BILC Update

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BILC Update

• Julie Dubeau
• BILC Secretary
• COPENHAGEN
• 4-8 Oct 2009

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BILC

• NATOs 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

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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

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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?

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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?

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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

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Enjoy the Seminar!

• Julie.Dubeau_at_forces.gc.ca
• Website is http//www.bilc.forces.gc.ca
• Secretariat email address BILC_at_forces.gc.ca