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Throughout the 20 years of its existence the Council for Cultural Co-operation of the Council of Europe has promoted language learning as a means to the freer movement of people and ideas. Stress has been laid on interpersonal communication and learner-centred educational structures and processes. Planning involves specification of objectives appropriate to learner needs and the realities of the educational situation. An account is given of the recent work of Modern Languages Project no. 4 and the prospects for the forthcoming Project no. 12, which will focus on teacher training in respect of attitudes, knowledge and skills, both linguistic and educational.