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ELT conferences, seminars and workshops worldwide

Please send details of ELT conferences, workshops, meetings and any other events you would like to publicise to eltecs@britishcouncil.org

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The International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) benefits English Language teachers globally by developing the profession through networking.  For more details visit the IATEFL site

MAY 2007

2nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE , Lithuania

Dates 3-4 May 2007
Venue Vilnius University, Lithuania
Details

Title: 'Language Teaching and Learning in Multilingual Europe'

The event is hosted by the Institute of Foreign Languages, Vilnius University.
The conference themes: linguistic studies, language teaching, intercultural studies.
Current language projects: evaluation of the outcomes of Socrates Lingua 1 project 'Open to Every Citizen', the final event of the project - Joint Choir Gala Concert.

Contact For more information please contact Loreta Chodzkiene, Conference Director, Deputy-director of the Institute of Foreign Languages
E-mail interkonf07@uki.vu.lt
Website http://www.uki.vu.lt/en/register

MATSDA/CETA Annual Conference, Spain

Dates 11-12 May 2007
Venue Facultad de Filosofia y Letras, Arts Faculty, University of Cordoba, Plaza del Cardenal Salazar 3, 14003 Cordoba, Spain (train from Madrid, Malaga or Seville)
Details The Materials Development Association (MATSDA) and the Cordoba English Teachers’ Association (CETA) joint Conference.
Title: 'English in ConTENT'.
Theme: 'Engaging to Learn: Methodology and Materials for Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)'
Contact -
E-mail -
Website www.infoceta.org

5th IATEFL ELTA International Annual Conference, Serbia

Dates 18-20 May 2007
Venue Belgrade, Serbia
Details

Title: 'Interactive classroom: Have we got what it takes?'

Organised with the support of the British Council and the American Embassy.  Information about accommodation facilities and other important details will also be available by mid March.  

Contact ELTA Conference Manager, Maja Šimrak-Grbić; ELTA President, Dragana Milanković
+381 (0)63 210 723
E-mail conferencemanager@elta.org.yu
Website www.elta.org.yu

16th National BETA-IATEFL Conference, Bulgaria

Dates 19-20 May 2007
Venue American University in Bulgaria (AUBG), Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Details The forum is co-run by BETA-IATEFL and the American University in Bulgaria. A broad range of topics will be covered. On 18th May a pre-conference joint workshop devoted to the issue of Teacher Development is planned for participants from the Balkan region.
Contact Syana Harizanova, Conference Secretary; Maria Momchilova, BETA President
E-mail syanaharizanova@gmail.com ; momchilovabg@yahoo.com
Website http://www.beta-iatefl.hit.bg ; http://www.britishcouncil.org/bulgaria-teachers-iatefl-conference.htm

International Conference on Foreign Language Education, Turkey

Dates 24-26 May 2007
Venue 2007 Sabancı University School of Languages, Istanbul, Turkey
Details

Title: 'Tuning in: Learners of language, language of learners'

We are interested in hearing all stakeholders' views on language education, especially those of learners, whose voices are most often reported to us and not directly shared.

Contact Elif Özman Turhan,Conference Administrative Facilitator, Sabancı University School of Languages
E-mail tuningin@sabanciuniv.edu
Website http://www.sabanciuniv.edu/sl/languageconf2007

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ABOUT KEY COMPETENCIES, Romania

Dates 25-27 May 2007
Venue Baia Mare, Romania
Details Theme: Promoting KEY COMPETENCIES in  formal and nonformal education - the way to assuring  professional and personal success in the European Knowledge Based Society.
Contact Mariana Hudrea
E-mail mariana.hudera@alphanet.ro
Website www.infoproject.baiamare.rdsnet.ro

CELC second international symposium for English teachers, Singapore

Dates 29 May - 1 June 2007
Venue Hilton Hotel, Singapore
Details

Centre for English Language Communication (CELC) second international symposium for English teachers

During the 2007 symposium, we will be focusing on the theme “The English Language Teaching and Learning Landscape: Continuity, Innovation and Diversity.”

Contact Deng Xudong, Ph.D., Chair, Symposium Organizing Committee, Centre for English Language Communication National University of Singapore, Tel.: 6516 6088
E-mail elcdxd@nus.edu.sg
Website www.nus.edu.sg/celc/symposium

Second International Qualitative Research Conference, Mexico

Dates 30 May - 1 June 2007
Venue University of Guanajuato, Language School, Guanajuato, Mexico
Details

Title: ‘Cultural Complexities of Qualitative Research'

This conference is open to individuals who carry out or are interested in qualitative research in any discipline.

Contact -
E-mail lengeling@hotmail.com ; qualitativegto@hotmail.com
Website http://www.qualitativegto.org

INTERNATIONAL AIAER CONFERENCE, India

Dates 31 May - 2 June 2007
Venue St Thomas College of Teacher Education, Pala, Kerala, 686 575, India
Details On the theme 'Educational Research and Learning Beyond Cognition '
Contact Phone - (04822) 216537, 216536
Dr.(Sr.) P.T.Mary,Principal, Co-coordinator
Dr.Ms.Anandi Martis, Professor & Head , P.G Studies in Education, Director of the Conference
Dr.(Sr.)Celene Joseph, Reader in Education, Organizing Secretary
E-mail stthointernationalconf@yahoo.co.in
Website www.stce-pala.info

1st ABRAPUI International Conference, Brazil

Dates 3-6 June 2007
Venue College of Letters at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Details The conference theme is "New Challenges in Language and Literature".
Contact Vera Lucia Menezes de Oliveira e Paiva, Chair, Organizing Committee, Glaucia Renate Goncalves, President, ABRAPUI
E-mail -
Website www.letras.ufmg.br/congressoabrapui

LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND CIVILISATION Conference, Romania

Dates 7-8 June 2007
Venue Hosted by the Polytechnic University of Bucharest Romania Department of Communication in Modern Languages Splaiul Independentei, 313, sector 6, Bucuresti, Romania
Details Presentations (in English, French, German, Russian or Romanian) are invited in the following sections: Methodology of Foreign Languages; Literary Studies; Cultural Studies; Linguistics; Translation Studies; Philosophy; Psychology
Contact +021/4029197
E-mail fabiolapopa@yahoo.com, or diana_sylvae@yahoo.com
Website -

MELTA 5th Asia TEFL International Conference, Malaysia

Dates 8-10 June 2007
Venue Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Details

The Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA) 5th Asia TEFL International Conference 2007

The theme of the conference is "Empowering Asia: New Paradigms in English Language Education".  A concurrent event, the 1st Malaysia International Language Exhibition (MILE), in collaboration with Expomal International Sdn. Bhd., will be also held at the same venue.

Contact Dr. Malachi Edwin Vethamani, Associate Professor, Faculty of Educational Studies, University Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.  President, Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA)
E-mail www.edwinvethamani.com
Website http://www.asiatefl-melta.com

Fourth International AKUCEL Seminar, Pakistan

Dates 9-10 June 2007
Venue Aga Khan University Centre of English Language, Pakistan
Details

Fourth International AKUCEL Seminar on English and Empowerment in the Developing World

The objective of the AKUCEL Seminar 2007 is to address issues related to the critical role of English language in empowerment. This seminar offers a forum for English language teachers, trainers and professionals from multiple disciplinary backgrounds, policy makers, and industry/organization representatives to share reflections, experiences and research.

Contact -
E-mail celseminar.2007@aku.edu
Website http://www.aku.edu/news/seminars/cel2007

TLEIA 2 International Conference, Malaysia

Dates 14-16 June 2007
Venue Holiday Villa, Langkawi, Malaysia
Details

Second International Conference on the Teaching and Learning of English in Asia (TLEIA 2: 2007)

The conference intends to bring together works and research findings in various fields related to the teaching and learning of English.

Contact Chairperson (Dr. Hisham Dzakiria), TLEIA 2, Faculty of Communication and Modern Languages Universiti Utara Malaysia 06010 Sintok Kedah Darul Aman Malaysia
E-mail hisham@uum.edu.my
Website http://www.tleia2@uum.edu.my

10th International Bilkent University School of English Language ELT Conference, Turkey

Dates 27-29 June 2007
Venue Bilkent Hotel, Ankara, Turkey
Details Theme- 'The Future of ELT: A Quest For Common Standards and Approaches'
Contact Mrs. Sevin Ersoy, Conference Secretary
Tel:  0090 312 290 1705 / 0090 312 266 4476; Fax: 0090 312 266 4320
E-mail conference2007@bilkent.edu.tr
Website http://www.bilkent.edu.tr/~conference2007

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