“Environmental
Technology
Communication in German”,
FI—04—B-F-LA-160505,
 2004 – 2007, 30 months
 352 658 €, Leonardo 75 %
Combined German Language and Environmental
Technology (web-based and contact learning)
Kaisa Nikku, LUT
 Partnership, objectives, outcomes of the project
Pauli Kudel, HUT
 Pegagogic approach
Jörg Langwaldt, LUT
 Environmental scope,
content, needs
Partnership
The partnership combines the complementary
competencies and experience required for
the successful completion of the project:
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Long and solid experience in Leonardo language
projects: PINE, DEWECO, FORESTLANG, ILEGEFOS,
DEUMA, LOGOS GAIAS
pedagogic content development and training
competence;
tools development and adaptation of the Telos
Language Partner Suite;
pedagogic evaluation competence;
Environmental Technology expertise and access to
authentic materials;
Project cycle management skills
Partners of EnTecNet
Finland
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Lappeenranta University of Technology,
Coordinator
Helsinki University of Technology
Contractor,
France
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Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Jura, Lon-leSaunier
Germany
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University of Tübingen, Applied English Linguistics,
Tübingen
Association
for
the
Promotion
of
International
Environment Technology Transfer, Leipzig (social partner)
Partners of EnTecNet
Austria
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Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour, Vienna
(social partner)
Romania
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University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine,
Bucharest
Authors group
Administrational group
Aims of EnTecNet
Reinforcement of vocational German language training
in the field of ET with the aim of increasing the
mobility of people working in the ET sector by
means of:
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a clear focus on communication-oriented, work-related
language learning and teaching based on authentic
materials
development of a multimedia language training package
for offline (CD-ROM) and online (Internet) use
teachers’ autonomy: teachers are enabled to further
adapt and customise the (offline and online) multimedia
learning contents
a pedagogic approach of blended language learning
Background
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need for education in vocational
German for ET
lack of work-related quality study
materials
lack of interactive training tools
Multimedia language training package
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based on Telos Language Partner
learning platform
learners of intermediate and
advanced level
work-related
communication-oriented
authentic material
Themes
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air
water
soil
biocoenosis
urban areas
rural areas
Material format
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video situations
dialogues
texts
different exercise types
Pilot courses
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blended language learning scenarios
classroom teaching or/and selfstudy material
evaluation
a) professional side
b) pedagogical side
Results achieved through development of
new learning medium
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blended learning
work-embedded language learning
teacher “autonomy”
networking in pedagogical and
international groups
networking tools between the
partners created during the pilot
courses
For whom?
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decision-makers in environmental
offices and in various companies
environmental protection officers
PR officers
researchers
teachers
students
Ready for use
in 2007
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a multimedia language training
package for vocational German for
ET
suitable for offline (CD-ROM) and
online (Internet) use
Strategies of the European Commission
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to improve and restore the environment,
thus assuring the standard of living in EU
to protect the natural resources and
ecosystems
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to increase renewable energy production
to increase EU’s competitiveness and
position in ET
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Water framework directive
Environmental Technologies Action Plan (ETAP)
“Information Communication Technology”
to increase foreign language skills
Eco-industry: a booming sector
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EU’s Eco-industries supplies 50% of the world market for
environmental technologies and services
World market:
 550 billion euros in 2004 (32% by EU)
 estimated 740 billion euros by 2010
Annual turnover:
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EU-25 183 billion euros
New EU members 10 billion euros
Germany 57 billion euros
Austria 2.5 (7.5) billion euros
The European Commission expects 10% annual growth in
Middle and East Europe in the solid waste treatment
market
In East Europe needs of about 120 billion euros for the
remediation of contaminated environment
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Friedemann Allgayer, European Commission officer, 2004
ET Market in Middle and East Europe
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New EU members: estimated needs for
environmental technology: 240 billion euros
Estimated financial needs of new EU-members in
billion euros:
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Poland 22-42
Hungary 4-10
Slovakia 5
Czech Republic 7-9
Estonia 4
Slovenian 3
Latvia 2
Lithuania 2
Cyprus 1
(Rumania 27)
ET - German speaking countries
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Germany and Austria are leading countries
in the area of Environmental Protection and
Technology.
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USA 23%
Germany 17%
Japan 12%
Austria 2%
1 out of 5 ET-products come from Germany
Germany and Austria have a common
border with several new EU-member
countries in East Europe
Eco-industry and EU labor market
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Narrow definition including resource
management and renewable energy:
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Wider definition including waste recycling,
nature and landscape protection, and
ecological renovation of urban areas:
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1.7 million jobs
up to 3.5 million jobs
 Margot Wallström, European Commissioner
for the Environment
Germany: over 1.5 million employees are
working in the ET sector, thus 3.5 % of all
employees.
Austria: about 150.000 employees in ET sector
Urban areas
Air protection
Solid waste
Rural areas
Soil remediation
Water protection
Renewable Energy
Wastewater treatment
Soil
Concept of EnTecNet
EnTecNet and the EC strategies
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Increased language competence
Facilitating lifelong learning with ICT
Environmental protection and
technology including renewable
energies
Networking of professionals
Working towards making EU the
most dynamic business region