BUREAU FOR INTERNATIONAL
LANGUAGE CO-ORDINATION
29 June 2007
To: BILC Steering Committee, Permanent Observers and NATO Offices
References: a. 2007 BILC Conference Steering Committee Minutes
b. For PfP:
ACT.212.2 For MD:
SUBJECT: Invitation
to BILC Professional Seminar in
1.
Location: The NATO/PfP 2006 BILC
Professional Seminar will be held in
2.
Theme: Developing and delivering linguistic and cultural
competencies
3.
Joining Instructions: Please see
enclosure for detailed information from the Austrian Organising Committee. Arrivals, departures, hotel
costs and a required seminar fee are explained.
We are very fortunate to have
4. Delegation Size: Generally, country delegations should be limited to one delegation head plus two delegation members, including a presenter.
5.
Partners and Mediterranean Dialog
members wishing to participate in the 2007 BILC Professional Seminar may
receive financial support by NATO in accordance with the NATO / PfP / MD
Funding Policy in place.
Please Note:
Seminar attendees are required to pay
all fees/hotel bills in person. The Partner and MD subsidy procedures explained
in the enclosures must be followed by applying to the Partnership Coordination
Cell (PCC); the BILC, the NTG, the PCC and the Austrian Organizing Committee will
not pay hotel bills or any other fees directly.
6.
Visas: Delegations are responsible to
determine any possible visa requirements for entry into
7. Points of Contact: Please see the enclosed Joining Instructions.
8.
The PCC
is kindly asked to distribute this invitation to Partner and
MD
Liaison Offices and to coordinate subsidy requests.
9. Deadlines (please see the joining
instructions for details):
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Registration forms and presentation applications- by 1 September.
Keith L. Wert
BILC Secretary for PfP
Enclosures:
Joining Instructions (page 3)
Registration form (page 9)
Presentation Application (page 10)
Partner/MD Funding Procedures (page 11)
Financial Assistance Request Form (page 12)
Financial Reimbursement Form (page 13)
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BILC
PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR
JOINING INSTRUCTIONS
The
Seminar Registration and Presentation Forms should be submitted no later than 1 September 2007.
1. Location
The
2007 BILC Professional Seminar will be held at the
October to 11 October 2007.
2. Theme
The theme of this year’s Professional Seminar is:
“Developing and delivering
linguistic and cultural competencies”.
Some sample topics for presentation are:
- Language policy/programme changes after the Riga Summit
- Cultural issues in language testing
- Aspects
of intercultural communication in language training
- Non-verbal
communication
- Intercultural
awareness training for language teachers
- Experiences
from, and consequences for, preparation programmes for multinational
exercises/operations (UN, NATO, EU, OSCE, PfP, etc.) from a (military)
cultural perspective pertaining to postings
- Design
and analysis of, and consequences from, post-deployment feedback
- The
role of the new media (e.g. the internet) in intercultural language
training
- The
use of new methods (e.g. e-learning) in inter-cultural language training
- Techniques
to minimize “culture shock” and develop acculturation skills
- Cross-military
cultural awareness (“military customs and traditions”)
- Traditional
teaching aids (“old media”) still play a role!?
- CIMIC
from a language training perspective
3. Accommodation
Participants will be accommodated at the Vienna-Marriott Hotel,
Website: www.marriott.at E-Mail: vienna.info@marriotthotels.com
Address: Parkring 12a, A-1010 WIEN/VIENNA,
Tel.: +43-(0)1-51518-8,
FAX: +43-(0)1-51518-6736
The Vienna Marriott is located at the heart of Vienna right on the famous Ringstrasse, only a few minutes walking distance from St. Stephan’s Cathedral, the Opera, the Burgtheater and many museums as well as the elegant pedestrian area.
The hotel has an indoor swimming pool and a 24-hour fitness club as well as a newly renovated wellness and spa area.
- The registration and presentation forms are to be sent to the BILC Secretary and to the Host Nation Point of Contact (COL ERNST)
- Prices: Single room/Double room: € 225,00
- Breakfast is included in room rate.
- All rooms have satellite-TV, mini-bar, iron and hair dryer.
- Credit cards are accepted.
4. Arrival and
Transport to the Hotel
- Participants are expected to arrive on Sunday, 07 October 2007, and depart on Friday, 12 October 2007. There will be a Welcome Reception in front of the conference room at the Vienna Marriott Hotel between 1930 and 2130 hrs. on Sunday, 07 October 2007.
- A shuttle service will be provided from
- For those arriving in their own car a public garage is
available underneath the hotel (price: € 37,00 per day). Parking can be
offered on the premises of the
5. Seminar Fee
All participants (delegates and partners) will be charged a seminar fee of € 250, payable in cash on arrival (before welcome reception on Sunday). This covers lunches at the hotel as well as the BILC dinners, BILC excursions, entrance fees, etc.
Special activities for spouses will be arranged if there is a minimum of four participants.
6. Program
An outline of the program for delegates and partners is attached at page 6. The program may be subject to change as details are finalized.
7. Presentations
- Those interested in giving a presentation (a maximum of 30 minutes in duration) should include this information on the Registration Form. Presentations should be consistent with the seminar theme. Please ensure that your presentation is ready for loading into the seminar computer upon your arrival, preferably via flash drive.
- A projector, VCR and laptop computer with MS Office 2003 (and Power Point) will be available in the seminar room.
Delegates are requested to complete and return their Registration Forms (one form per delegate) to the BILC Secretary and the host nation point of contact no later than
1 September 2007.
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BILC Secretary for PfP |
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Host Nation Point of Contact: COL Dr. Josef ERNST SIB/LVAk Stiftgasse 2a A-1070 WIEN
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Tel: +43-(0)1-5200-40510 |
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