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ECML European Centre for Modern Languages of
the Council of Europe in Graz
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The Council of Europe www.coe.int

• Strasbourg, founded 1949
• Oldest and geographically largest European
  institution in the area of intergovernmental
  co-operation
• 47 member states
• Areas of action
• Human rights (European Court of Human Rights)
• Legal co-operation
• Social cohesion
• Education, Culture Heritage, Youth Sport

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Languages at the Council of Europe www.coe.int/lan
g

• Languages are the basis of
• communication
• intercultural dialogue
• social cohesion
• democratic citizenship

• Promotion of
• Plurilingualism of citizens
• Linguistic diversity in Europe

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Department of Language Education and Policy

• Language Policy Division, Strasbourg
• European Charter for Regional or Minority
  Languages, Strasbourg
• European Centre for Modern Languages, Graz

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Language Policy Divisionwww.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 Language(s) of schooling
• Language as a subject
• Language in other subjects

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European Charter for Regional or Minority
Languageswww.coe.int/minlang
Aim To enable speakers of minority languages to
use them in public life

• The only international treaty
• specifically devoted to
• the protection and promotion of
• regional or minority languages

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26 SeptemberEuropean Day of Languageswww.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
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European Centre for Modern Languages www.ecml.at

• Founded in Graz, Austria, 1994
• Enlarged partial agreement of the Council of
  Europe
• 34 member states
• Support of language education policies through
• Dissemination of good practices
• Promotion of innovation
• Training of multipliers
• Development of expert networks

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European Centre for Modern Languageswww.ecml.at

• Structure
• Governing Board
• Delegates from the 34 member states
• Bureau
• Chair, 2 Vice-Chairs, 4 members
• National Nominating Authorities
• National Contact Points
• Austrian Association
• ECML Secretariat

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ECML programme 2004-2007 www.ecml.at/socialcohesi
on

• 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

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ECML programme 2008-2011www.ecml.at/empowerment

• Thematic areas
• Evaluation
• Continuity in language learning
• Content and language education
• Plurilingual education

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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

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Projects in the ECML programme EVALUATION
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Projects in the ECML programme CONTINUITY IN
LANGUAGE EDUCATION
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Projects in the ECML programme CONTENT AND
LANGUAGE EDUCATION
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Projects in the ECML programme PLURILINGUAL
EDUCATION
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