{"id":17542,"date":"2025-12-03T07:36:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T07:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cercles.org\/?page_id=17542"},"modified":"2026-03-13T13:24:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T13:24:45","slug":"what-we-believe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cercles.org\/de\/what-we-believe\/","title":{"rendered":"What we believe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On this page, we will post links to documents that clarify CercleS&#8216; position on various topics and issues related to language learning and teaching in the field of higher education.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>White Papers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As part of CercleS ongoing commitment to strengthening our voice in the European higher education landscape, we asked our focus groups to prepare white papers on their respective focus group topics, accompanied by policy briefs. These documents serve to articulate CercleS\u2019 position on key issues when addressing relevant European institutions and stakeholders.\u00a0You can find these papers below:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>White Paper:\u00a0<b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Language Testing and Assessment<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:300,&quot;335559739&quot;:150}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class='w3eden'><div class=\"well c2a1\">\n    <div class=\"media\">\n <div class=\"mr-3 img-48\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpdm_icon\" alt=\"Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/cercles.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/download-manager\/assets\/file-type-icons\/pdf.svg\" \/><\/div>\n        <div class=\"media-body\">\n            <h3 class=\"media-heading\" style=\"padding-top: 0px;border:0px;margin: 0 0 5px 0;font-size:12pt;\"><p style=\"font-weight: 700\">FG Assessment white paper<\/p> <span style=\"margin-left:30px;font-size:8pt;font-weight:300\"><i style=\"margin: 2px 0 0 5px;opacity:0.5\" class=\"fa fa-th-large\"><\/i> 305.20 KB <i style=\"margin: 2px 0 0 5px;opacity:0.5\" class=\"fa fa-download\"><\/i> 2278 downloads<\/span><\/h3>\n            ...\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"btn btn-primary\" align=\"right\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/cercles.org\/de\/download\/fg-assessment-white-paper\/?wpdmdl=16868&refresh=6a2723c93a59d1780949961 class=\"btn btn-primary\" target=\"_blank\">Download<\/a>\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<style>.well.c2a1 .btn.wpdm-download-link{ padding: 11px 30px;font-size: 11pt; } .well.c2a1 .media-body{ font-size: 11pt; }\n<\/style><\/div>\n<h4><strong>White Paper: English as Medium of Instruction<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class='w3eden'><div class=\"well c2a1\">\n    <div class=\"media\">\n <div class=\"mr-3 img-48\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpdm_icon\" alt=\"Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/cercles.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/download-manager\/assets\/file-type-icons\/pdf.svg\" \/><\/div>\n        <div class=\"media-body\">\n            <h3 class=\"media-heading\" style=\"padding-top: 0px;border:0px;margin: 0 0 5px 0;font-size:12pt;\"><p style=\"font-weight: 700\">FG EMI white paper<\/p> <span style=\"margin-left:30px;font-size:8pt;font-weight:300\"><i style=\"margin: 2px 0 0 5px;opacity:0.5\" class=\"fa fa-th-large\"><\/i> 319.50 KB <i style=\"margin: 2px 0 0 5px;opacity:0.5\" class=\"fa fa-download\"><\/i> 2258 downloads<\/span><\/h3>\n            ...\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"btn btn-primary\" align=\"right\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/cercles.org\/de\/download\/fg-emi-white-paper\/?wpdmdl=16870&refresh=6a2723c93b6f61780949961 class=\"btn btn-primary\" target=\"_blank\">Download<\/a>\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<style>.well.c2a1 .btn.wpdm-download-link{ padding: 11px 30px;font-size: 11pt; } .well.c2a1 .media-body{ font-size: 11pt; }\n<\/style><\/div>\n<h4><strong>White Paper: Language for Specific Purposes<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class='w3eden'><div class=\"well c2a1\">\n    <div class=\"media\">\n <div class=\"mr-3 img-48\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpdm_icon\" alt=\"Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/cercles.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/download-manager\/assets\/file-type-icons\/pdf.svg\" \/><\/div>\n        <div class=\"media-body\">\n            <h3 class=\"media-heading\" style=\"padding-top: 0px;border:0px;margin: 0 0 5px 0;font-size:12pt;\"><p style=\"font-weight: 700\">FG LSP white paper<\/p> <span style=\"margin-left:30px;font-size:8pt;font-weight:300\"><i style=\"margin: 2px 0 0 5px;opacity:0.5\" class=\"fa fa-th-large\"><\/i> 304.11 KB <i style=\"margin: 2px 0 0 5px;opacity:0.5\" class=\"fa fa-download\"><\/i> 2103 downloads<\/span><\/h3>\n            ...\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"btn btn-primary\" align=\"right\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/cercles.org\/de\/download\/fg-lsp-white-paper\/?wpdmdl=16871&refresh=6a2723c93c45a1780949961 class=\"btn btn-primary\" target=\"_blank\">Download<\/a>\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<style>.well.c2a1 .btn.wpdm-download-link{ padding: 11px 30px;font-size: 11pt; } .well.c2a1 .media-body{ font-size: 11pt; }\n<\/style><\/div>\n<h4><strong>White Paper: Associate Members<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class='w3eden'><div class=\"well c2a1\">\n    <div class=\"media\">\n <div class=\"mr-3 img-48\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpdm_icon\" alt=\"Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/cercles.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/download-manager\/assets\/file-type-icons\/pdf.svg\" \/><\/div>\n        <div class=\"media-body\">\n            <h3 class=\"media-heading\" style=\"padding-top: 0px;border:0px;margin: 0 0 5px 0;font-size:12pt;\"><p style=\"font-weight: 700\">FG Associate members white paper<\/p> <span style=\"margin-left:30px;font-size:8pt;font-weight:300\"><i style=\"margin: 2px 0 0 5px;opacity:0.5\" class=\"fa fa-th-large\"><\/i> 312.58 KB <i style=\"margin: 2px 0 0 5px;opacity:0.5\" class=\"fa fa-download\"><\/i> 2122 downloads<\/span><\/h3>\n            ...\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"btn btn-primary\" align=\"right\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/cercles.org\/de\/download\/fg-associate-members-white-paper\/?wpdmdl=16869&refresh=6a2723c93d1d41780949961 class=\"btn btn-primary\" target=\"_blank\">Download<\/a>\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<style>.well.c2a1 .btn.wpdm-download-link{ padding: 11px 30px;font-size: 11pt; } .well.c2a1 .media-body{ font-size: 11pt; }\n<\/style><\/div>\n<h4><strong>White Paper: ADAPT (Accessibility, Diversity, and Pedagogical Transformation)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<div class='w3eden'><div class=\"well c2a1\">\n    <div class=\"media\">\n <div class=\"mr-3 img-48\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpdm_icon\" alt=\"Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/cercles.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/download-manager\/assets\/file-type-icons\/pdf.svg\" \/><\/div>\n        <div class=\"media-body\">\n            <h3 class=\"media-heading\" style=\"padding-top: 0px;border:0px;margin: 0 0 5px 0;font-size:12pt;\"><p style=\"font-weight: 700\">FG ADAPT white paper<\/p> <span style=\"margin-left:30px;font-size:8pt;font-weight:300\"><i style=\"margin: 2px 0 0 5px;opacity:0.5\" class=\"fa fa-th-large\"><\/i> 309.19 KB <i style=\"margin: 2px 0 0 5px;opacity:0.5\" class=\"fa fa-download\"><\/i> 1371 downloads<\/span><\/h3>\n            ...\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"btn btn-primary\" align=\"right\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/cercles.org\/de\/download\/fg-adapt-white-paper\/?wpdmdl=17757&refresh=6a2723c93df3c1780949961 class=\"btn btn-primary\" target=\"_blank\">Download<\/a>\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<style>.well.c2a1 .btn.wpdm-download-link{ padding: 11px 30px;font-size: 11pt; } .well.c2a1 .media-body{ font-size: 11pt; }\n<\/style><\/div>\n<h4>White Paper: Management and Leadership<\/h4>\n<div class='w3eden'><div class=\"well c2a1\">\n    <div class=\"media\">\n <div class=\"mr-3 img-48\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wpdm_icon\" alt=\"Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/cercles.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/download-manager\/assets\/file-type-icons\/pdf.svg\" \/><\/div>\n        <div class=\"media-body\">\n            <h3 class=\"media-heading\" style=\"padding-top: 0px;border:0px;margin: 0 0 5px 0;font-size:12pt;\"><p style=\"font-weight: 700\">FG Leadership and management white paper<\/p> <span style=\"margin-left:30px;font-size:8pt;font-weight:300\"><i style=\"margin: 2px 0 0 5px;opacity:0.5\" class=\"fa fa-th-large\"><\/i> 325.12 KB <i style=\"margin: 2px 0 0 5px;opacity:0.5\" class=\"fa fa-download\"><\/i> 377 downloads<\/span><\/h3>\n            ...\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"btn btn-primary\" align=\"right\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/cercles.org\/de\/download\/fg-leadership-and-management-white-paper\/?wpdmdl=18216&refresh=6a2723c93ec8f1780949961 class=\"btn btn-primary\" target=\"_blank\">Download<\/a>\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<style>.well.c2a1 .btn.wpdm-download-link{ padding: 11px 30px;font-size: 11pt; 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These documents serve to articulate CercleS\u2019 position on key issues when addressing relevant European institutions and stakeholders.\u00a0You can find these papers below: &nbsp; White Paper:\u00a0Language Testing and Assessment\u00a0 White Paper: English as Medium of Instruction White Paper: Language for Specific Purposes White Paper: Associate Members White Paper: ADAPT (Accessibility, Diversity, and Pedagogical Transformation) White Paper: Management and Leadership &nbsp; &nbsp; Wulkow memorandum &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17542","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.1 (Yoast SEO v23.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What we believe - CercleS<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cercles.org\/what-we-believe\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"de_DE\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What we believe\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"On this page, we will post links to documents that clarify CercleS&#8216; position on various topics and issues related to language learning and teaching in the field of higher education. &nbsp; White Papers As part of CercleS ongoing commitment to strengthening our voice in the European higher education landscape, we asked our focus groups to prepare white papers on their respective focus group topics, accompanied by policy briefs. 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