ICAEA SEMINAR ON LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS IN AVIATION ENGLISH TRAINING AND TESTING
Buenos Aires, Argentina 29th -30th September 2011
UPDATE – July 2011
Dear Colleagues,
We’re delighted to present to you the full Programme for this exciting and dynamic seminar. Here you will find details of the Speakers and the range of topics dealing with present and future challenges to Aviation English facing Latin America in particular.
The ICAEA Seminar, presented in cooperation with ANAC and CIPE of Argentina, is of special interest not only to pilots, air traffic controllers, teachers and test developers but also to the managers and administrators responsible for implementing the ICAO language proficiency requirements in Latin America.
This is the first ICAEA event for Latin America and already the Seminar is attracting a lot of interest. Be sure to register quickly to guarantee your place.
Registration will close on August 31st
Attendance will only be guaranteed on receipt (by ICAEA) of your registration fee.
Re Payment: kindly note the change of Bank details on the Registration Form
General Information concerning hotels, arrival in Buenos Aires, local transport, etc is available; click http://cipe.anac.gov.ar/
PROGRAMME as of July 1st.2011
Day 1 |
Opening of seminar: Dr. Terence Gerighty, Vice-President & Treasurer ICAEA; Norma Bravo, (CIPE) – Forum Coordinators |
09:15 – 09:30 |
Opening Address – Mr Alejandro Augustin Granados, Administrator ANAC, Administración Nacional de Aviación Civil (to be confirmed) |
09:30 – 10:00 |
Implementation of ICAO language proficiency requirements: progressing solutions |
10:00 – 10:30 |
Characteristics and objectives of initial and recurrent aviation English training |
10:30 – 11:00 |
Coffee break |
11:00 – 11:30 |
Language training for Brazilian pilots |
11:30 – 12:00 |
Language training for pilots and controllers |
12:00 – 12:30 |
Aviation English v Plain English language training |
12:30 – 14:00 |
Lunch break |
14:00 – 14:30 |
Q&A – summary of morning’s presentations (panel) |
14:30 – 16:00 |
Breakout Session #1 (3 workshops on language Training – issues / problems / standards) |
16:00 – 16:30 |
Coffee break |
16:30 – 17:30 |
Plenary: Reports from Breakout sessions Chair |
Day 2 |
Introduction to Day 2 – Testing |
09:15 – 09:45 |
ICAO Circular 318: Language Testing Criteria for Global Harmonisation |
09:45 – 10:15 |
Aviation English – A Crossroads |
10:15 – 10:30 |
ICAO Test Endorsement Process |
10:30 – 11:00 |
Coffee Break |
11:00 – 11:30 |
Pilot testing in Argentina/South America |
11:30 – 12:00 |
Level 4:The challenge for ATC |
12:00 – 12:30 |
Test Development: Paving the way to Standardisation and Consistency |
12:30 – 14:00 |
Lunch break |
14:00 – 14:30 |
Q&A – summary of morning’s presentations (panel) |
14:30 – 16:00 |
Breakout Session #2 (3 workshops on language Testing – issues / implementation / standards) |
16:00 – 16:30 |
Coffee break |
16:30 – 17:30 |
Plenary: Reports from Breakout sessions, Chair |
17:30 – 18:00 |
Seminar closure, Chair |