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Closing Remarks

Honour Welcome by the Minister

Presentations Developing Operational Proficiency Internal organization, delivery methods, external links, start-ups, curriculum design based on lessons learned and needs analyses, resource analysis, defining proficiency, competence, guidelines for teacher training, translation, policy gaps, assessment, and wider contexts...

To promote and foster interoperability among NATO and Partners language policies by furthering standardization of language training and testing. BILC supports the Alliance’s operations through the exchange of knowledge and best practices. To achieve levels of excellence where progress made by one is shared by all.

Study Groups and WG 1.Guidelines for NS for Enhancing Comms 2.Strategic Guidance 3.Mil Terminology and Trans 4.Themes and SG Topics 5.STANAG 6001 for non-specialists WORKING GROUP on Level 4 Testing

COMPOSITION Thirty-two countries (and one guest!) Three NATO bodies 85+ participants Jordan, UAE, Montenegro, Australia

Steering Committee Scoping report to Allied Command Transformation (ACT) on a Language Needs Analysis of Standardized Language Profiles in NATO Job Descriptions Advice to the International Staff re Force Targets for PfP Nations

Steering Committee Protocol for National reports and catalogue of programs agreed to

Steering Committee Study Group 1 Guidelines for NS for Enhancing Comms Recommendations –Common sense tips to NS –Communicate to express not impress Accepted and endorsed

Steering Committee Study Group 2 Strategic Guidance History Mission Cooperative Professional Support Support to NATO Accepted and to be distributed to Nations for Approval

Steering Committee Study Group 3 Military Terminology and Translation Goal - Harmonization of terminology Roadmap – publish a baseline and wiki Execution – SME coordination Accepted and endorsed Action: Stand Up WG

Steering Committee Study Group 4 Future Themes and Topics Eight central themes Seminar - maintain current structure, keep practical and include best practices Conferences – maintain structure Accepted and endorsed

Steering Committee Study Group 5 STANAG 6001 for Dummies Recommend Working Group to follow process and model, develop a Users’ Guide Accepted and endorsed Action: stand up WG

Steering Committee Working Group on Level 4 Process –Unanswered questions galore Recommendations –WG continue –Training –Work with LNA Accepted and endorsed Action: Continue WG

Steering Committee 2011SeminarMonterey, Calif 2012ConferencePrague 2012SeminarSlovenia 2013ConferenceGeorgia 2013SeminarSweden 2014ConferenceBelgium 2014SeminarGermany

SG & WG Aniko Safar LCol Steen Bornholdt Andersen General Walther Dr Marc Issele Maj Cwierzona James Durgin

Secretariat Julie Jana Peggy Keith

Hosts Organization, accommodation, guided tours of Vilnius and Trakai, plenary and breakout sessions, ample breakfasts, spouses’ program, and THE WEATHER but mostly for generosity and good humour

Minister Juknevicjiene Ausra, Andrius, Aukse, Irena, Saule, Ruslanas Ačiu