[lg policy] conference schedule: Language Assessment for Integration in the Italian Context

[Harold Schiffman]

Language Assessment for Integration in the Italian Context
Tuesday 11th May 2010, 09.45-18.35
09.45-10.30
Registration
Opening Session (10.30-12.25)
10.30-10.40
Opening Address
Giuliana Grego Bolli
CVCL, Università per Stranieri di Perugia
10.40-11.00
Language as a means of interaction
Stefania Giannini
Università per Stranieri di Perugia
11.00-11.20
The Italian policies for integration
Giuseppe Maurizio Silveri
Director General for Immigration, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
11.20-11.40
The European Fund for Migration and linguistic policies in the
migration context: the Project Italiano, lingua nostra
Maria Assunta Rosa
Deputy Prefect, Department of Civil Liberties and Immigration,
Ministry of the Interior
11.40-11.55
Multilingualism and migration in the EU
Fiorella Perotto
Deputy Head of Multilingualism Policy Unit,
European Commission
11.55-12.10
The Council of Europe’s contribution to the linguistic integration of
adult migrants
Philia Thalgott
Administrator Language Policy Division,
Council of Europe
12.10-12.25
The ALTE contribution towards international cooperation: the LAMI experience
Nick Saville
University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations
Lunch and Poster Session (12.25-13.30)
Language Assessment for Integration: a critical perspective (13.30-15.55)
13.30-13.35
Introduction
Nick Saville
University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations
13.35-13.55
Reflections on testing for migration purposes
Elana Shohamy
University of Tel Aviv
13.55-14.15
Tests for citizenship and integration in the EU: a critical approach
Piet Van Avermaet
University of Ghent
14.15-15.15
Experiences from ALTE: Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, United Kingdom
Gitte Østergaard Nielsen, Denmark
Sibylle Plassmann, Germany
Henk Kuijper, The Netherlands
Nick Saville, United Kingdom
15.15-15.45
Discussion moderated by the coordinator
All the participants
15.45-15.55
Conclusion
Nick Saville
University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations
Coffee Break (15.55-16.15)
Language Assessment for Integration: the case of Italy (16.15-18.35)
16.15-16.20
Introduction
Nick Saville
University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations
16.20-16.40
The CELI i examinations system: objectives and approach
Giuliana Grego Bolli
CVCL, Università per Stranieri di Perugia
16.40-17.00
Needs, language courses and tests in the context of immigration
Lorenzo Rocca
CVCL, Università per Stranieri di Perugia
17.00-17.10
The voice of stakeholders: from students to test administrators
Daniel Amanze
ACSIM Macerata
17.10-17:30
The voice of stakeholders: CTP’s teachers
Rosalia Italia and Sandra Monaco
CTP Modena and CTP Rome
17.30-17.50
The voice of stakeholders: religious and secular associations in the
context of migration
Cecilia Pani and Fernanda Lobina
Comunità di Sant’Egidio and NUR Cagliari
17.50-18.20
Discussion moderated by the coordinator
All the participants
18.20-18.35
Conclusion and closing remarks
Nick Saville
University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations

http://www.alte.org/documents/lami-day-programme-en.pdf

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