AEAfE Corporate

Our Products and Services

Vana Dimitrakaki — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 07:18:33 GMT

The following are some of the products and services AEAfE offers in cooperation with its local and national partners:

Development and implementation of training programs for foreign-language teachers

These programs are designed to meet the language- and certification needs of foreign-language teachers in countries in which AEAfE is active. Each program is created on the basis of the specific conditions of each country; an extensive needs analysis is conducted to ensure that the professional training program will demonstrably enhance the skills of teachers in the program. The programs are delivered in both traditional classroom settings and online. The specific content of each program is shaped in cooperation with the entity or network with which AEAfE is cooperating in the particular country.

Design and implementation of exam-preparation programs

These programs are designed to enable networks of schools and universities to incorporate exam-preparation material and practice into their classes without the need to make major curriculum changes. Drawing on international best practices and methods in language instruction the programs are designed to include all levels of language competency as defined by the European Framework of Common Reference. Virtual learning environments (e-classes) have been piloted to address the need of students in more remote areas of each country.

Administration of language competency examinations

The language examinations that AEAfE represents are developed by universities and test candidates’ skills in listening, speaking, writing and reading (including vocabulary and grammar). The examinations cover four levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, namely the B1, B2, C1 and C2 levels. AEAfE makes use of the extensive experience and expertise that its academic and administrative staff have in the organization of examinations in a range of countries and venues to train the staff of its partners in each stage of exam administration.

Design and implementation of training programs in translation and interpretation

AEAfE’s training programs in translation and interpretation lead to European- and internationally recognized professional certification in the field. Participants work with their native language, English and a third language.

Development and publication of teaching materials to support training programs and other cooperative initiatives

AEAfE’s publications adopt international standards and good practices in materials development to ensure that the published materials can be used in various national language environments without the need for adaptation or indeed separate versions. Teaching materials are developed in relation both to training programs and to specific language examinations that students can chose to prepare for. At the same time, efforts are made to secure recognition from educational authorities to permit the use of these publications and supplementary materials in public schools.

Download a copy of the AEAfE Publications Catalogue (.pdf 1.6 MB)

Our Team

Vana Dimitrakaki — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 07:15:33 GMT

AEAfE works with an international, multi-cultural team of highly experienced academic and assessment consultants with advanced degrees from American and European universities. AEAfE’s seat is located in Luxembourg, but our associates are active throughout Europe and especially in the broader Mediterranean region, and travel in the context of ongoing projects in seven countries in the region. Our team has been involved in projects in such fields as foreign-language certification, consulting on secondary school curricula, teacher training and certification programs, the design of language-learning platforms, and the production of digital and mobile applications for foreign-language learning and management training. They bring to AEAfE considerable expertise in the complex logistics of large-scale certification examinations, the building of multi-national management teams, the design and implementation of professional training and certification programs, and rapid design-to-deployment production of digital and print-based learning materials.

Projects in which our consultants have participated in 2011 in cooperation with local and regional partners include:

ISO 9001:2008 certification for the planning, organization, and administration of examinations, and the provision of services to candidates, foreign-language schools, and teachers;
Creation of a nationally scaled network of education and training providers in the framework of promoting standardized certification models;
Development of smart-phone mobile application (iPhone/iApp) for learning Greek as a Foreign Language;
Design and implementation of standard-setting studies to link language tests to the Common European Framework of Reference;
Organization of professional and academic workshops and seminars in the field of testing;
Assessment of teaching staff and student language competency and proposal for the development of bilingual curricula for a secondary school;
Design and implementation of foreign-language teacher training workshops in the context of promoting foreign language certification standards;
Consultation services regarding university accreditation processes.

Our Mission and Activities

Vana Dimitrakaki — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 07:12:01 GMT

The American European Alliance for Education (AEAfE) is an alliance of experts and local, regional and national organizations in countries in the Balkans, the Eastern Mediterranean and elsewhere in Europe to promote the teaching, learning and certification of essential language, technology and management skills for the new knowledge economy. It draws upon and promotes American and European innovations in training and certification in these areas to promote economic and social development.

AEAfE’s mission is to facilitate the development of a multi-lingual, technologically competent and skill-accredited workforce in these countries. In pursuing this mission, AEAfE cooperates with educational, cultural, publishing and assessment organizations to design and implement training programs that lead to internationally recognized certification development by American and European assessment bodies.

AEAfE realizes its mission on its own or in partnership with local, regional and national organizations. Among the services, projects and programs it realizes are the following:

Designing, developing and delivering digital content, instructional platforms, learning applications, smart learning environments;
Providing educational services and products for life-long learning, vocational and professional training, on-site training and e-learning;
Providing certification and accreditation services including the administration and promotion of certification examinations in different skills including foreign-language competency, information technology and management;
Publishing, promoting and distribution of printed and digital learning material;
Participating in research programs initiated by the European Union, the European Investment Bank, the European Central Bank, the European Regional Development Fund and other organizations and agencies;
Designing and realizing cultural events, conferences, visual art exhibitions, workshops and seminars;
Designing, implementing and assessing educational policies as well as strategic and operational plans in the area of life-long learning and vocational counselling;
Designing and implementing programs for the advancement of the less spoken European languages;
Organizing and implementing educational tours, school trips, study abroad experiences, skill-enhancement vacations, cultural tours, international practicum programs, senior-citizen tours.

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