The Network of Finnish University Language Centres (FINELC) and the Language Centre of the University of Helsinki are honoured to host the 11th CercleS International Conference in Helsinki, Finland, on 2 – 4 September 2010.

The European Confederation of Language Centres in Higher Education (CercleS) has been promoting interaction and cooperation between different institutions involved in language teaching in Europe since 1991, bringing together some 290 Language Centres, Departments, Institutes, Faculties or Schools in Higher Education whose main responsibility is the teaching of language.

The conference theme “University Language Centres – Language Policy and Innovation” reflects the importance of languages and language learning in modern society through six thematic lines running through the Conference:

-        Putting policies into practice
-        Learning outcomes – strategies and realities
-       Personalising learning environments and networking
-        Plurilingualism and English as a Lingua Franca
-        Managing change and quality assurance
-        Current issues in LSP

On this website you will find all the necessary information on the conference programme, venue, accommodation, registration and deadlines for submission of papers. For further inquiries, please check the page "Organisers and contacts".

CercleS Bulletin 27