Recommendations for the development of responsible citizens through foreign language learning

On November 22-23, 2019, a two-day international conference was held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, by the Goethe Institut Ljubljana, where experts and practicing teachers presented papers and practical contributions on the topic of Mature Citizens through Foreign Language Learning - the Role of Formative Monitoring. Finally, a panel discussion took place, where six speakers of the conference presented and elaborated on their views and recommendations.

The participants in the final panel discussion were:

Prof. Dr. Michaela Sambanis, Free University of Berlin, Germany.

Dr. Jolanda Lazar, Comprehensive School OŠ Šalovci, Slovenia

Ao. Prof. Dr. Alja Lipavic Oštir, University of Maribor, Slovenia /UCM Trnava, Slovakia

Dr. Agnes Einhorn, Foreign Language Center, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

Monika Krančič, OŠ I Murska Sobota, Slovenia and Valerija Šijanec, OŠ Odranci, Slovenia.

The panelists formulated three recommendations in advance for the development of a responsible citizen through foreign language learning, which they were asked to elaborate and explain in more detail during the panel discussion when asked to do so by the panel moderator, Igor E. Bergant, a well-known Slovenian television journalist, sports commentator, and news anchor for national television.

Summary of the discussion and recommendations: Doz. Dr. Brigita Kacjan and Ao. Prof. Dr. Saša Jazbec, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Maribor