The Linguistic Integration of Adult Migrants  

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Publications and Tools 

GUIDELINES

• Concept Paper: The role of languages in policies for the integration of adult migrants - Jean-Claude Beacco
• Adult migrant integration policies: Principles and implementation, 2010 (with an overview of papers), 2010, Jean-Claude Beacco
• The Linguistic Integration of Adult Migrants: evaluating policy and practice (Reference Document for the conference in 2010) – David Little (ed.)

THEMATIC STUDIES

NB : The following studies were published in a single volume (paper form); several footnotes refer to ‘Parts’ in this volume corresponding to the various studies.

• The ‘Common European Framework of Reference for Languages’ and the development of policies for the integration of adult migrants - David Little
• Quality assurance in the provision of language education and training for adult migrants – Guidelines and options - Richard Rossner
• Language tests for social cohesion and citizenship – an outline for policy makers ALTE Authoring Group (Association of Language Testers in Europe)
  The following language versions were kindly provided by ALTE members: Bulgarian; German; Italian; Norwegian
• Language learning, teaching and assessment and the integration of adult immigrants. The importance of needs analysis - Piet van Avermaet & Sara Gysen
• Tailoring language provision and requirements to the needs and capacities of adult migrants - Hans-Jürgen Krumm / Verena Plutzar

CASE STUDIES

• Responding to the language needs of adult refugees in Ireland: an alternative approach to teaching and assessment - David Little
• The role of literacy in the acculturation process of migrants - Hervé Adami 
• Language Learning in the Context of Migration and Integration – Challenges and Options for Adult Learners - Verena Plutzar & Monika RITTER
• Education: Tailor-made or one-size-fits-all? A project commissioned by the Nederlandse Taalunie - ITTA/Elwine Halewijn; CTO/Annelies Houben, Heidi De Niel
• Living together in diversity - Linguistic integration in Flanders - Reinhilde Pulinx

The Thematic Studies and Case Studies were produced in view of a Seminar organised by the Council of Europe in Strasbourg in 2008.

COMPILATION OF COUNCIL OF EUROPE TEXTS

Integration of Adult Migrants and Education : Extracts from Council of Europe Conventions and Recommendations / Resolutions by the Committee of Ministers and Parliamentary Assembly (Document DGIV/EDU/LANG (2008) 4 – Language Policy Division))

REPORTS PUBLISHED BY THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE

• Report on a survey:

Language requirements for adult migrants in Council of Europe member states: Report on a survey, 2011. Claire Extramiana, Piet van Avermaet – Language Policy Division

• Intergovernmental events :

2010 : Conference on The Linguistic Integration of Adult Migrants : Towards the evaluation of policy and practice” (Strasbourg, June 2010): REPORT – Language Policy Division
2008 : Seminar on The Linguistic integration of Adult Migrants organised by the Council of Europe in Strasbourg (June 2008) : REPORT – Language Policy Division

• Linguistic diversity and new minorities in Europe, 2004, Ingrid Gogolin – Language Policy Division
• Concerted development of social cohesion indicators – Methodological Guide, Social Cohesion Development Division, Council of Europe, 2005

OTHER REPORTS

• International seminars organised in Sèvres (France) on the linguistic integration of adult migrants (Délégation générale à la langue française et aux langues de France / Ministry of Culture and Communication, Paris)

Report of the seminar held in 2004
Report of the seminar held in 2005 (Deutsche Fassung des Berichts)

• Evolution actuelle des migrations internationales en Europe, 2005, John Salt CDMG - (French only).

Links

• Council of Europe’s website on migration : www.coe.int/migration
• European Commission’s website on Integration