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| The Thematic Network Project in the Area of Languages III (TNP3) constitutes the first determined effort at European level to arrange a structured, comprehensive and continuous dialogue between higher education institutions and other stakeholders about changing and future linguistic and intercultural needs on the European labour market. |
The overarching objective of TNP3 is to bring about a clear understanding on the part of all stakeholders of the linguistic and language-related needs arising from European integration and globalisation both in higher education itself and in the non-academic environments as well as a willingness on the part of universities to gear the content, learning outcomes, and quantity of provision to the needs identified.
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| Completion of TNP3 and dissemination of results |
Following the successful completion of the Third Thematic Network Project in the Area of Languages (TNP3; 2003-2006), the Final Report, along with a number of annexes, was sent to the Executive Agency for assessment earlier this year.
The main TNP3 outcomes are currently being disseminated Europe wide through the one-year Network for the decentralised and centralised dissemination of TNP3 results and outcomes (TNP3-D). The main goal of TNP3-D is to strengthen and further develop the consultation and co-operation process initiated in TNP3, and to reach out to new groups of stakeholders. Dissemination activities include four decentralised conferences (Aarhus, Braga, Southampton, and Warsaw) and a major European conference in Brussels, as well as the preparation of a number of documents designed for non-specialist audiences.
For further information about the aims and activities of TNP3-D please consult the TNP3-D website.
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| TNP3 Closing Conference: Université Rennes 2, 22-23 September 2006 |
| The TNP3 Closing Conference was held at the Université Rennes 2 on 22-23 September 2006. It brought together some 120 representatives of partner institutions and organisations, students, graduates, external experts and stakeholder representatives. At the Conference, the outcomes of the three-year project were presented. Keynote speakers included Daniel Binet, Director General of the Zhendre company, France, Pedro Chaves, responsible for Key Activity 2 “Languages” in the EU’s new Lifelong Learning Programme, Brian Fox, Director at the European Commission’s Directorate General for Interpretation, and Annie Lhérété, Inspecteur général for modern languages in the French Ministry for Education and Research. For further information and document download click below. |
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| First general TNP3 Year Three Meeting |
| The first general TNP3 Year Three Meeting was held in Brussels at the Fondation Universitaire on June 9-10. The following items were discussed: (1) the finalisation of the recommendations and project proposals; (2) the preliminary results of Europe-wide consultations; (3) the preparation of the TNP3 closing conference at the Université Rennes II on September 22-23. |
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| TNP3 Consultation |
| The Europe-wide TNP3 consultation that was launched to initiate a dialogue between universities and people as well as organisations inside and outside education with an interest in higher education language studies has been closed in late April. The data gathered is currently being analysed by a team of statisticians at the Freie Universität Berlin. The results will be presented at the first general TNP3 Year Three Meeting in Brussels on June 9-10. |
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| TNP3 Workshop: Lifelong Learning and Teacher Education |
| The second workshop to be conducted as part of the TNP3 pilot experience on teacher education will be held in Southampton on June 29-30. The theme of the workshop will be lifelong learning and teacher education. |
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| Papers from the Copenhagen Conference available now |
The TNP3 Conference "Multilingualism in the knowledge-based society - the universities' contribution to professional integration, employability, and lifelong learning." was held at the Copenhagen Business School (DK) on 30 Sep - 1 Oct 2005.
The programme and a selection of papers are available to download from the following location: |
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| National Reports Online |
| The National Reports for the sub-projects are online now. |
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| Project co-ordinator: |
Wolfgang Mackiewicz
Freie Universität Berlin
Zentraleinrichtung Sprachenzentrum
Habelschwerdter Allee 45
D - 14195 Berlin
Tel: +49 30 838 54501
Fax: +49 30 838 53717
E-mail:erasmspr@zedat.fu-berlin.de |
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Project management
Freie Universität Berlin
Zentraleinrichtung Sprachenzentrum
Habelschwerdter Allee 45
D - 14195 Berlin
Tel: +49 30 838 53718
Fax: +49 30 838 53717
E-mail: tnp3@zedat.fu-berlin.de |
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