As a Council of Europe institution, the ECML focuses on bridging the gap between language policy and classroom learning practice. This unique intergovernmental centre offers concrete approaches to issues and challenges facing Europe's multicultural societies in a period of unparalleled change and mobility.

In 2012 the ECML will launch its new medium-term programme with a focus on inclusive, plurilingual and intercultural education and on projects contributing to the Council of Europe's work promoting quality education for all. 

The ECML seeks submissions from:

• experts and researchers in language education, teachers and teacher trainers of all languages;
• experts in education with a strong interest in language education;
• representatives of related organizations/associations with a stake in good quality language education (e.g. parents associations, school boards, business sector).

The 2012-2015 Programme;

Learning Through Languages - Promoting inclusive, plurilingual and intercultural education

The new programme builds on the Centre's previous work and widens its scope to move beyond the foreign language classroom to include all linguistic abilities and the needs of all groups of learners. Within this context language(s) represent(s) the principal medium through which learning is achieved, so the programme will address not just the foreign language classroom but the teaching of the language of schooling, of other languages present in the educational environment and the languages used in subject teaching. Projects will also focus on informal and non-formal language learning and on the dialogue with stakeholders involved in the education process.  

For further information see the programme website which provides detailed information on the programme and includes a full glossary and FAQ section providing guidance on the submission process.

Submissions, using the official templates, can be sent at any time before 1 May 2011 to the address: call@ecml.at