Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute FORGING EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute FORGING EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS TO OPTIMIZE OPERATIONAL SUCCESS „Partnerships in Language Training, Terminology, Translation and Interpretation“ at the Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute (AAF Lng. Inst) Josef ERNST, AAF Lng. Inst/NDA

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute The National Defence Academy (“Stiftskaserne“) in the Centre of Vienna

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute WHY? PARTNERSHIPS FINANCIAL RESOURCES QUALITY FEASIBILITY

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute Areas Language Training Translation Terminology Interpretation Partnerships Development/ Events Testing Continuation Training

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute Where? National Civilian Partnerships Military International

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute Legal basis Ø Ø Ø Memoranda of Understanding with foreign Mo. Ds and/or Armed Forces Contracts with Companies, Institutions, Individuals Cooperation agreements with other Ministries and Institutions (Universities, Colleges)

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute Development/Events Symposia: • “ 250 years of Lng. Trg in the AAF“ • “Terminology in the Light of EU Enlargement“ • “More Security through Multilingualism? “ Participation/Contribution: • Symposia, Conferences, Seminars, Meetings, Workshops (BILC 1998 & 2007, Pre-Conf. WS 2007, Test. WS 2014) • EU Day of Languages, Lng Trg/ICC Projects • Presentations of Lng Books, MA or Ph. D theses

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute Language Training 1 – international (Exchange of) TEACHERS & STUDENTS with DEU, ITA, SVK, CZE, HUN, FRA, USA, SRB, CRO, ALG, JOR, SEN, GBR Cross-border support by teachers via Skype or virtual classroom

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute The Officers´ Cadet School – Theresan Military Academy

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute International partnerships JORDAN

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute International partnerships

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute Language Training 2 – national Police Academy (based on an inter-ministerial agreement): - Lng activities either at the AAF Lng. Inst or at the Police Academy - conducted either by „our“ teachers or by „their“ teachers - advantage: lng courses/seminars can be conducted more cost-effectively (or at all) - disadvantage: teaching the respective terminology > internal differentiation

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute Language Training 3 – national Civilian institutions/individuals: • Language schools, companies, institutes, • Individuals (free-lancers) Reasons: - to make language training more lively, attractive and effective through variation - native speakers (quality assurance)

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute TERMINOLOGY Comp. Term Net IATE Council for Germ Lng Term Nord Term Austrian Stand. Institute Mil Lng Experts Info Term Database Dictionary Glossary Univ. V CTS

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute Terminology – Products: Language Survival Booklets

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute Products Militär. Wörterbücher

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute Translation/ Interpretation

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute International partnerships SLOVENIA

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute TESTING

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute Continuation Training 1: Linguistically: - Higher Education (MA, Ph. D, Postgraduate) - Lecturer at the University - Training in Methods & Didactics - Use of ICT in Lng Trg - University Summer School - Terminology Summer School

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute Continuation Training 2: Militarily: - Career Courses/Seminars for professional and reserve officers - Mil. Term. Trg Courses (CHE, HUN, TKR) - NATO-Pf. P Courses at NTS in Oberammergau - Career Courses abroad (CZE, FRA, SRB) - PSO‘s (SYR, LEB, ISR, CYP, BHI, TCD) - Participation in CPX‘s (UKR, RUS, SWE) - Verification tasks (RUS, UKR)

Austrian Armed Forces Language Institute