CercleS Publications – Bulletin

Bulletin 29 *New*

Date: Summer 2012
Main topics: Translating Universities – Tools for Mobility – Position statement on Language Policy –Empowering Language Professionals – La place de la grammaire –12th International CercleS Conference-Language Centre: a Centre of Excellence

Bulletin 28

Date: Spring 2011
Main topics: LETPP Conference – On the Quest for Language Policy and Innovation – Open University Flash meeting on Language Repositories – CercleS Executive confirmed – Pictures from the 11th CercleS International Conference – Minutes of the CerleS General Meeting – Groupe de Traivail Innovation – Le Centre de langues et de Communication d’Abo Akademi en Finlande

Bulletin 27

Date: Summer 2010
Main topics: Language Matters and Language Centres, too - The Second Wulkow Meeting - CercleS Seminar in Padua – 11th International CercleS Conference – Increasing Transparency in Oral Skill Testing - 6th ACLES Conference - CercleS Focus Group Meeting - The Centre for Business Languages at the European Business School

Bulletin 26

Date: Winter 2009
Main topics: CercleS Focus Groups - LC Profiles: Cyprus University of Technology - ELP workshops at the Seville conference – Autonomie et motivation dams l’apprentissage des langues étrangères - 11th International CercleS Conference Call for Papers - De « Didactique et pratique des langues: quelles prioritès ? » à « Autonomie(s) :de nouveaux dèfis pour les centres de langues. » - The Wulkow Memorandum-Find a language buddy - Thoughts upon the future of Networking.

Bulletin 25  

Date: Spring 2009
Main topics: A Plurilingual Future in Europe- A Plurilingual Conference in Seville – The new CercleS Executive-Change and Continuity – Introducing the members of the new CercleS Executive – Impressions from the 10th CercleS international Conference – Minutes of the CercleS general meeting – WebCEF:On-line Collaboration and Oral Assessment within the Common European Framework of Reference.

Bulletin 24  

Date: Summer 2008
Main topics: 10th International CercleS Conference "Language Centres for a Plurilingual Future in Europe" – Enseignants et apprenants face à la formation – AULC annual conference and AGM – CLES: a Certification to demonstrate Communicative Language Competence in French Higher Education – The Language Centre of the University of Perugia in Second Life

Bulletin 23

Date: Winter 2007
The CercleS ELP Seminar – CercleS/CASALC's "Introductory workshop for to-be item writers" – The European Portfolio Day in Trieste – LC Profiles: University of Hasselt, Belgium – Reports on "Corpora: Seminar and Workshops" and "Insegnamento dell'italiano L2/LS all'Università: nuove sfide e opportunità" at the University of Padua

Bulletin 22

Date: Spring 2007
Main topics: Crossing Bridges: Report on the 9th CercleS International Conference at Frankfurt (Oder) – CercleS Events 2007/08 – AICLU’s first ten years – EXPLICS Project – LC Profiles: “Spiru Haret” University, Romania – Report from the UNIcert® Workshop at Würzburg – Continuation Workshop at St. Petersburg: Foreign Languages in an Intercultural Context

Bulletin 21

Date: Summer 2006
Main topics: The Bridge – Reports on the professional development workshop at the University of Braunschwaig, the 10th AICLU seminar, the foundation of SERMO, the PICTURE project – CercleS Elections and Conference – LC Profile: Humboldt University, Berlin – Accrediting Excellence in Business Communication and Language Skills

Bulletin 20

Date: Winter 2005
Main topics: Multilingualism – LC Profiles: University of Antwerp – CEF – ELP Translation Workshop – Reports from the 26th GERAS Conference, the 4th AICLU conference, and the UNIcert-Workshop

Bulletin 19

Date: Winter 2004
Main topics: ELP pilot project at the University of Padua – Report from Bratislava Conference – Multilingualism – FINELC – LC Profiles: University of Padua, University of Tampere, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija

Bulletin 18

Date: Summer 2004
Main topics: Lingu@net Europa Plus – LC Profiles: University of Bristol, CLL in Luxembourg – LATE publications – 8th CercleS International Conference programme – ELP: Some implementation issues – Report from 6th AICLU seminar – FINELC

Bulletin 17

Date: Spring 2004
Main topics: Lingu@net Europa – ELP: Experimentation in French higher education – ELP pilot project – LC Profiles: technical University of Crete, KTH Stockholm, University of Latvia – Towards a national association for Finland – Report from 3rd AICLU conference – 8th CercleS International Conference themes

Bulletin 16

Date: Spring 2003
Main topics: Dissemination of CercleS ELP – CercleS' role as partner in European projects – Reports on Paris conference – More EYL reports – Networking for the future in Kosice – News from national associations – Bratislava 2004 – Book review

Bulletin 15

Date: Summer 2002
Main topics: CercleS ELP project: Some key points – ELP useful references for teachers – LATE project – 7th CercleS International Conference programme – EYL: One year later – LC Profiles: LSE Language Centre, London – Comenius University Bratislava (Slovakia) – CASALC e-mail conference

Bulletin 14

Date: Winter 2001
Main topics: CercleS: The first decade – Interview: Ulrike Klingemann, LLRC Stockholm University – LC Profiles: University of Navarra – Reports from focus groups – Summary of minutes – Book review – Election of new Executive – 7th CercleS conference: Announcement & Call for Papers

Bulletin 13

Date: Spring 2001
Main topics: Towards a version of the ELP for CercleS members – Reports from 6th Conference, Antwerp: T'Qila: A View to a Thrill – T'Qila: Today's Quality Issues for European Language Centres – Going for Gold (4): University of Helsinki Language Centre & the commercial challenge – New member: CASALC – CASALC statutes

Bulletin 12

Date: April 2000
Topics: Lead: University Modern Languages Certificate: UNICert – ELP pilot at University of Calabria – FL provision for non-specialist students in European universities – Minutes of executive meeting – Discussion paper on CALL research – Going for Gold (2): Worldneth LC, Maastricht University – Going for Gold (3): Leeds Metropolitan University – New action under LINGUA: New role for language resource centres? – News from National Associations

Bulletin 11

Date: October 1999
Topics: Lead: Going for Gold! Language Centres and the Commercial Challenge – Minutes of Coordinating Committee meeting – Thematic Network Project in the area of languages – GI-EHLE: A new full member for Switzerland – LC Profile: SPIRAL, Strasbourg (Fra) – Some features of foreign language provisions for 'non-specialist' students in European universities – News from National Associations

Bulletin 10

Date: March 1999
Topics: Lead: The Council of Europe and Language Teaching – LC Profiles: Goldsmiths College, London (UK) – Joint European Language Teaching Projects – The role of the Computers in Teaching Initiative (CTI) in UK Centres for Modern Languages and of EUROCALL internationally – Open Learning Advisor: The para-teacher – New guys on the learning block – Language Learning Advisors 'Join Up' – News from National Associations

Bulletin 9

Date: June 1998
Topics: Constitutional Changes – LC profiles: Masaryk University Dept of Foreign Languages, Brno (Czech Rep.) – Bergamo Conference – LEVERAGE: Collaborative Language Learning over Networks – Real Help for Grammar Learners (Belgium) – University of Birmingham: Development of Postgraduate & Language Assistants – Real help for grammar learners – News from National Associations

Bulletin 8

Date: January 1998
Topics: Lead: CercleS website - LC profiles: University of Helsinki LC (Finland) – Announcement of 5th CercleS Conference (Bergamo) – Introduction to SMILE – LC expertise exchange – Book reviews – News from National Associations

Bulletin 7

Date: June 1997
Topics: Lead: CoE Modern Language Project – LC Profiles: ALC Dublin (Ireland) – Additional reports from 4th Conference (Dresden) – LC history – News from National Associations

Bulletin 6

Date: December 1996
Topics: Lead: The language advisor: An emerging profession – Reports from 4th CercleS Conference – Minutes of General Assembly – LC Profiles: CILT, London (UK) – Product report: Let's Do Business (CD) – Web addresses for language teachers – News from National Associations

Bulletin 5

Date: May 1996
Topics: Lead: Student readiness for Europe – CercleS Website – LC Profiles: University of Hull (UK) – Technological observatory – Research reports – Web addresses for language teachers – News from National Associations

Bulletin 4

Date: December 1995
Topics: Lead: SIGMA - Dresden Conference – LC Profiles: Leeds Language Centre – Web addresses for language teachers – Technological observatory – News from National Associations

 

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