News items from 2013

May  ^

Conference and Language Label Awards 2013

Posted : 06 May 2013

This event is organised by the French-speaking Belgian national Agency (AEF-Europe), at the European Parliament, on 16th May 2013

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April  ^

Insight into social media uses and perceptions in new EU countries

Posted : 30 April 2013

What are learners’ beliefs and attitudes to social media in new EU countries? How do they use Internet and social media to learn languages, work, and perform their daily tasks?

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Europe Day

Posted : 26 April 2013

Youth and Employment: What is Europe doing for you?

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Experts in the field of translator training needed

Posted : 19 April 2013

Call for expression of interest for experts to evaluate applications for the EMT network

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Creativity in Language learning

Posted : 16 April 2013

The importance of creative and less conventional devices - theatre, songs, videos - within a language learning classroom

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Multilingual Videoconferencing in Legal Proceedings

Posted : 10 April 2013

International Symposium to take place in Antwerp on 19-20 April 2013

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Juvenes Translatores - Award Ceremony 2013

Posted : 04 April 2013

Young linguists rewarded for their translations

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March  ^

Symposium "Multilingualism as a resource" in Lower-Austria

Posted : 26 March 2013

A language symposium organized within the Austrian-Hungarian educational project EDUCORB extended is taking place on April 11, 2013 in Lanzenkirchen, Lower-Austria

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The chicken and the egg: using the IWB for language teaching with iTILT.eu

Posted : 21 March 2013

Helping teachers get the most out of interactive whiteboards in schools across Europe

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German language skills promotion in Ireland

Posted : 18 March 2013

From an Irish point of view, German is a language of opportunities

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EUATC and the partnership in the DGT projects

Posted : 14 March 2013

EUATC, the European Union of Associations of Translation Companies AISBL

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Lingua Show 2013 in Prague

Posted : 07 March 2013

Lingua Show, one of the biggest international language and education fairs in Europe, takes place in the Czech Republic from 14th to 16th March 2013.

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International Language Days in Brussels

Posted : 06 March 2013

Brussels will host International Language Days on 8 and 9 March 2013 at the Square-Brussels Meeting Centre.

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February  ^

IN VINO LINGUA – Wine speaks all languages

Posted : 25 February 2013

Very soon, European winegrowers will have access to a language learning programme especially conceived for them and catering to their specific needs.

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Language industry for enhancing employability

Posted : 18 February 2013

More and better work placements for language students

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Online language learning course now available in 12 languages

Posted : 11 February 2013

Free online programme for the catering industry developed through a Key Activity 2 Languages-project

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Expolangues au rendez-vous!

Posted : 04 February 2013

The biggest language-related event in France celebrates “Digital technology for language learning”

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January  ^

Learn Languages with Arsenal FC

Posted : 31 January 2013

Arsenal Double Club Languages is the north London football club’s innovative education programme for children that are learning French, German, Spanish, Italian or Portuguese at school.

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Multilingual database for European Language Label

Posted : 29 January 2013

New database now available in 23 languages

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NELLIP - Network of European Language Label Initiatives and Projects

Posted : 23 January 2013

This network currently has EU funding for 3 years (2012-14) through the Lifelong learning programme, under the strand Key Activity 2 – Languages.

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Bilingualism helps adults keep sharper brains

Posted : 15 January 2013

A recent study from the University of the Kentucky College of Medicine suggests that bilingual seniors use their brains more efficiently than monolingual seniors.

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Babies start learning languages in womb

Posted : 10 January 2013

A new study shows that unborn babies are listening to their mothers talk during the last 10 weeks of pregnancy.

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Papers invited for a Conference on Language, Culture and Identity in Language Education

Posted : 09 January 2013

The International Language Association (ICC) will hold its Annual Conference 2013 in March at the University of Sofia, Bulgaria, in collaboration with the prestigious Sofia University “St Kliment Ohridski” and the European Centre for Education and Training.

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