  “Information Communication Technology”  to increase foreign language skills

Eco-industry: a booming sector  EU’s Eco-industries supplies 50% of the world market for environmental technologies and services  World market: 550 billion euros in 2004 (32% by EU) estimated 740 billion euros by 2010  Annual turnover: EU billion euros New EU members 10 billion euros Germany 57 billion euros Austria 2.5 (7.5) billion euros  The European Commission expects 10% annual growth in Middle and East Europe in the solid waste treatment market  In East Europe needs of about 120 billion euros for the remediation of contaminated environment  Friedemann Allgayer, European Commission officer, 2004

ET Market in Middle and East Europe  New EU members: estimated needs for environmental technology: 240 billion euros  Estimated financial needs of new EU-members in billion euros: Poland 22-42(Rumania 27) Hungary 4-10 Slovakia 5 Czech Republic 7-9 Estonia 4 Slovenian 3 Latvia 2 Lithuania 2 Cyprus 1

ET - German speaking countries  Germany and Austria are leading countries in the area of Environmental Protection and Technology. USA 23% Germany 17% Japan 12% Austria 2%  1 out of 5 ET-products come from Germany  Germany and Austria have a common border with several new EU-member countries in East Europe

Eco-industry and EU labor market  Narrow definition including resource management and renewable energy: 1.7 million jobs  Wider definition including waste recycling, nature and landscape protection, and ecological renovation of urban areas: up to 3.5 million jobs  Margot Wallström, European Commissioner for the Environment  Germany: over 1.5 million employees are working in the ET sector, thus 3.5 % of all employees.  Austria: about employees in ET sector

Solid waste Urban areas Air protection Rural areas Renewable Energy Wastewater treatment Water protection Soil remediation Soil

Concept of EnTecNet

EnTecNet and the EC strategies  Increased language competence  Facilitating lifelong learning with ICT  Environmental protection and technology including renewable energies  Networking of professionals  Working towards making EU the most dynamic business region