1. Steering Committee Report & Closing Presentation
Julie J. Dubeau
BILC Chair
Bruges, May 8, 2014

2. Steering Committee 2014 Voted to accept USA Secretariat nomination
Reviewed and accepted new BILC Terms of References (ToRs)
Discussed Study Group recommendations

3. Forging Effective Partnerships to Optimize Operational Success
Capability building through global partnerships Military – Civilian partnerships Academic – Private collaborations Advantages & disadvantages of partnering
Advantages & Disadvantages of Partnering: Initial Fumblings

4. Study Groups & Workshop
Partnering to optimize STANAG 6001 test development
Faculty development courses at PLTCE
Working effectively with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
Blending general and specific proficiency content at different levels
I would like to thank all SG/WS participants and especially those who volunteered as leaders.
SG 1. Partnering to optimize STANAG 6001 test development: Discuss how nations might be able to collaborate or pool resources on different test development phases & Formulate recommendations on how to forge such partnerships to attain the mentioned goals
# 2 - Faculty Development Courses at PLTCE ?
Participants will: Identify those topics of greatest interest/value to teachers & Make course design and content recommendations.
3; Working effectively with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) Participants will: Discuss the importance of SMEs and how SMEs can contribute to the success of an operational language course & Describe ways/provide guidelines to optimize the working relationship with SMEs
4. Blending general and specific proficiency content at different levels Participants will: Discuss challenges inherent to this type of training & Define pointers/methods on how to best integrate the two types of content in order to satisfy the course objectives.
# 5 –WS-Teaching Translation and Interpretation as Specific Language Skills
Participants will:
Exchange experience and best practises in the field of teaching translation and interpreting.
Discuss methods and techniques used to help translators/interpreters develop professional level skills (both for general or specific military purposes)
Workshop: Teaching translation and interpretation as specific skills

5. BILC embodies effective collaboration!!!!

6. The Canadian Secretariat Wants to
Thank You
for Your Support &
Friendship!