Speakers

Prof. Jack Burston University of Cyprus Dr. Jack Burston is Director of the Language Centre at the University of Cyprus. He is a foreign language specialist, with a B.A. and M.A. in French (Occidental College) and a Ph.D. in Linguistics (Cornell University). He has over 30 years experience teaching French language and linguistics at all undergraduate levels. His areas of specialization are language curriculum design and instructional technology.Moreover, he has a long association with CALICO (Computer-Assisted Language Instruction Consortium) holding the various positions (e.g., President Executive Board, Software Review Editor, Webmaster CALICO Review, Editorial Board) within the organization.He is likewise an active member of the International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT) and is the serving Editor of the Language Center Design Kit and the Digital Language Lab Solutions manual. Dr. Burston was awarded the Henderson Prize for the best presentation at the IALLT 2003 conference.

Manuella Borghs Centre of adult education Hoger Instituut der Kempen Ms Manuella Borghs holds a MS in Languages and Literature, with emphasis on linguistic research (KULeuven, Belgium).Postgraduate teacher training and coaching (KULeuven,KHLeuven, KHMechelen, HUB). Language teacher (mainly French) and students responsible for 25 years, gained expertise in teaching and groups coaching, followed courses on psychology of youngsters, psycho-geneses, relational and sexual problems, health care. Teacher in teacher training centre for 10 years, focussing on didactical and pedagogical aspects, using distance and mobile learning and work placement.Coach of starting teachers in CVO HIK. Coordinator of international projects (Socrates and LLP) from 1992 onwards, on sustainable development, environmental issues, theatre, LifeLong Learning for adults, distance and mobile learning. Organiser of European international exchange weeks for large groups.Member of Nieuwe Media School (Mol, Belgium).

Al Briggs Luzia Research Mr Alastair Briggs is Technical Director of Luzia Research with 2 years experience building educational resources for mobile phones. Prior to Luzia, Al has 10 years technical experience at Director, Architect and Developer level in Java, Web and mobile technologies. Al has a Bachelors and Masters in Theorectical Physics form the University of London.

Tatjana Taraszow Cyprus Neuroscience & Technology Institute Ms Tatjana Taraszow holds a MSc in Psychology with the emphases on media, educational, and organizational psychology (University of Tübingen, DE & McGill University, CA). Trained mediator, trained facilitator of structured dialogue, and being trained in Non-Violent Communication. Ms Taraszow currently coordinates the EU co-funded project MobLang. In the past, she coordinated 2 bi-communal local projects as well as a multimedia-based learning project 'Hibernation'. Moreover, she is a research team member of the Cypriot Safer Internet awareness node CyberEthics, the EU Kids Online Project and the new technology learning research project ‘MAPS: Mental Attributes Profiling Systems’.

Danel Solabarrieta Elhuyar Foundation Mr Danel Solabarrieta Arrizabalaga holds a BA in Educational Psychology from the University of the Basque Country in 2000 and Bachelor in Childhood Education from the University of the Basque Country in 1998. Since 2002 working in the field of educational media editing within the Elhuyar Foundation. He has been the responsible for the coordination and development of content in the production of about 15 Multimedia educational products in different media (CD-ROM and online) for various stages of education (primary, secondary and baccalaureate).

Josu Aztiria Elhuyar Foundation Giza Zientziak-Enpresan lizentziatua. Zuzendaritza eta antolamendu aurreratuetan masterduna da. Enpresa 2.0 eta soziolingustikari lotutako hainbat ikastaro ere egin ditu. Hizkuntzaren garapenarekin eta hezkuntzarekin lotutako hainbat erakunderen kudeaketan egin du bere ibilbide profesionala eta Euskara Elkarteen Topagunea Federazioaren aholkulari-lanetan ere aritu da. Egun Elhuyar Fundazioko Hizkuntza Zerbitzuak saileko arduraduna da.

Yiannis Laouris Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute Dr. Yiannis Laouris has been researching at the interface between neuroscience, learning and computers with postdoctoral experiences at various universities in Germany and the US. Extensive experience in managing people and coordinating projects, more than 30 peer-reviewed publications and over 130 conference participations in related matters. Director of CyberEthics (Safer Internet Awareness Node and Hotline), National Representative for various COST Actions (276: Information & Knowledge Management for Integrated Media Communication; 219ter: Accessibility for All to Services and Terminals for Next Generation Networks; 2102: Cross-Modal Analysis of Verbal and Non-verbal Communication). Developer of the award-winning socially responsible curriculum of CYBERKIDS, an international chain of computer learning centrers. He pioneers in the application of structured dialogue in pan-European settings and peace movements.

Aising O'Donovan Centro Navarro de Autoaprendizaje de Idiomas Aising O'Donovan holds an MA in English (University College Cork, Ireland). She is a teacher and teacher trainer, and has presented at national and international congresses. She coordinated the EU project e-learning project for minority languages, ALL. She has participated in many EU projects, in particular TOOL and ARGuing, where she worked on the methodology work packages. She is currently pedagogic coordinator for adult learning programmes in CNAI.