1. a Council of Europe centre promoting excellence in language education
ECML –
a Council of Europe centre
promoting excellence in language education

2. The Council of Europe www.coe.int Strasbourg, founded 1949
Oldest and geographically largest European institution, 47 member states
Intergovernmental co-operation
Areas of action
Human rights (European Court of Human Rights)
Legal co-operation
Social cohesion
Education, Culture & Heritage,
Youth & Sport

3. Languages at the Council of Europe
Languages are the basis of: communication, intercultural dialogue,
social cohesion, democratic citizenship
Promotion of:
Plurilingualism of citizens
Linguistic diversity in member states

4. Language Education and Policy
Department of
Language Education and Policy
Language Policy Division, Strasbourg, France
European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, Strasbourg, France
European Centre for Modern Languages, Graz, Austria

5. Language Policy Division www.coe.int/lang
Examples of publications and ongoing work
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
European Language Portfolio
Guide for the development of language education policies in Europe
Current project: Languages of schooling
Language as a subject
Language across the curriculum

6. European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages www. coe
European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
To enable speakers to use their language in public life
Aim:
The only international treaty
specifically devoted to
the protection and promotion of
regional or minority languages

7. European Day of Languages www.coe.int/edl
Online resources
„Input your events“-calendar
Posters
Stickers
Interactive games
Greeting cards
And much more...
Celebrating
plurilingualism
cultural diversity
lifelong language learning

8. European Centre for Modern Languages
Founded in Graz, Austria, 1994
Enlarged Partial Agreement
34 member states
Supported by Austrian authorities
Governing Board
Secretariat

9. European Centre for Modern Languages
Mission:
Support of language education policies
Promote innovation and facilitate reform in language teaching and learning
Development of networks of experts
Dissemination of good practice

10. European Centre for Modern Languages
How the ECML works:
4-year medium term programmes of projects coordinated by international expert teams
2-year short term projects
National contact points
National nominating authorities
Nominated participants from each member state who form national and international networks and function as multipliers

11. European Centre for Modern Languages
Activities:
Expert meetings, workshops, conferences, regional events involving key multipliers in language education from member states
Interactive online platform for expert communication
Project results published as books, CD-ROMs, Internet materials etc.

12. ECML programme 2004 - 2007 www.ecml.at/socialcohesion
All publications are available online in downloadable format free of charge
Books
CD-ROMs
Project websites
Project flyers
Travelling exhibition available for conferences and fairs

13. ECML programme 2008–2011 www.ecml.at/empowerment
20 projects, 4 thematic areas
Evaluation
Continuity in language learning
Content and language education
Plurilingual education

14. Programme objectives www.ecml.at/empowerment
Enhancing the professional competence of language teachers
Strengthening professional networks and the wider community of language educators
Enabling language professionals to have greater impact on reform processes
Contributing to better quality of language education in Europe

15. Projects in the ECML programme in the thematic area EVALUATION
Piloting the European Portfolio for Student Teachers of Languages
Encouraging the culture of evaluation
Guidelines for university language testing
Quality training at grassroots level
Projects on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages:
Level estimation grid for teachers
Training in relating language examinations
Assessment of young learner literacy

16. Projects in the ECML programme in the thematic area CONTINUITY IN LANGUAGE EDUCATION
Developing online teaching skills
Exploring cutting edge applications of networked technologies in vocationally oriented language learning
Projects on the European Language Portfolio:
The European Language Portfolio in whole-school use
Training teachers to use the European Language Portfolio (follow-up project)

17. Projects in the ECML programme in the thematic area CONTENT AND LANGUAGE EDUCATION
Content-based modern language teaching for young learners
Curriculum development for Content and Language Integrated Learning
Content and Language Integrated Learning through languages other than English - Getting started
Good practice in Content and Language Integrated Learning for languages other than English
Content based teaching + plurilingual/cultural awareness 

18. Projects in the ECML programme in the thematic area PLURILINGUAL EDUCATION
A framework of reference for pluralistic approaches
Minority languages, collateral languages and bi-/plurilingual education
Majority language instruction as basis for plurilingual education
Language associations and collaborative support

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ECML events
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20. We wish you success with your project!  
                                                                                      
We wish you success with your project!