BILC Update

Julie DubeauBILC Secretary

COPENHAGEN4-8 Oct 2009

BILC NATO’s consultative and advisory body for language

training and testing issues

43 years young! Conference in Spring (next: Istanbul, Turkey) Professional Seminar in Fall (next: Sofia, Bulgaria)

Responsible for STANAG 6001 (now in Ed. 3)

On-going Activities: Language Testing Seminars (LTS & ALTS) Assistance to National Testing Programmes Benchmark Advisory Test Language Training Assessments

Update-CE PostsLanguage Needs Analysis Nov 08 Meeting – NTG / Mil Committee – BILC was

asked to undertake preliminary review of linguistic requirements of NATO CE Posts.

Process began at BILC in Rome Develop method, tailored criteria and normed

ourselves Analysed approx 600 JDs from 6 commands (ISAF) Continued work via email

Report due end of Nov

Level 4 Testing National testing centres do not have the

resources to conduct such testing

How often Level 4 is really required is questionable. Should national teams have to spend all the time and effort needed to develop these tests?

Caveat Emptor!

STANAG tests developed by private companies with no experts (STANAG or testing)

Equivalencies from national SLP to commercial test results?

STANAG 6001 for sale?

Coming up CM at JSSG next week in Stockholm

Study Group Reports Results of Discussions in SC

NTG JSSG Meeting- Reporting Report on BAT, Report on LNA

Work on BILC website We welcome content pages!

BILC to continue assistance visits

Enjoy the Seminar!

Julie.Dubeau@forces.gc.ca

Website is http://www.bilc.forces.gc.ca

Secretariat email address: BILC@forces.gc.ca