ACCESS: the 1st Philippine International English Language Conference and the 11th UK Education Fair is a weekend education extravaganza happening on 31 January – 01 February 2009 at the SMX Convention Centre in Pasay City.  It showcases the exchange of strengths and expertise of British and Filipino experts in the areas of English and study opportunities in the UK.

The 1st Philippine International English Language Conference is a gathering of English experts and practitioners from all over the world. It aims to bring to the fore, issues on how English is being taught in the classroom and how it is needed in the workplace, especially in the BPO sector.  Plenary speakers include David Nunan Chair Professor of Applied Linguistics and Director of the English Centre at the University of Hong Kong, Kingsley Bolton Professor of English Linguistics at Stockholm University and Jane Lockwood head of the English Language Centre at the Hong Kong Institute of Education.

This English Language Teaching (ELT) conference is organised in partnership with the country’s 4 leading universities namely the Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, University of the Philippines and the University of Sto Tomas.  

Alongside the ELT conference is the UK Education Exhibition which is an annual exhibition of UK institutions.  These UK institutions come to the Philippines to discuss study opportunities with Filipinos who wish to avail of a UK education.  

The participant fee for the English Language Conference is at Php 3000.00 whilst the UK Education exhibition is free admission.

ACCESS is co presented by the British Alumni Association.