Links to other associations and organisations

Association of Language Testers in Europe (ALTE)

ALTE (The Association of Language Testers in Europe) is an association of institutions within Europe, each of which produces examinations and certification for language learners. Each member provides examinations of the language which is spoken as a mother tongue in their own country or region.

The concept of ALTE was initially formed by the Universities of Cambridge and Salamanca late in 1989, and at the first meeting of the association in 1990 there were eight founder members. Since then membership has grown so that there are now 31 members, representing 26 European languages.

http://www.alte.org/about/index.php

ASD Simplified Technical English Maintenance Group

AECMA Simplified English was developed to help the users of English-language documentation in the aerospace sector understand what they read, particularly in multinational programs. Since the first publication of the AECMA Simplified English Guide, other non-aerospace industries have adopted the principles of AECMA Simplified English for their own documentation.

AECMA Simplified English is now the Specification ASD Simplified Technical English. It is not only for those who do not have English as their native language, but also for those who do.

 ASD Simplified Technical English is a set of Writing Rules and a Dictionary of controlled vocabulary. The Dictionary has sufficient words to express any technical sentence. The words were chosen for their simplicity and ease of recognition.

http://www.asd-ste100.org/

Centre de Linguistique Appliqué de l'Université de Besançon (CLAB)

The CLA (center of applied linguistics) of Besançon was founded in 1958. It was one of the first centers to develop a practical curriculum for language instruction, based on research in the teaching of applied linguistics, and oriented towards specific professional goals.

Today, the CLA, part of the University of Franche-Comté, welcomes over 3,000 students each year from all parts of the globe.

http://www.cla.univ-fcomte.fr/index.php?page=51

European Association for Language Testing and Assessment (EALTA)

EALTA is a professional association for language testers in Europe. EALTA's interests are independent of those of any other organization. EALTA was set up with financial support from the European Community.  

The purpose of EALTA is to promote the understanding of theoretical principles of language testing and assessment, and the improvement and sharing of testing and assessment practices throughout Europe.

 EALTA considers that the enhancement of quality in language assessment and testing is best achieved through international cooperation. EALTA believes that international co-operation can help individuals, institutions and nations learn from each other without any diminution of their cultural autonomy.

EALTA aims to represent those involved in language testing and assessment at a European level, including in the European Union and the Council of Europe.

www.ealta.eu.org

European Aviation Maintenance Training Committee (EAMTC)

EAMTC has some forty members and:

• Promotes aviation safety through training
• Represents the training industry at EASA
• Develops guidelines and recommendations for training, shared between all members
• Has representation from all domains related to aircraft maintenance training
• Meets twice a year

European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

The European Aviation Safety Agency is the centrepiece of the European Union's strategy for aviation safety. Our mission is to promote the highest common standards of safety and environmental protection in civil aviation.

http://www.easa.eu.int/ws_prod/g/g_about.php

Eurocontrol

As the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, EUROCONTROL initiates, develops, and coordinates pan-European air traffic management strategies and their associated action plans.

This is done in a collective effort involving civil and military aviation stakeholders, the European institutions, and international aviation bodies.

Since its creation in 1963 EUROCONTROL has achieved increased levels of safety in European air traffic management, and has provided continuous quality service to the aviation community.

www.eurocontrol.int

Flight Safety Foundation (FSF)

Flight Safety Foundation provides a forum where air carriers, manufacturers, suppliers, maintenance organizations, aviation regulatory agencies and flight crewmembers share information, ideas and best practices for safety.
In the safety realm, there are no competitors. Flight Safety Foundation is impartial, non-profit, global - a driving force for major initiatives toward progress.

www.flightsafety.org/

International Airlines Language Conference (IALCO)

IALCO is an informal association of airlines offering language services.
IALCO organizes yearly "International Airlines' Language Conferences" that feature workshops on new developments in the research of language and provide an environment for inter-airline co-operation, the exchange of experience and ideas, as well as an opportunity for informal professional discussion. Our objective is to improve both service and safety by increasing the functionally oriented communication skills which airline personnel require.

www.ialco.org

International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)

The constitution of ICAO is the Convention on International Civil Aviation, drawn up by a conference in Chicago in November and December 1944, and to which each ICAO Contracting State is a party. According to the terms of the Convention, the Organization is made up of an Assembly, a Council of limited membership with various subordinate bodies and a Secretariat. The chief officers are the President of the Council and the Secretary General.

The Assembly, composed of representatives from all Contracting States, is the sovereign body of ICAO. It meets every three years, reviewing in detail the work of the Organization and setting policy for the coming years. It also votes a triennial budget.

The Council, the governing body which is elected by the Assembly for a three-year term, is composed of 36 States. The Assembly chooses the Council Member States under three headings: States of chief importance in air transport, States which make the largest contribution to the provision of facilities for air navigation, and States whose designation will ensure that all major areas of the world are represented. As the governing body, the Council gives continuing direction to the work of ICAO. It is in the Council that Standards and Recommended Practices are adopted and incorporated as Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. The Council is assisted by the Air Navigation Commission (technical matters), the Air Transport Committee (economic matters), the Committee on Joint Support of Air Navigation Services and the Finance Committee.

The Secretariat, headed by a Secretary General, is divided into five main divisions: the Air Navigation Bureau, the Air Transport Bureau, the Technical Co-operation Bureau, the Legal Bureau, and the Bureau of Administration and Services. In order that the work of the Secretariat shall reflect a truly international approach, professional personnel are recruited on a broad geographical basis.

ICAO works in close co-operation with other members of the United Nations family such as the World Meteorological Organization, the International Telecommunication Union, the Universal Postal Union, the World Health Organization and the International Maritime Organization. Non-governmental organizations which also participate in ICAO's work include the International Air Transport Association, the Airports Council International, the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations, and the International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations.

www.icao.int

International Federation of Airline Pilot Associations (IFALPA)

IFALPA is a non-political, non-profit making organisation which represents over 100,000 airline pilots represented by over 100 Member Associations from around the world. The Federation seeks to achieve its objectives through the activities of its component groups - elected Officers, appointed Representatives, its expert Committees and the Secretariat.

http://www.ifalpa.org

International Federation of Air Traffic Controller Associations (IFATCA)

IFATCA is the worldwide organisation representing more than fifty thousand air traffic controllers in 137 countries.
The goals of the Federation are: 

• To promote safety, efficiency, and regularity in international air navigation.
• To assist and advise in the development of safe and orderly systems of air traffic control and new procedures and facilities.
• To promote and uphold a high standard of knowledge and professional efficiency among air traffic controllers.
• To closely cooperate with international and national aviation authorities and institutions concerned with air navigation.
• To sponsor and support the passage of legislation and regulations which will increase and protect the safety of air navigation.
• To strive for a world-wide federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations.

http://ifatca.org/

International Language Testing Association (ILTA)

ILTA's purpose is to promote the improvement of language testing throughout the world.

The goals of ILTA include the following:

     1. Stimulate professional growth through workshops and conferences;
     2. Promote the publication and dissemination of information related to the field of language testing; 
     3. Develop and provide for leadership in the field of language testing;
     4. Provide professional services to its members;
     5. Increase public understanding and support of language testing as a profession;
     6. Build professional pride among its membership;
     7. Recognize outstanding achievement among its membership;
     8. Cooperate with other groups interested in language testing;
     9. Cooperate with other groups interested in applied linguistics or measurement.

 ILTA promotes ethical standards in language testing through its Code of Ethics , adopted at the Annual Business Meeting, March 2000, in Vancouver, British Columbia.  

www.iltaonline.com

Polish Air Navigation Services Agency (PANSA)

In Poland the task of managing the air traffic was entrusted to the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency.

The area of PANSA's activity is the Flight Information Region Warszawa better known as FIR WARSZAWA. Its borderline on the ground coincides with the state's borderline, and in the North, it goes beyond Polish territorial waters until it meets nieghbouring FIRs. Airspace in FIR is divided into two parts: controlled and uncontrolled. Air traffic services operate in both of them. Every aircraft in the controlled airspace is provided with air traffic control service. The service is established to prevent aircraft from colliding in the air, from colliding with obstacles and other aircraft in the movement area, and to improve and maintain air traffic flow in order.  Controlled airspace consists of airways, where air traffic control is fulfilled by area control service (ACC), terminal control areas (TMA), where air traffic control is fulfilled by approach control service (APP) providing air traffic control service for arriving and departing aircraft, and control zones (CTR), where air traffic control is fulfilled by aerodrome control service (TWR) providing ATC service for aerodrome traffic.

www.pansa.pl/index.php