Council of Europe

International Conference on “ The linguistics integration of adult migrants: Ways of evaluating policy and practice”

Strasbourg 24-25 June 2010
 

• Report of the Conference
• Programme including presentations
• Information Note
   

CONFERENCE DOCUMENTS

• The Linguistic Integration of Adult Migrants: Evaluating policy and practice
• Context and policy: Adult migrant integration policies: Principles and implementation

BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS

• ECRI’s contribution (European Committee against Racism and Intolerance)
• Compilation of results of a Pre-Conference questionnaires on policy and practice in states

A follow-up survey on language requirements for adult migrants was carried out among member states between November 2009 and January 2010 and an overview of results was presented during the Conference (See Programme including presentations). An analytical Report was drafted.

Intergovernmental seminar on the linguistic integration of adult migrants

Strasbourg 26-27 June 2008
 

• Seminar Report (2009)
• Programme including presentations and the results of the survey
• Information Note
   

SEMINAR DOCUMENTS (see the section 'by category') :

- Concept Paper:  

• The role of languages in policies for the integration of adult migrants, 2008 - Jean-Claude Beacco

- Thematic studies:

• The ‘Common European Framework of Reference for Languages’ and the development of policies for the integration of adult migrants. 2008 - David Little
• Quality assurance in the provision of language education and training for adult migrants – Guidelines and options. 2008 - Richard Rossner
• Language tests for social cohesion and citizenship – an outline for policy makers. 2008 - ALTE Authoring Group (Association of Language Testers in Europe).
• Language learning, teaching and assessment and the integration of adult immigrants. The importance of needs analysis. 2008 - Piet van Avermaet & Sara Gysen
• Tailoring language provision and requirements to the needs and capacities of adult migrants. 2008 - Hans-Jürgen Krumm / Verena Plutzar

Case studies

• Responding to the language needs of adult refugees in Ireland: an alternative approach to teaching and assessment. 2008 - David Little
• The role of literacy in the acculturation process of migrants. 2008 - Hervé Adami
• Language Learning in the Context of Migration and Integration – Challenges and Options for Adult Learners. 2008 - Verena Plutzar & Monika RITTER
• Education: Tailor-made or one-size-fits-all? A project commissioned by the Nederlandse Taalunie. 2008 - ITTA/Elwine Halewijn; CTO/Annelies Houben, Heidi De Niel
• Living together in diversity - Linguistic integration in Flanders. 2008 - Reinhilde Pulinx

Other Seminars

Seminars organised by the French Ministry responsible for culture and communication (‘Délégation générale à la langue française et aux langues de France’ [DGLFLF]), with the Ministry responsible for employment, social cohesion, and lodging, the International Centre for Pedagogical Studies (CIEP, Sèvres) in co-operation with the Language Policy Division

• Report of the seminar held in 2005 (report also available in German: Deutsche Fassung des Berichts)
  - Programme of the seminar organised in 2005
• Report of the seminar held in 2004
  - Summary grid on language integration policies for migrants in concerned countries (in French only). The situation was documented for six European countries in the Report of the seminar 2004.