ICC – The European Language Network is a non-government organisation with participatory status at the Council of Europe, whose mission is to promote and improve the learning and teaching of languages in post 16+ education and lifelong learning through joint developments and the good practice of its members. With 45 members in 18 countries, the ICC represents the field of language learning and teaching at a local and regional level through individuals, institutions and networks of members, at national level through involvement in national initiatives and government committees, and at an international level through activities and representations at the European Commission, the Council of Europe and other supra-national bodies.