Dates

September 21, 2001

Plenary Topics

1. The U.S. Coast Guard's Foreign Language Needs Assessment;

2. Training Committee: Profs. Hiple & Fleming (University of Hawaii), Web-based Language Instruction

Venue

TBA

October 19, 2001

1. Glenn Nordin, Department of Defense: Strategic Planning to Meet National Foreign Language Needs;

2. Training Committee: Providing Feedback on LANGNET

December 14, 2001

Resources for Language Learners and Users from SIL International

TBA

January 11, 2002

NFLC/CAL: An Underused Resource: Heritage Language Communities in the U.S

TBA

February 22, 2002

Organizational Response to Foreign Language Needs: The Example of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency

TBA

March 15, 2002

Sponsored by the ILR Testing Committee: Proficiency Testing of Native and Native-like Speakers

TBA

April 26, 2002

Distance Education Initiatives at the Foreign Service Institute

TBA

May 24, 2002

Training of Linguistic Analysts at the National Security Agency

TBA

June 21, 2002

1. GAO Report: Foreign Languages: Human Capital Approach Needed to Correct Staffing and Proficiency Shortfalls;

2. Department of Education: Addressing the National Need for Increased Capacity in the Less Commonly Taught Languages

TBA