Study Group 4

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Bureau for International Language Co-ordination

• Study Group 4
• Harmonizing NATO operational language courses
  

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Bureau for International Language Co-ordination

• Background
• NTG/JSSG 2008/2009 Priorities, Annex C to ACT
  5000TI-3222/SerNU Dated 3Aug 07
• BILC
• Action English Language Training Support for
  ISAF Operations
• Investigate the possibility of running central
  NATO courses aimed at teaching Military English
  to English instructors drawn from ISAF
  contributing nations

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Bureau for International Language Co-ordination

• Background
• JSSG Spring 2008 meeting
• BILC should review existing operational English
  language courses
• Report on these courses at the Autumn 2008 JSSG
  meeting

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Bureau for International Language Co-ordination

• Unknowns
• Need to identify the target group (ISAF HQ staff
  officers, commanders of the ISAF units, OMLT
  units, etc.)
• Need to identify job tasks which require English
  language proficiency and any specialized
  terminology/phrases
• Need information on the actual language
  deficiencies

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Bureau for International Language Co-ordination

• Procedure Followed
• Looked at language courses listed in E-Prime
• Held discussions in the Study Group based on
  input from BILC member nations
• Considered only
• Short courses (less than 30 days)
• Operational language (English for Specific
  Purposes)
• No basic or introductory courses

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Bureau for International Language Co-ordination

• Table of Operational English Courses
• Does not include advanced aviation courses
• Does not include courses at Joint Warfare Center
  (JWC) in Stavanger or at Joint Forces Command in
  Brunssum

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Bureau for International Language Co-ordination

• Findings
• Operational English courses for military
  personnel and train the trainer courses are
  available
• Modifying these courses to make them more ISAF-
  specific is possible
• Opening single nation courses to students from
  ISAF contributing nations is possible

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Bureau for International Language Co-ordination

• Recommendations to NTG/JSSG
• A needs analysis should be conducted to determine
  the ISAF target groups and specific language
  tasks and shortfalls
• Military content courses, such as at the Turkish
  PTC and the NATO School, should be open to
  English instructors
• More information is needed on how to list courses
  in E-Prime

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