Bureau for International Language Co-ordination (BILC)

1. Bureau for International Language Co-ordination(BILC) Welcome to the BILC 2003 Conference in Harrogate Ray Clifford, Chair

2. Briefing Overview • Introduction • BILC’s Current Role in NATO • Proposed NATO Transformation • BILC’s Future Role in NATO

3. Briefing Overview • Introduction • BILC’s Current Role in NATO • Proposed NATO Transformation • BILC’s Future Role in NATO

4. What do the following items have in common? • Diamonds • Oil • Water • Language skills

5. All are very valuable! • And their value increases whenever • Demand increases. • There is a supply shortage.

6. Language is … • The most complex of human behaviors. • Like the air we breath – essential, but unnoticed unless it is flawed. • Despite its complexity, inadequate for context-free communication.

7. A Short Language Test • This test will look simple, because of its: • Sentence level context. • Lack of complex grammatical constructions. • However, it will be difficult, because language is always ambiguous.

8. (1.) “He was committed.” This is the correct response to which question: • Why did he succeed when others had failed? • What happened after he saw the psychologist? • Either a. or b. depending on the context.

9. (2.) “It’s the present.” This is the correct response to which question: • What is the tense of the verb in the phrase “she goes”? • What’s in the box on the table? • Either a. or b. depending on the context.

10. (3.) “Get the phone.” This is the correct response in which situation: • You are giving a friend advice on which gift to buy his daughter. • The phone keeps ringing, and you want someone else to answer it. • Either a. or b. depending on the context.

11. (4.) “They were arrested for smuggling illegal arms.” This statement refers to the smuggling of: • Automatic rifles. • Artificial limbs. • Either a. or b. depending on the context.

12. Briefing Overview • Introduction • BILC’s Current Role in NATO • Proposed NATO Transformation • BILC’s Future Role in NATO

13. BILC’s Role • In 1966, BILC was formed by NATO nations to disseminate information on language training and to hold annual conferences to promote the improvement of language teaching and testing. • In 1978, BILC was recognized by the NTG/JSSG as the consultative and advisory body for language training matters in NATO.

14. BILC Within NATO

15. Major BILC Activities • Language Training Studies. • Language Testing Seminars. • Conferences and seminars with study/work groups to collect and disseminate information on language teaching and testing. • BILC Conference for NATO nations • BILC Seminar for PfP nations

16. Language Training Studies • Reviews have been conducted in: • Slovakia in 2001. • Latvia in 2002. • Slovenia in 2003 • Multinational team. • UK, SWE and BILC secretariat. • Reports submitted to NTGSE and host nation. • Not circulated to other nations.

17. Language Testing Seminars • Six testing seminars have been conducted since Nov 2000. • All were well attended. • 63 language teaching professionals from 19 PfP nations. • 10 participants from the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland. • The first NATO only seminar will be held from 23 June to 4 July 2003.

18. 2003 BILC Conference • 2 - 5 June in Harrogate • Theme — Evaluation and Validation: Measuring the Effectiveness of Language Learning • This theme builds on past accomplishments.

19. From STANAG 6001, Approved 1976 “Participating nations agree to adopt the [STANAG 6001] table of language proficiency levels for the purpose of: a. Meeting language requirements for international staff appointments. b. Comparing national standards through a standardized table. c. Recording and reporting, in international correspondence, measures of language proficiency (if necessary by conversion from national standards).”

20. Recent BILC Activities • In 1999 • The BILC Steering Committee created the multinational Working Group on Testing and Assessment to “interpret and elaborate STANAG 6001”. • 11 BILC nations participated in drafting an Interpretation Document to elaborate on the task, conditions, and accuracy statements in STANAG 6001.

21. Recent BILC Activities • In 2000 • The BILC Steering Committee approved a trial of the draft Interpretation Document in the Language Testing Seminar for PfP nations. • SACLANT provided funding. • 5 BILC countries participated in the development of the Seminar manual and in teaching the first PfP Language Testing Seminar.

22. Recent BILC Activities • In 2001 • BILC developed procedures for conducting Language Needs Assessments for NATO assignments. • BILC designated by the NATO Standardization Agency as the custodian of the STANAG 6001 Language Proficiency Levels.

23. Recent BILC Activities • In 2002 • The BILC Steering Committee agreed that the BILC Interpretation Document should become an amendment to Annex A of the STANAG 6001. • The Interpretation Document was forwarded to NTGSE for review. • NTGSE approved and forwarded to NATO Standardisation Agency for promulgation.

24. Recent BILC Activities • In 2003 • Col J. Kazper, Chairman of the NTG, JSSG reported that only clerical tasks were delaying the formal acceptance of the BILC Interpretation by the NATO Standardisation Agency. • The original STANAG 6001 must be produced in electronic format. • The NTGSE staff will complete that work this summer.

25. This Year’s ConferenceTheme is Timely • Striving for STANAG 6001 Level 3 proficiency is a challenge for both NATO and PfP nations. • Evaluation / Validation procedures are needed for • Syllabus design. • Instructional practices. • Testing approaches. • Achievement – mastery of the textbook materials. • Performance – application in specific scenarios. • Proficiency – ability across a wide range of topical and situational domains.

26. 2003 BILC Conference • Study Group Topics • How does one measure the effectiveness of classroom instruction? • Central principles of curriculum design and development. • Teaching according to the STANAG 6001 scale. • Fairness and validation in language assessment.

27. Briefing Overview • Introduction • BILC’s Current Role in NATO • Proposed NATO Transformation • BILC’s Future Role in NATO

28. Transformation Explained:Using 15 Slides SelectedFrom JSSG Presentations • 3 from Col J. Kaszpar NTGSE and JSSG Chairman • 3 from LtCol Eirik Davidsen HQ Defence Command Norway • 9 from Cdr Johannes Rathgens HQ SACLANT Staff Officer Training

29. Col J. Kaszper NTGSE & JSSG Chair

30. Organisation of The NTG Annex B to MC238/2 NAC/DPC IS MC NSA & Other NATO Agencies IMS Chairman NTG OPS Div AD = Ex&Trg Br NTGSE JSSG ASG NSG AFSG FSG WGs WGs WGs WGs WGs HQ NATO ORGANISATION NTG NTG Administration

31. The NATO Training Group WGs NTG AFSG NSG ASG FSG JSSG WG IT&EDNBCDefWGWG TEPSO BILC ENTEC FIBAU/MOUTISTC TSWG ETWG TRWG AHFWG FWG

32. How does an ever and faster changing NATO affect Education & Training? By LtCol Eirik Davidsen. Joint Staff/CHOD Norway

33. Transformation, Education & TrainingAfter the Prague Declaration,2002 • The Prague summit decided that NATO should transform from a Cold War, static force, to one capable of addressing the Global War on Terrorism. (Prague Capabilities Comittment - PCC). • “Today’s decisions will provide for balanced and effective capabilities within the alliance so that NATO can better carry out the full range of its mission and respond collectively to those challenges, including the threat posed by terrorism and by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery”.

34. Transformation, Education & Training. • In addition to the new NATO members, the Prague Declaration indicates NATO’s intent to “…upgrade cooperation with the PfP countries” stating that “We welcome the resolve of Partners to undertake all efforts to combat terrorism…, …including to further enhance interoperability and defence-related activities, which constitute the core of our partnership”. • “Allies, in consultation with Partners, will, to the maximum extent possible, increase involvement of Partners, as appropriate, in the planning, conduct and oversight of those activities and projects in which they participate and to which they contribute”. And so on…

35. Road to change Transformation/Implementation CDR Johannes Rathgens HQ SACLANT Staff Officer Training

36. SC Functional Realignment SACLANT SC ACT ACO Joint SACEUR SC Realignment

37. Strategic Concepts, Doctrine, & Policy Development Force Interoperability concepts, policy and procedure development and implementation Requirements & Capabilities Planning & Implementation Identification of required capabilities and development of modern & innovative capabilities Joint & Combined Future Capabilities Research & Technology Coordination and Management of NATO research and technology initiatives Synchronization and evaluation of joint warfighting experimentation, Integration of capabilities, and Experiments on tactics, techniques and procedures Joint Experimentation, Exercises & Assessment Joint Education & Training Leader development, Control of NATO Education/Training entities, Standardization Five Domains of Transformation

38. CMC NC3A NSO COE COE COE COE COE NDC PfP TC PfP TC PfP TC PfP TC PfP TC PfP TC PfP TC PfP TC PfP TC NCCIS LD INDIVIDUAL TRAINING IMS NTG NATIONS COLLECTIVE TRAINING ACLANT ACE AFSG ASG NSG JSSG FINANCE M&S ADL IND+COLL. TRAINING NATO PfP Current Situation TEED TEED TEEP TEED Bi-SC Activities

39. CMC NC3A COE COE COE COE NSO NDC COE PfP TC PfP TC PfP TC PfP TC PfP TC PfP TC PfP TC PfP TC PfP TC NCCIS LD IMS ACO ACT M&S ADL Anticipated Statusas of 01 JAN 04 ?? NATIONS NATO TRAINING GROUP COLLECTIVE TRAINING IND./COL. TRAINING TEED TEED TEED Bi-SC Activities

40. SC-Responsibilities • SACT leads on NATO & PfP individual JET and associated policy • SACT co-ordinates with SACO and nations for conducting training, exercises and experiments in support of Transformation. • SACO leads on NATO & PfP collective training including exercises & evaluation • SACO is supported by SACT for exercise design, planning & evaluation MC-324/1-(7th draft) -SACT/TOR

41. Changes occurring to SACLANT • Focus on longer term transformation • HQ SACLANT fully joint • Relinquish command of 3 Regional HQs, 2 combatant commanders, and SNFL • Assume control of NATO education centers • Coordinate/liaison w/JFCOM, NATO bodies and HQs of other nations

42. ACT - NTG Relationship • Handover of Chair from IMS to ACT • Agreement from Nations • NTG as Vehicle for Implementation of JET Policy • NTG is the Link between ACT and Nations • Exchange of information and expertise • Support of new JET activities and projects • Coordination and Support for Nations • Individual and Collective Training?

43. One Vision of the Future • One integrated battlefield • Combined Joint operations led by commanders with a combined joint responsibility throughout the chain of command • Employment & integration of long range, precise & lethal weapons • Integrated logistics • Decision cycle down to minutes / hours • A global deployment, expeditionary in nature • Use of large networks w/ distributed info • Secure networks

44. Summary of the Selected SlidesFrom JSSG Presentations • NATO’s vision of the future will require instantaneous, accurate communications. • Communication requires understanding. • Understanding requires language skills. • No matter how NATO (re)organizes, successful communication will depend on the language skills of individuals.

45. Briefing Overview • Introduction • BILC’s Current Role in NATO • Proposed NATO Transformation • BILC’s Future Role in NATO

46. BILC Within “Transformed” NATO

47. Major BILC Activities • Language Training Studies. • Language Testing Seminars. • Conferences and seminars with study/work groups to collect and disseminate information on language teaching and testing. • BILC Conference for NATO nations • BILC Seminar for PfP nations

48. Conclusion: • With NATO transformation, • The need for BILC will be even more apparent. • Requests for its services will increase. • The results of this conference will be important! Let’s begin.