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The Council of Europe

The Council of Europe. The Council of Europe. Strasbourg, founded 1949 Oldest and geographically largest European institution (46 member states). Intergovernmental cooperation Human rights Pluralist democracy Rule of law. Areas of action

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The Council of Europe

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  1. The Council of Europe

  2. The Council of Europe • Strasbourg, founded 1949 • Oldest and geographically largestEuropean institution (46 member states) • Intergovernmental cooperation • Human rights • Pluralist democracy • Rule of law • Areas of action • Human rights(European Court of Human Rights) • Legal cooperation • Social cohesion • Education, Culture & Heritage, Youth & Sport

  3. Languages at the Council of Europe • Promotion of: • Linguistic diversityin member states • Plurilingualismof citizens • Languages for all, for life, for learners • Aims • Languages for communication • Intercultural interaction • Democratic citizenship • Social cohesion • Development of individual responsibility

  4. Language Policy Instruments • Political documents • European Cultural Convention 1954 • European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages 1992 • Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities 1995 • Recommendations of Committee of Ministers and Parliamentary Assembly • Language policy instruments • Threshold levels / Waystage, etc (communicative approach) • Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: learning, teaching, assessment (CEF) • European Language Portfolio (ELP)

  5. Department of Language Education and Policy • Language Policy Division, Strasbourg • European Centre for Modern Languages, Graz

  6. Language Policy Division, Strasbourg • Plurilingualism, Diversity, Citizenship • Language education policy profiles • Quality and standards: Common European Framework of Reference • Manual for relating language exams to CEF levels • Reference descriptions for national and regional languages • European Language Portfolio • Languages of education • Education policy for minorities, newcomers and bilateral assistance activities

  7. European Day of Languages – 26 September • Celebrating • linguistic diversity • plurilingualism • lifelong language learning

  8. European Day of Languages – 26 September

  9. European Centre for Modern Languages, Graz

  10. European Centre for Modern Languages, Graz • Founded in Graz, Austria, 1994 • Enlarged Partial Agreement of Council of Europe • 33 member states • Implementation of language education policies through: • Dissemination of good practice • Promotion of innovation • Training of multipliers • Development of networks of experts

  11. European Centre for Modern Languages, Graz Structures of the ECML • Governing Board • representatives of 33 member states • meets once per year minimum • Bureau • Chair, 2 Vice Chairs, 4 members • meets 3 x per year • National Nominating Authorities • National Contact Points • Austrian Association

  12. European Centre for Modern Languages, Graz The ECML’s second medium term programme…

  13. Programme structure • 22 projects run by international teams • Workshops, conferences, regional events involving key multipliers in language education from member states • Research projects, assistance, expertise • 750 participants per year • Publications, reports, CD-ROMs, websites

  14. 4 main focuses • Coping with linguistic and social diversity – provisions, profiles, materials • Communication in a multicultural society: the development of intercultural communicative competence • Professional development and reference tools for language educators • Innovative approaches and new technologies in the teaching and learning of languages

  15. Topic areas Examples of ECML publications from first medium-term programme • Information and Communication Technologies and distance language learning (CD-ROM) • ICT in vocationally oriented language learning • ODYSSEUS – Second language at the workplace: language needs of migrant workers • Neighbouring languages in border regions (CD-ROM) • The changing roles of language educators • Mirrors and Windows. An intercultural communication textbook

  16. Topic areas • The organisation of language education in small states • Incorporating intercultural communicative competence in language teacher education • Web literacy (CD-ROM) • Quality management in language education (CD-ROM) • The concept of plurilingualism – learning subsequent languages – German after English • Mediating between theory and pratice in the context of different learning cultures and languages • ICT and young language learners • Cultural mediation and language learning and teaching

  17. Websites

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