2025 Zagreb, Croatia: The Future of Military Language Training: Embracing Innovation, Adaptation, and Collaboration

Day 1

• BILC Information and update, Irena PRPIC DJURIC, HRV
  • STANAG 6001 Working Group, Julie DUBEAU, CAN
  • JTAC Working Group, Peggy GARZA, USA
  • Shared Item Bank Project, Suzana HORVAT, HRV
• Pragmatics: The Challenge of Meaning (and Understanding) More than is Said, Dr. Ray CLIFFORD, USA
• Recognising and Applying New Paradigms in a Changing Educational Environment, Gabriella KISS, HUN
• Building Standardization and Interoperability through Cooperation: DEEP Perspective, Branka PETEK, NATO

Day 2

1. Interwoven Threads: Exploring the Nexus of Languages, Security and Technology, Agata JAGIELLO-TONDERA,POL
2. Wargames and Serious Games in Military Language Training and Beyond, Dr. Christoph LORECK, DEU
3. AI in English teaching: still a long journey ahead, Christophe BORTOLETTO, FRA

Day 3

1. To Use or not to Use AI in the English Language Classroom, Teodora IVANOVA, BGR
2. ChatGPT and Beyond: AI’s Impact on English Language Teaching and Learning, Irene PÉREZ GARACHANA, ESP
3. English for Space Operations: An expanding universe, an expanding project, Angela Ruth LOGUE, ITA
4. Balancing Adaptation and Standardization to Maximize Results, Sophie NORMANDIN, CAN
5. Continuous Professional Development at the Danish Armed Forces Foreign-Languages Academy; from Recruitment to Retention, Kåre KILDEVANG, DNK

Day 4

1. Understanding Linguistic Diversity from a Syllabus Design Perspective, Annette NOLAN, SWE
2. Bridging the Gap: Challenges in Designing Military English Materials for Academic Setting, Tea GLAVAŠ & Milena PROŠIĆ, HRV
3. Incorporating ‘military flavour’ into STANAG 6001 tests, Tamara KRAMARIĆ MARAS & Kristina SERDOZ, HRV
4. Overcoming the Lack of Teaching Resources Through Creativity: Lessons Learned from Military German Courses in Croatia, Iva GUGO, HRV
5. From Paper to Platform: Embracing AI and CALT in Military Language Testing, Tamar SHAVLAKADZE, GEO

Study Groups

1. SG#1 Ethical and Security Considerations in AI Deployment (Facilitators: Ms. Cristina Bordianu, Ms. Tatjana Klobučar and Mr. Allan Juhl Kristensen)
2. SG#2 AI and the Future of Formal Military Communication: Challenges and Strategies for Teaching and Writing at Higher Proficiency Levels – 2 subgroups (Facilitators: Ms. Tea Glavaš, Ms. Milena Prošić, Ms. Kristina Serdoz and Ms. Iva Gugo)
3. SG#3 Inclusive Teaching and Testing in the Military Context: Addressing Dyslexia and Other Learning and Communication Challenges (Facilitators: Ms. Jessica Geijer and Mr. Koen Heylen
4. SG#4 Revision of the BILC Terms of Reference (Facilitator: Ms. Branka Petek)

Summaries

• Recognising and Applying New Paradigms in a Changing Educational Environment, Gabriella KISS, HUN
• Interwoven Threads: Exploring the Nexus of Languages, Security and Technology, Agata JAGIELLO-TONDERA,POL
• AI in English teaching: still a long journey ahead, Christophe BORTOLETTO, FRA
• To Use or not to Use AI in the English Language Classroom, Teodora IVANOVA, BGR
• ChatGPT and Beyond: AI’s Impact on English Language Teaching and Learning, Irene PÉREZ GARACHANA, ESP
• Balancing Adaptation and Standardization to Maximize Results, Sophie NORMANDIN, CAN
• Continuous Professional Development at the Danish Armed Forces Foreign-Languages Academy; from Recruitment to Retention, Kåre KILDEVANG, DNK
• Bridging the Gap: Challenges in Designing Military English Materials for Academic Setting, Tea GLAVAŠ & Milena PROŠIĆ, HRV
• Overcoming the Lack of Teaching Resources Through Creativity: Lessons Learned from Military German Courses in Croatia, Iva GUGO, HRV
• Incorporating ‘military flavour’ into STANAG 6001 tests, Tamara KRAMARIĆ MARAS & Kristina SERDOZ, HRV
• From Paper to Platform: Embracing AI and CALT in Military Language Testing, Tamar SHAVLAKADZE, GEO