Closing Remarks and Report from the Steering Committee This has been a remarkable week! –Educational. –Engaging. –Productive. We want to thank our hosts for making it possible. Everyone’s willingness to volunteer, to contribute, to cooperate, and to work long hours was remarkable.

That’s not in my job description. Not once did anyone say, “That is not in my job description.”

Steering Committee Report 1.BAT development is on schedule. –Reading items and “Angoff” cut scores (passing levels) validated. –Listening comprehension items requested. 2.BILC Constitution and Rules of Procedure regarding participation in Conferences and Professional Seminars greatly simplified. –Revised application procedures. –Clarification of membership categories.

Steering Committee Report 3.In response to a JSSG request that BILC develop Edition 3 of STANAG 6001, the following changes were approved: –New labels approved for the proficiency levels. –Role of the STANAG 6001 vis-à-vis national standards clarified. –A “plus level” option will be included as an attachment to the “base” levels given in Annex A. When these changes are consolidated into a cohesive, more readable document, that draft will be staffed electronically.

Steering Committee Report 4.Ric Monaghan was elected as the next chair of the BILC Secretariat, effective June –Canada will staff the Secretariat (with continued support of personnel at the Marshall Center in Garmisch). –To provide a seamless transition, members of the new Secretariat will “shadow” the current Secretariat during the next 12 months.

Steering Committee Report 5.Future meeting sites established: –Conferences 2008 in Greece in Italy in Turkey in Lithuania in the Czech Republic. –Seminars 2007 in Austria in Romania in Denmark in Bulgaria.

Steering Committee Report 6.Other. –A reply to a request received from the International Staff (asking for suggested revisions of the force goal EG 0356) was approved.

Summary This conference will be remembered as one of the most substantive and productive ever held. And you get the credit! Thank you for your contributions.