The European Language Council actively promotes European co-operation between institutions of higher education in the area of language studies. In particular, the ELC seeks to:

• bring about improved knowledge of the languages and cultures of the European Union and beyond

• provide a forum for debate and joint policy development for all institutions of higher education as well as for professional and academic organisations with a special interest in language studies

• initiate, launch and manage European projects in education, training and research designed to meet the cultural, socialand professional needs of an integrated Europe

• represent the interests of its members and engage in dialogue with European institutions as well as with other national and international organisations

• gather, exchange and disseminate information relevant to the field

• assess methods of teaching and research in language studies

• enhance the quality of language learning and language teaching

• provide a joint and targeted response to the challenges posed by a multilingual and multicultural Europe