BILC 2011

BILC 2011

BILC2011

BILC2011

Closing Remarks

Honour

Welcome by the Minister

Presentations

Developing Operational Proficiency

Internal organization, delivery methods, external links, start-ups, curriculum design based on lessons learned and needs analyses, resource analysis, defining proficiency, competence, guidelines for teacher training, translation, policy gaps, assessment, and wider contexts . . .

To promote and foster interoperability among NATO and Partners language policies by furthering standardization of language training and testing. BILC supports the Alliance’s operations through the exchange of knowledge and best practices.

To achieve levels of excellence where progress made by one is shared by all.

Study Groups and WG

1. Guidelines for NS for Enhancing Comms

2. Strategic Guidance

3. Mil Terminology and Trans

4. Themes and SG Topics

5. STANAG 6001 for non-specialists

WORKING GROUP on Level 4 Testing

COMPOSITION

• Thirty-two countries (and one guest!)

• Three NATO bodies

• 85+ participants

• Jordan, UAE, Montenegro, Australia

Steering Committee

Scoping report to Allied Command Transformation (ACT) on a Language Needs Analysis of Standardized Language Profiles in NATO Job Descriptions

Advice to the International Staff re Force Targets for PfP Nations

Steering Committee

• Protocol for National reports and catalogue of programs agreed to

Steering Committee

• Study Group 1 Guidelines for NS for Enhancing Comms Recommendations

– Common sense tips to NS– Communicate to express not impress

Accepted and endorsed

Steering Committee

• Study Group 2 Strategic Guidance

• History• Mission• Cooperative Professional Support• Support to NATO

Accepted and to be distributed to Nations for Approval

Steering Committee

• Study Group 3 Military Terminology and Translation

Goal - Harmonization of terminology

Roadmap – publish a baseline and wiki

Execution – SME coordination

Accepted and endorsedAction: Stand Up WG

Steering Committee

• Study Group 4 Future Themes and Topics

• Eight central themes• Seminar - maintain current structure, keep

practical and include best practices• Conferences – maintain structure

Accepted and endorsed

Steering Committee

• Study Group 5 STANAG 6001 for Dummies

• Recommend Working Group to follow process and model, develop a Users’ Guide

Accepted and endorsedAction: stand up WG

Steering Committee

• Working Group on Level 4

• Process– Unanswered questions galore

• Recommendations– WG continue– Training– Work with LNA

Accepted and endorsedAction: Continue WG

Steering Committee

• 2011 Seminar Monterey, Calif

• 2012 Conference Prague• 2012 Seminar Slovenia

• 2013 Conference Georgia• 2013 Seminar Sweden

• 2014 Conference Belgium• 2014 Seminar Germany

SG & WG

• Aniko Safar

• LCol Steen Bornholdt Andersen

• General Walther

• Dr Marc Issele

• Maj Cwierzona

• James Durgin

Secretariat

JulieJana

PeggyKeith

Hosts

Organization, accommodation, guided tours of Vilnius and Trakai, plenary and breakout

sessions, ample breakfasts, spouses’ program, and

THE WEATHER

but mostly for generosity and good humour

Minister JuknevicjieneAusra, Andrius, Aukse, Irena, Saule, Ruslanas

Ačiu