Koblenz, Germany
September 29-30, 2025
Date and Venue
The meeting will take place on September 29-30, 2025, at the Institute of Special Education, University of Koblenz, in Koblenz, Germany. Koblenz is beautifully situated at the spot where the Moselle and Rhine rivers meet and surrounded by scenic hills. It is well connected by train, with a convenient connection to Frankfurt/Main or Hahn Airport. Further details regarding the venue and the agenda will be shared in the coming weeks.
Objectives of the Meeting
The main objective of the meeting is to coordinate and advance the validation of comprehension questions across the different language versions of the MultiplEYE reading experiment. This includes addressing challenges arising from language-specific properties (e.g. stimulus length, non-normalized varieties, absence of standard variety, or limited speaker population who could be included in translations), as well as other adaptations in the experimental design or with regard to adapting to the participant population (i.e., elderly people, clinical populations). The meeting will also serve to plan and initiate publications, with a particular focus on the comprehension questions. Furthermore, the meeting aims to strengthen collaboration and mutual support among labs that have completed, are currently conducting, or are preparing to begin data collection.
We especially encourage applications from colleagues who have been actively involved in the development and validation of comprehension questions in the MultiplEYE reading experiment, in particular those who have addressed challenges related to language-specific properties, or have made substantial contributions to the design, review, or validation process.
Application and Reimbursement
All members of WG1 are eligible to apply for attendance. Priority will be given to Action members who have
contributed actively to WG1.
To apply, please complete the application form and send it via e-mail to multipleye.2022@gmail.com. The form includes a brief motivation in which you should explain why you wish to attend and how your work aligns with the meeting objectives, particularly regarding the validation and adaptation of comprehension
questions in light of the Action’s goals.
Applications should be submitted by September 1, 2025.
In case the number of applicants exceeds the available budget, the responsible Committee of the Action will evaluate applications based on prior contribution and motivation statements. The list of participants selected for
reimbursement will be announced after the application deadline. Selected participants will be formally invited via the e-COST platform.
We also welcome participants who can cover their expenses through their universities or other funding sources. While self-funded applicants will not be reimbursed by COST, their participation is subject to space limitations, and their applications will be evaluated according to the same criteria as all other applicants.
According to COST rules, all participants who are eligible for reimbursement are expected to initially pay all the expenses themselves and provide evidence of expenses incurred via the e-COST platform. Importantly, no costs
related to the meeting should be incurred before you have received and accepted your official invitation via e-COST, as any such expenses cannot be reimbursed.
Participants will be reimbursed after the meeting for the attended days and travel time. Please refer to page 85 of the COST Annotated Rules to see precise calculations.
Please carefully read the Online Travel Reimbursement Rules (OTRR) on page 82 of the Annotated Rules for details on reimbursement upon the completion of the event.
We are looking forward to your applications, and to seeing many of you in Koblenz for a productive and inspiring
meeting!