1. Julie Dubeau BILC Secretary COPENHAGEN 4-8 Oct 2009
BILC Update
Julie Dubeau
BILC Secretary
COPENHAGEN
4-8 Oct 2009

2. BILC
NATO’s consultative and advisory body for language training and testing issues
43 years young!
Conference in Spring (next: Istanbul, Turkey)
Professional Seminar in Fall (next: Sofia, Bulgaria)
Responsible for STANAG 6001 (now in Ed. 3)
On-going Activities:
Language Testing Seminars (LTS & ALTS)
Assistance to National Testing Programmes
Benchmark Advisory Test
Language Training Assessments

3. Update-CE Posts Language Needs Analysis
Nov 08 Meeting – NTG / Mil Committee – BILC was asked to undertake preliminary review of linguistic requirements of NATO CE Posts.
Process began at BILC in Rome
Develop method, tailored criteria and normed ourselves
Analysed approx 600 JDs from 6 commands (ISAF)
Continued work via
Report due end of Nov

4. Level 4 Testing
National testing centres do not have the resources to conduct such testing
How often Level 4 is really required is questionable. Should national teams have to spend all the time and effort needed to develop these tests?

5. Caveat Emptor!
STANAG tests developed by private companies with no experts (STANAG or testing)
Equivalencies from national SLP to commercial test results?
STANAG 6001 for sale?

6. Coming up CM at JSSG next week in Stockholm
Study Group Reports
Results of Discussions in SC
NTG JSSG Meeting- Reporting
Report on BAT, Report on LNA
Work on BILC website
We welcome content pages!
BILC to continue assistance visits

7. Website is http://www.bilc.forces.gc.ca
Enjoy the Seminar!
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