Cooperation at the Centre for Applied Language Studies
As an expert in language education, the Centre for Applied Language Studies works closely with, for instance, the Finnish National Board of Education, the Ministry of Education and Culture and organisations providing language education. With its national tasks, there is a great deal of cooperation with, for example, the expert organisations of the Language Policy Network and the educational institutions where the assessments for the National Certificates of Language Proficiency are held.
At the Centre for Applied Language Studies, we cooperate widely with different parties. Our partners include
- public administration organisations, such as ministries, the Finnish National Board of Education (EDUFI), the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) and the Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres)
- the assessors as well as the educational institutions where the National Certificates of Language Proficiency (YKI) are held, other organisations providing language education
- specialist organisations and communities within the Language Policy Network
- NGOs and associations
- research institutes and networks
- other universities
Forms of cooperation
- expert working groups, advisory committees
- networks of influencers and advocacy organisations
- public events and debates
- (in-service) training events, such as the assessor training for the National Certificates of Language Proficiency
- seminars, such as the annual Language Parliament of the Language Policy Network
- CALS research day (Solki tutkii -päivä) for national stakeholders
- interviews and comments for the media, social media
- Language Policy Network's professional journal Language, Education and Society and the Let's talk about language education! podcast
- online journal Apples - Journal of Applied Language Studies (in cooperation with the Language Campus)
- articles in scientific journals and professional journals
