Final Transnational Project Meeting
On 17-18.10.2022 Rakovski National Defence College (RNDC) hosted the last Transnational project meeting of the HELPSec project. During the two working days of the meeting, the three teams of the English language teachers from RNDC, the Military Academy of Portugal and the Swedish Defence University joined efforts to finalize the content of the three intellectual educational products of the project:
- the new curriculum for the „Hybrid English Language Course for Security Professionals” that meets the specific language needs of the target group of the project;
- the learning materials which are thematically organized in six Course Modules (2 from each partner) for the new “Hybrid English Course for Security Professionals”;
- the Collaborative Web-based Learning Platform for Security Professionals.
The guests were welcomed by the Commandant of Rakovski National Defence College Major General Todor Dochev, who expressed his confidence that the results of the efforts in designing specialised English learning materials will help the trainees of the three partner institutions in improving their communicative English skills and as a result – preparing them to better fulfill their professional duties as officers and security specialists.
The Portuguese and Swedish guests enriched their knowledge of the history and traditions of military training at the military Alma mater since its foundation during their tour of the RNDC facilities and the Royal Chambers.
On Sunday, 16 October, some of the HELPSec team members visited the city of Plovdiv and its Old town. They learnt more about the 19th century Bulgarian lifestyle while visiting some of the houses from the Revival period. It was a real surprise for the guests to discover murals depicting Stockholm and Lisbon in Hindliyan House which was built in 1834-35.
The HELPSec project finishes on 28 February, 2023, when the RNDC will present the results of the work on the HELPSec project at a multiplier event for dissemination of the newly-designed learning content.
