The idea of ENSLT – European Network of Sign Language Teachers, emerged during a conference in Prague, Czech Republic – LESICO October 18-20, 2013.
This conference was the first international conference for sign language teachers (mostly residing in Europe). The teachers saw that they had a common need and came with four points to focus upon after the meeting in the Czech Republic.
- To promote knowledge and exchange of information and experience in professional Sign Language teaching, learning and assessment.
- To provide advice, training and support to Sign Language Teachers/Instructors (SLT).
- To encourage exchange of information through meetings and publications.
- To ensure for Deaf people the protection of their profession.
It was launched in 2015, an interim administration of five people with the aim of establishing ENSLT.
- Joni Oyserman, Netherlands, President
- Radka Novakova , Czech Republic
- Luigi Lerose, Italy
- Delphine Petitjean, France
- Stefan Goldschmidt, Germany
From 2015 to 2017 the board was increased to seven people:
- Joni Oyserman, Netherlands, President
- Radka Novakova , Czech Republic
- Luigi Lerose, Italy
- Delphine Petitjean, France
- Delfina Aliago Emeterio, Span
- Damian Pawel Rzezniczak, Poland
- Michele Castiglione, Italy
Meetings are held by Skype.
Associated with:
- EUD (European Union of the Deaf)
- EFSLI (European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters)
- EU projects related to Sign Language learning, teaching and assessment ( e.g: Signteach, PRO-Sign2)
- Had completed:
- 1st Lesico, Prague, Czech, October 18-20, 2013 (ENSLT was born) Objective of establishing ENSLT.
See also: SignTeach
- Webpage – enslt.eu was registered April 22, 2015
- 2nd Lesico, Paris, France, October 16-17, 2015 – https://vimeo.com/143667195
- (No ENSLT General Assembly in Paris 2015 ??)
- 1st Newsletter in December 2015
- Facebook created April 24, 2016
- 1st Symposium i Antwerp, Belgium – November 18-20, 2016
- 1st General Assembly at Basel in October 12, 2017
- 3nd Lesico, Basel, Suiss, October 16-17, 2017
- Twitter created October 12, 2017
- Created bank account account to ENSLT in Brussels, December 21, 2017
- ENSLT was approved by the Service Public Federal Justice in Brussels on May 4, 2018 and received its own organization number.