Themes:
'ELT in India Today and Tomorrow: Decolonising English Studies'

The aim of this conference is to bring together EFL practitioners from across the globe to exchange views on a wide range of issues in ELT, EFL and ESL practice and research. Through this exchange, it is hoped that participants will gain better insights into the world of ELT EFL ESL and the challenges it faces. The Department of English, Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University, Udaipur is the primary host. The Rajasthan Association of English Studies, India TESOL and Asian EFL Journal are proud to co-host this inaugural special event .

Keynote speakers will include:
Professor Z.N. Patil, Professor S. N. Joshi, Professor R. P. Bhatnagar, Dr. Paul Robertson, Professor Phyllis Chew, Professor Rod Ellis

Over 90 other presenters will present papers and workshops.

Topics of papers will include:
- The changing face of ELT in India
- Indian Englishes
- Cultural impact of teaching EFL students
- Teaching English in India
- Teaching teachers to teach EFL students
- Teaching English grammar to other EFL nations.

Those wishing to attend as non speakers and who need a Letter of Invitation should contact us at asianefl@gmail.com

Azerbaijan English Teachers Association (AzETA): 6th International ELT Conference:
'Reaching Out ... for Success'

The Conference will mainly focus on the following issues:
- Teaching Civic Education through ELT
- Methods and Teaching Skills
- Using Technology for Teaching English
- English for Specific Purposes
- Materials development
- Testing and Assessment
- Teaching English to Young Learners
- Online Projects
- Involving learners in extra-curricula activities.

Address:
Room 322, Baku Slavic University
25, Suleyman Rustam Street
Baku – AZ 1014
Azerbaijan

Telephone: +994 12 441 5068 (ext.: 1-51)
Tel/Fax: +994 12 441 3632

Title: 'ICT Transforming Education'

Co-organized by
- UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education
- National Commission of the People’s Republic of China for UNESCO
- The World Bank
- Korea Educational Research and Information Service (KERIS)
- Hosted by Hangzhou Department of Education and Xiacheng People’s Government, Hangzhou

Title: 'SPEAK VOLUMES! Promoting Communication in the English Language Class'

The English Language Teachers Association of India (ELT@I) has found substantial support in Rajasthan with the formation of a Jaipur Chapter recently. Swiftly recognized by ELT@I India , the ELT@I RAJASTHAN: JAIPUR CHAPTER aims at  professional development of  English language teachers of the state at the school , college and university levels. Through its programs, teachers can share experiences and work collaboratively to improve standards of English teaching in the desert state.

Modern theory and research emphasize the relationship between the use of authentic, meaningful communication in English and English language acquisition. As such, there is a need for English language teachers to promote interactive patterns of communication, opportunities for negotiation of meaning, and the development of communicative competence. The conference will focus on the promotion of oral communication in the context of English language teaching in India .

Proposals for papers (of about 20 minutes) and workshops (of approx. 45 minutes) are invited from professionals and students on the following sub- themes and related topics:
- Task-Based Instruction
- Co-operative Learning
- Innovative Communicative Teaching Techniques
- Activities for Developing Fluency
- Communicative Language Teaching
- Vocabulary Building Activities
- Student-Centered Approaches to Teaching Literature
- Teaching English in Context
- Technology in the English Language Classroom
- Formal and Informal Ways of Speaking
- Teaching to Students’ Learning Styles
- Role of Culture in Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication.

What to submit:
- Your name, designation and institution, address for correspondence
-  Your phone number and email address, title of paper (20 minutes) or workshop (45 minutes)
- Abstract of paper or workshop (in about 200 words).
Format of proposal: Microsoft Word document sent as an attachment in an email.
Where to submit proposals: rajas.eltai@gmail.com
Deadline for submission: 31 August 2009

ny of the following Core Committee members of ELT@I Rajasthan: Jaipur:
Bandana Chakrabarty- 098297-96010, LP Mahawar-  094142-80324, S Asha- 099287-98068,
Sanjay Arora- 098293-45035, Shaila Mahan- 098296-55554