Dates

September 29, 2006

Plenary Topics

What the Brain Can Tell Us About Language: Contributions of Memory Systems to First and Second Language, Dr. Michael Ullman, Georgetown University

Venue

Foreign Service Institute (FSI), Arlington, VA

October 13, 2006

Conference with the East Coast Organization of Language Testers (ECOLT)

The George Washington University

December 1, 2006

Familiar and Novel Technologies: SCOLA, Pop-up Dictionaries, Podcasts and Beyond

Foreign Service Institute (FSI), Arlington, VA

January 19, 2007

Training and Certification of Interpreters

Foreign Service Institute (FSI), Arlington, VA

February 16, 2007

The National Virtual Translation Center (NVTC)

Foreign Service Institute (FSI), Arlington, VA

March 23, 2007

 The Arabic Language Testing Consensus Initative (presentation by ACTFL, NFLC, and the University of Maryland Arabic Flagship Program) View presentations:

1. The Arabic Testing Consensus Initiative - Swender

2. Assessment of Arabic Oral Proficiency - Alosh

3. Cultural Dimensions of Oral Proficiency - Lampe

Foreign Service Institute (FSI), Arlington, VA

April 20, 2007

Proprietary Language Schools and the USG: A Panel Discussion

U.S. Department of Education
1990 K Street, NW, 8th Floor
Washington, DC

May 18, 2007

Initiatives on Language by the Department of Education; Introduction to one of the 15 National Language Resource Centers

U.S. Department of Education
1990 K Street, NW, 8th Floor
Washington, DC

June 15, 2007

2007 ILR Showcase

The George Washington University