Past Events
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Official APEC HRDWG Events
The 7th APEC Future Education Forum & The 9th International ALCoB Conference
Date: 14-16 November 2011
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Description: The premiere meeting to discuss the future of educational progress and international education. Over three days, specialists will come together to discuss a vision for growth and cooperation across the Asia-Pacific region, drawing on preeminent scholars across education policymakers, researchers, and practitioners.
APEC 2011 Leaders Week
Date: 8-13 November 2011
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Description: The premiere meeting to discuss the future of educational progress and international education. Over three days, specialists will come together to discuss a vision for growth and cooperation across the Asia-Pacific region, drawing on preeminent scholars across education policymakers, researchers, and practitioners.
Workshop on School Earthquake and Tsunami Safety in APEC Economies
Date: 17-19 October 2011
Location: Chinese Taipei
Description: In support of reducing the risk from natural hazards in all APEC economies, the United States, Chinese Taipei, Australia and Peru are sponsoring a collaborative project, School Earthquake and Tsunami Safety in APEC Economies, Reducing Risks and Improving Preparedness. APEC’s Emergency Preparedness Working Group (EPWG) will hold a workshop on October 17 to 19, 2011 in Chinese Taipei to further collaboration, discussion of lessons learned and concerns. This important workshop will provide member economies an opportunity to discuss the risk to schools from natural hazards and learn from each other about measures to reduce the risk. Participant nominations are hereby requested.
APEC 2011 SOM3 and Related Meetings
Date: 11-26 September 2011
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Description: The premiere meeting to discuss the future of educational progress and international education. Over three days, specialists will come together to discuss a vision for growth and cooperation across the Asia-Pacific region, drawing on preeminent scholars across education policymakers, researchers, and practitioners.
HRDWG Meetings during SOM3:
APEC Seminar on Capacity Building for Policies & Monitoring of Cross-Border Education in the APEC Region
Date: 27-28 June, 2011
Location: Shanghai, P.R. China
Description: The Seminar will share research findings of the project and raise awareness of relevant issues while providing an opportunity for policy makers and experts to discuss how to promote cooperation and strengthen management in this field among APEC economies. APEC funding is available for up to 2 active participants from travel-eligible economies. Subject to meeting eligibility requirements, the cost of air-ticket (status: economy class) and daily allowance to cover accommodation, meals and incidentals will be funded.
APEC USA 2011 Senior Officials Meeting 2 and Related Meetings
Date: 7-21 May 2011
Location: Big Sky, Montana, United States
Description: SOM2 and Related Meetings will include the Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) Meeting, the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Ministerial Meeting, and the MRT-SME Ministerial Meeting.
APEC USA 2011 Senior Officials Meeting 1 & Related Meetings
Date: 27 February - 12 March 2011
Location: USA
Description: The United States will host APEC in 2011 for the first time since 1993. Meetings will take place in Washington, DC; Big Sky, Montana; and San Francisco, California, culminating in the APEC Leaders’ Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii in November 2011.
APEC-University of Tsukuba Fifth International Conference
Date: 17-20 February 2011
Location: Japan
Description: Since 2006, 19 APEC member economies have been participating in the APEC-HRDWG Mathematics Lesson Study project proposed by Japan and Thailand. It has great influence on the establishment of Lesson Study Movements in other subjects such as Science and English as for second language. For the innovation of teaching approaches with computer, the Fifth International Conference focuses on textbooks and educational tools in mathematics, especially e-textbooks as for newest tools in teaching mathematics. The targets of the conference are as follows:
- Sharing the methods of teaching with textbooks and knowing theories on curriculum and textbooks
- Elaborating the model approaches using textbooks to develop mathematical thinking and communication
- Sharing the various ways of utilizing traditional equipments in classroom such as blackboards as well as projectors and computers
- Knowing the innovative tools to develop e-textbooks and sharing the methods of teaching
Flyer - Call for Speakers and Participants
APEC Seminar on Post-crisis Skills Development
Date: 17-18 February 2011
Location: P.R.China
Description: The main objective of this seminar is to identify post-crisis skills development policy challenges and emerging labour market conditions in "rebalancing growth" process in the Asia-Pacific region and to share best practices of matching vocational training provision.
Previous Events
The 6th APEC Future Education Forum & The 8th International ALCoB Conference
Date: 23-24 November 2010
Location: Korea
Description: Under the theme ‘Holistic Systemic Approach for the Sustainable Development and Inclusive Growth of APEC Future Education,’ the Forum and the Conference aim at crystallizing the vision of future education and materializing ideal model and practical strategy of future schools from a wide spectrum of viewpoints on future society and education among scholars, experts, policy makers and educators in the APEC region.
APEC Small and Medium Enterprise Summit 2010
Date: 11 November 2010
Location: Japan
Description: The APEC SME Summit 2010 will address crucial issues for SMEs, such as entrepreneurship, sustainable business practices, access to the global markets, access to finance, development of human capital, and utilization of information technology. The programme of the conference will be relevant to the APEC Growth Strategy and its different perspectives, in particular, inclusive growth.
Participants will be able to learn, from APEC Leaders and Ministers, about beneficial policy measures in member economies that foster business environments in which SMEs can thrive. SME managers, including women and young, will share the best practices of overcoming challenges in innovative and effective ways.
We anticipate about 400 participants from government agencies, business communities, aid agencies, financial institutions, universities, and research institutions within the APEC region.
APEC Workshop on Higher Education Diploma Supplement
Date: 18-19 October 2010
Location: Australia
Description: This workshop is a follow up on Profect stage 1: research study of existing diploma supplements and those in development amongst APEC member economies. The aims of this project are to: 1) raise awareness of diploma supplements (DS) as a tool for increasing transparency and reliability of information about higher education systems in the APEC region; 2) share information on existing DS and those in development in APEC region economies; and 3) identify capacity building needs of economies in their efforts to develop and implement DS.
Link to Worshop information page
APEC Women’s Entrepreneurship Summit in 2010
Date: 1 October 2010
Location: Japan
Description: The summit will provide opportunities for conducting interactive discussion among business leaders, successful women entrepreneurs, and government officials, and make policy proposals to address the problems facing female entrepreneurs. In particular, participants will include female entrepreneurs from developing and developed economies, local women entrepreneurs, prominent business executives, as well as government participants for the APEC SME Ministerial Meeting.
5th Human Resource Development Ministerial Meeting
Date: 16-17 September 2010
Location: Beijing, People's Republic of China
Description: Ministerial delegations from the 21 APEC economies, representatives from APEC Secretariat and committees, and APEC official observers will be invited to the meeting. The main theme of the meeting is “Developing Human Resources, Vigorously Promoting Employment and Achieving Inclusive Growth”, with three sub-theme sessions :
- Devoting priority attention to maintaining and expanding employment and adopting employment-oriented macro-economic policies;
- Improving social safety net and reinforcing social protection and employment assistance for the vulnerable groups;
- Enhancing human resources capacity building to prepare the workforce for revitalizing economic growth.
The meeting is expected to adopt with a Joint Ministerial Statement, an Action Plan, and an APEC multi-year technical cooperation program in the area of human resources development.
APEC Information and Communication Technology for Education (ICT4E) Expo 2010
Date: 9 - 10 June 2010
Location: Philippines
Description: APEC, in partnership with the Department of Education of the Philippines, invites educators, academicians, development practitioners and policymakers to participate in the APEC Information and Communication Technology for Education (ICT4E) Expo to be held on 9-10 June 2010 at the Hilton Hotel in Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines.
APEC Young People in Work Policymakers’ Workshop 2010
Date: 20 - 21 May 2010
Location: New Zealand
Description: The APEC Young People in Work project aims to increase understanding of the challenges, barriers and experiences of young people in work across the APEC region. The objective is to identify appropriate responses to the current and future labour market challenges affecting young people, with particular reference to employment and working conditions.
APEC Experts Meeting: Human Resource Impacts of the Global Economic Crisis
Date: 7 - 8 July 2010
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Description: the purpose of this meeting is to support the APEC project on the human resource impacts of the global economic crisis. Key discussion topics will include social safety nets and labor market responses to the economic crisis.
APEC-RELC International Language Seminar
Date: 19 - 21 April 2010
Location: Singapore
Aims:
- To look at the relationship between language and the economy
- To discuss how this relationship affects the use of languages in the general economy and in the workplace
- To explore how the school should prepare learners for this new world
APEC Administrative Circular: Link
APEC member registration: Link
APEC Conference on Replicating Exemplary Practices in Mathematics Education
Date: 8-12 March 2010
Location: Thailand
Aims:
- Share exemplary practices in mathematics education from around the APEC region
- Develop technical assistance from these promising practices to help developing economies in APEC to effectively replicate these practices based on their individual contexts
Fourth APEC-Tsukuba International Conference: Innovation of Mathematics Teaching and Learning through Lesson Study
Conference Flyer: Link
APEC Announcement: Link
Date: 17-21 February 2010
Location: Japan
Seminar-Workshop to Develop A Framework on Mentoring and Coaching Out-of-School Youth on Entrepreneurship
Date: 20 August 2009
Location: Manila, Philippines
Materials:
Workshop on HIV and the Workplace Guidelines in APEC Economies
Date: 16-18 June 2009
Location: Singapore
Contact: marita_killen@hc-sc.gc.ca, david.patterson@videotron.ca
Description: The overall goal of the workshop is to strengthen the response to the HIV pandemic in APEC economies by promoting comprehensive, rights-based policies and practices to address HIV in the workplace, as set out in the APEC HIV/AIDS Workplace Guidelines.
APEC Forum on Human Resources Development 2008: The role of TVET Providers in Training for Employees
Date: 19-21 November 2008
Location: International Human Resources Development Support Center（Hibino 1-1, Mihama-ku, Chiba）
Contact: Masafumi Nomiyama, nomiyama.masafumi@ovta.or.jp
Description: The shape of TVET providers who support human resources development is an important topic for discussion in order to promote appropriate and effective human resources development. This forum will discuss the Role of TVET Providers in Training for Employees.
APEC Youth Camp
Date: 1-6 October 2008
Location: Puno, Peru
Contact: Ms. Rocio Casildo (rcasildo@rree.gob.pe)
Description: The purpose of the Seminar is for APEC youth to share knowledge on sustainable development and to create an APEC Youth Declaration that takes into consideration the environmental issues of the Asia Pacific. Participants will consider economic, environmental and socio-cultural issues when drafting the APEC Youth Declaration. The dynamics of the event will be similar to ministerial meetings, because youth will work in groups and in plenary sessions.
Non-APEC Events in the Pacific Rim
Mathematics, Language, and other Education Events
World Universities Forum
Date: 14-16 January 2011
Location: Hong Kong, China
Description: The World Universities Forum (WUF) examines the current state and future possibilities of the university in this era of dramatic change. The WUF accepts proposal submissions on topics related to this general theme or on the special theme, Asia Rising and the Changing Architecture of Global Higher Education. This special theme does more than correspond to the WUF's Hong Kong venue, it also reflects the significant and increasing role of Asia in higher education.
2011 IEEE International Conference on Information and Education Technology(ICIET 2011)
Date: 26-28 January 2011
Location: China
Description: ICIET 2011, aims to bring together researchers, scientists, engineers, and scholar students to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results about all aspects of Information and Education Technology, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted.
Annual Conference: Competition and Collaboration in the Global Transformation of Higher Education
Date: 20-23 February 2011
Location: United States
Description: The 21st century is witnessing a global reorganization of higher education, in which campus boundaries are giving way to global systems – sometimes guided by a competitive race for market share, sometimes by collaborative efforts at mutual development, and sometimes by the ever-expanding reach of wikis, tweets, and distance learning. The 2011 AIEA Annual Conference provides a forum to reflect on the relationship between internationalization and these broader changes. The conference theme asks us to think about the global impact of our work and invites us to consider the power of partnerships and the promise of information technology for moving forward together.
The International Society for the Social Studies Annual Conference
Date: 24 to 25 February 2011
Location: United States
Description: The International Society for the Social Studies (ISSS) is a non-profit, professional society devoted to the social studies. ISSS is an international interdisciplinary society for individuals striving to promote and enhance the importance of social studies education across the world.
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education 63rd Annual Meeting & Exhibits
Date: 24 to 27 February 2011
Location: United States
Description: Each student, educator, administrator, and advocate has a story to tell. AACTE is eager to bring those stories together at this year's 63rd Annual Meeting & Exhibits as we explore today's scene and begin to write the next chapter in teacher education. The stories we will tell at this year's meeting will expand our thinking, critique our practices, refine our research, and provide the advocacy tools necessary to enhance our profession. The next chapter will include assurances that our teacher candidates will be socially, technologically, professionally, ethically, culturally, linguistically, and globally astute to effectively change the world in which we live.
Education and Development Conference 2011
Date: 5-7 March 2011
Location: Thailand
Description: This is an innovative and exciting opportunity for individuals interested in education and development. This conference will provide unlimited resources and opportunities to interact with prominent scholars in the field and greatly expand on your existing global network. The 2011 Conference will address the following: The importance of education and its strong correlation with economical, political and democratic development, educational systems around the world, and the role of education in achieving MDGs.
2nd International Conference on Foreign Language Learning and Teaching (FLLT 2011)
Date: 11-12 March 2011
Location: Thailand
Description: The theme of the FLLT 2011 conference, “Strengthening Ties between Research and Practice” is designed to attract the research communities to promote connections between theory and practice and explore different perspectives.
International College Teaching and Learning Conference
Date: 14-16 March 2011
Location: United States
Description: The ITLC Conference provides a forum for faculty and administrators to share proven and innovative methods in teaching and learning at the college level. Come to present and/or attend presentations on teaching issues such as: curriculum, ethics in higher education, promotion and tenure, accreditation, teaching methods and styles, administration, faculty welfare, technology in the classroom, e-learning, teacher evaluation, department-specific issues, and related topics.
Crossing Borders: Traveling, Teaching, and Learning in a Global Age
Date: 16-17 April 2011
Location: China
Description: Our conference topic focuses on border crossings, both real and imagined. We are interested in exploring how we perceive and interpret border crossings that take place as we travel, teach, and learn in a global age.
SOLLS Intec 2011
Date: 11-12 May 2011
Location: Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Description: This conference aims to provide a platform for policy makers, language educators, academicians, and researchers from diverse cultural and language backgrounds to exchange ideas and keep abreast with the latest developments in the fields.
3rd International Education Conference
Date: 18-21 May 2011
Location: Tarlac, Philippines
Description: “Facing the Challenges of 21st Century Education Towards a Globally Competitive Advantage”
Expanding Our Horizons: Seventh International Conference on Language Teacher Education
Date: 19-21 May 2011
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Description: This conference addresses research, theory, and best practices related to the education of teachers of all languages, at all instructional and institutional levels, and in all the many international contexts in which this takes place.
International Conference on Learning and Administration in Higher Education
Date: 25-27 May 2011
Location: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Description: We wish to bring together, a wide variety of individuals from all countries and all disciplines, for the purpose of exchanging experiences, ideas, and research findings in the processes involved in learning and administration in the academic field.
The Asian Conference on Arts and Humanities 2011
Date: 27-30 May 2011
Location: Osaka, Japan
Description: The Second Asian Conference on Arts and Humanities in 2011 aims to build on the strengths and successes of the 2010 conference by offering a true celebration of interdisciplinary study in a stimulating scholarly environment, and in the wonderfully rich physical and cultural environment of Japan. This international conference will again bring together a number of university scholars working throughout Japan, Asia, and beyond to share ideas and forge working relationships with each other. This year's conference's two new themes are Ancient and Modern and Journeys of Discovery, and the organizers hope for these topics to inspire and drive next year's event.
Redesigning Pedagogy International Conference 2011
Date: 30 May - 1 June 2011
Location: Singapore
Description: The Redesigning Pedagogy International Conference provides a global forum for practitioners, researchers, and educational leaders and policy makers to interact and share leading-edge research and best practices across schools.
Internationalization of Standards in Higher Education: Accountability, Student Learning Outcomes and Collaborations in Quality Assurance Agencies
Date: 2-3 June 2011
Location: Taipei City, Chinese Taipei
Description: Issues regarding internationalization of QA will be presented by leading international experts, including quality of QA agencies, assurance of students learning and collaborations among QA agencies in the regions.
The Second Asian Conference on the Social Sciences
Date: 2-5 June 2011
Location: Osaka, Japan
Description: This year's conference will again include a variety of presenters representing a wide range of social science disciplines. The speakers will be expressing divergent views, searching for common ground, and creating the synergies that can inspire multi-disciplinary collaborations. In developing these relationships among ourselves, the role of the social sciences is strengthened as we take our place at the table, along with scholars in the STEM disciplines (i.e. science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), in seeking solutions to the complex issues and problems of the 21st century.
1st Conference on Applying Putonghua/English Language Arts (APELA)
Date: 4-5 June 2011
Location: Hong Kong, China
Description: Rapprochement between linguistics and language studies, and the more traditional literary studies is a global trend. APELA aims at exploring and rethinking these areas and relations in the contemporary context.
2011 International Conference on Knowledge and Education Technology
Date: 10-12 June 2011
Location: Chengdu, China
Description: The conference will bring together scientists, scholars, engineers and students from the Universities all around the world and the industry to present ongoing research activities, and hence to foster research relations between the Universities and the industry.
The Asian Conference on Language Learning
Date: 10-12 June 2011
Location: Osaka, Japan
Description: The aim of this International Conference is to encourage academics, scholars and practitioners representing a exciting diversity of countries, cultures, and religions to meet and exchange ideas and views in a forum encouraging respectful dialogue. By bringing together a number of university scholars working throughout Japan, Asia, and beyond to share ideas, ACCL 2011 will afford the opportunity for renewing old acquaintances, making new contacts, and networking across higher education and beyond.
Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Annual Conference
Date: 15-18 June 2011
Location: Saskatoon, Canada
Description: STLHE is the Canadian national association of academics, educational developers, and students (graduate and undergraduate) interested in the improvement of teaching and learning in higher education.
Third Annual Conference on Acceleration in Developmental Education
Date: 16-17 June 2011
Location: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Description: The Accelerated Learning Program developed as an approach to mainstream basic writers has expanded to 17 colleges. A study by the Community College Recourse Center has shown ALP to nearly double completion rates in less time.
National Higher Education Symposium 2011
Date: 22-23 June 2011
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Description: This symposium aims to bring together corporate strategy and performance measurement experts, public managers and members from regulatory authorities. The symposium provides a platform for sharing of good practices.
4th Annual Emerging Technologies for Online Learning International Symposium
Date: 11-13 July 2011
Location: San Jose, California, United States
Description: This symposium, brought to you by Sloan-C and MERLOT, focuses on the technologies that drive online learning effectiveness, highlighting research, applications and best practices of important emerging technological tools.
Innovation in Teaching, Research, and Management in Higher Education
Date: 14-15 July 2011
Location: Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam
Description: The International Conference,SEAMEO RETRAC's annual activity, will address a range of critically important issues and themes relating to innovation in research, teaching and management in higher education.
Organized by: SEAMEO Regional Training Center (SEAMEO RETRAC)
2011 3rd International Conference on Education Technology and Computer (ICETC 2011)
Date: 15-16 July 2011
Location: Changchun, China
Description: The aim of ICETC 2011 is to provide a platform for researchers, engineers, academicians as well as industrial professionals from all over the world to present their research results and development activities in Education and Computer Technology. This conference provides opportunities for the delegates to exchange new ideas and application experiences face to face, to establish business or research relations and to find global partners for future collaboration.
2011 Asian Conference on Academic Journals and Higher Education Research
Date: 17-20 August 2011
Location: Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Phillipines
Description: The theme is Practical and Breakthrough Solutions for a Sustainable Asian Region. It is sponsored by the Philippine Association of Institutions for Research, an affiliate of the Association of Institutional Research in the USA. The conference is hosted by Liceo de Cagayan University with Dr. Mariano M Lerin, the President of the university.
e-Learning Korea 2011
Date: 6-7 September 2011
Location: Seoul Korea
Description: This is an international event hosted by four ministries of Korea. It consists of the conference, expo, and additional events. The theme of the conference is "New Directions for Educational Innovation".
International Distance Education Conference 2011
Date: 12-14 September 2011
Location: Penang, Malaysia
Description: Organized by: School of Distance Education, Universiti Sains Malaysia
5th International Conference on Distance Learning and Education (ICDLE 2011)
Date: 16-18 September 2011
Location: Singapore
Description: ICDLE 2011 aims to bring together reseachers, scientists, engineers, and scholar students to exchange and share their experiences, new ideas, and research results about all aspects of Distance Learning and Education, and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted.
5th Asia Pacific Conference on Educational Integrity (5APCEI)
Date: 26-28 September 2011
Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Description: Educational integrity includes topics such as plagiarism and values in teaching and learning. With increasing globilization this is a vitally important consideration for all providers of higher education.
24th ICDE World Conference on Open and Distance Learning
Date: 2-5 October 2011
Location: Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia
Description: The conference's theme is "Expanding Horizons - New Approaches to Open and Distance Learning (ODL)" It includes promoting Education For All as part of widening education opportunities, managing ODL for global network, and public ownership of ODL.
2011 STEMtech Conference
Date: 2-5 October 2011
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Description: The League of Innovation is pleased to announce its second annual STEMtech conference. Educators, industry leaders, and others will gather to discuss increasing student success in STEM majors and careers.
5th International Malaysian Educational Technology Convention
Date: 17-19 October 2011
Location: Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia
Description: IMETC2011 aims to address the main issues of concern within Open Education and will focus on aspects of delivery strategies, technological issues, curriculum development and instructional design.
First International ICST Conference on E-Learning, E-Educatio, and Online Training
Date: 19-21 October 2011
Location: Crystal City, Virginia, United States
Ulearn11
Date: 19-21 October 2011
Location: Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand
Description: A premier international event attracting delegates involved in all levels of education. Leading thinkers and practitioners will share the latest developments and trends in the fields of e-Learning and education. 400 workshops, over 3 days.
Psychology of Mathematics Education-North America: Transforming Mathematics Teaching and Learning
Date: 20-23 October 2011
Location: University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada, United States
Description: The major goals of the International Group and the North American Chapter are:
1. To promote international contacts and the exchange of scientific information in the psychology of mathematics education.
2. To promote and stimulate interdisciplinary research in the aforesaid area, with the cooperation of psychologists, mathematicians and mathematics teachers.
3. To further a deeper and better understanding of the psychological aspects of teaching and learning mathematics and the implications thereof.
The IASTED International Conference on Technology for Education and Learning
Date: 24-26 October 2011
Location: Beijing, P.R. China
Description: The IASTED International Conference on Technology for Education and Learning will act as a major forum for the presentation of innovative ideas, developments, and outcomes of research projects in the area of technology-based education.
E-Learning Symposium 2011
Date: 25 October 2011
Location: Houston, Texas, United States
Description: ELS 2011 is an interactive conference designed to help professionals and key decision makers learn how to execute E-Learning programs within their organizations. Industry experts from Texas and beyond come to share, learn, and network.
The Third Asian Conference on Education 2011
Date: 27-30 October 2011
Location: Osaka, Osaka, Japan
Description: The Asian Conference on Education is an interdisciplinary international conference that invites academics and independent scholars and researchers from around the world to meet and exchange the latest ideas and views in a forum encouraging respectful dialogue. ACE 2011 will afford the opportunity for renewing old acquaintances, making new contacts, and networking across higher education. Academics working in Japan and Asia will be encouraged to forge working relationships with each other, as well as with colleagues from Europe and the US, facilitating partnerships across borders. Conference Theme: Learning and Teaching in a Globalised World
Teaching English as a Second Language or Other Language Events
31st Annual Thailand TESOL International Conference
Date: 21-22 January 2011
Location: Thailand
Description: "Transforming the Language Classroom: Meeting the Needs of the Globalized World"
Illinois TESOL-Bilingual Education
Date: 11-12 February 2011
Location: United States
Description: "Re-Connect, Re-Energize, Re-Emerge"
Hawaii TESOL
Date: 19 February 2011
Location: United States
8th TESOL/Applied Linguistics Graduate Students (TALGS) Conference
Date: 19 February 2011
Location: United States
Description: "Research Meets Practice"
International Conference and Workshop on TEFL and Applied Linguistics
Date: 10-12 March 2011
Location: Chinese Taipei
Description: "Education for English Professions and Other Uses: Teaching Decisions & Educational Policies on all Levels"
TESOL 2011 Annual Convention & Exhibit
Date: 16-19 March 2011
Location: United States
Description: "Examining the 'E' in TESOL"
56th Annual Conference of the International Linguistic Association
Date: 15-17 April 2011
Location: United States
Description: "Globalization, Language, Contact and Language Vitality"
46th RELC International Seminar
Date: 18-20 April 2011
Location: Singapore
Description: "Teaching Language to Learners of Different Age Groups"
TESL Canada
Date: 28-30 April 2011
Location: Canada
TESOL Virtual Seminar
Date: 5 May 2011
Location: Online
Description: "Teaching Large Heterogeneous Classes in ELT Contexts Worldwide"
National Conference for Second Language Educators
Date: 7-9 May 2011
Location: Montréal, Quebec, Canada
Description: "Languages Without Borders"
Sunshine State TESOL of Florida
Date: 7-9 May 2011
Location: Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Description: "Building Bridges: Connecting Theory & Practice"
TESOL Virtual Seminar
Date: 26 May 2011
Location: Online
Description: "Tech Tools for Busy Teachers"
TESOL Virtual Seminar
Date: 2 June 2011
Location: Online
Description: "Effective Strategies for Collaboration Between ESL/ELP and K-12 Classroom Teachers"
JALT CALL SIG
Date: 3-5 June 2011
Location: Kurume University, Fukuoka-ken, Japan
Description: "Building Learning Environments"
Thammasat ELT Conference
Date: 10-11 June 2011
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Description: The theme is 'Voices in ELT'. We invite ELT practitioners to explore a wide range of "voices" in the ELT contexts and to create and apply a multitude of teaching approaches, which will best suit their students.
2011 Korean Associations of Teachers of English (KATE) International Conference
Date: 1-2 July 2011
Location: Yonsei University, Korea
Description: "Empowering English Teachers in the Globalization Era"
JALT College and University Educators SIG
Date: 2-3 July 2011
Location: Toyo Gakuen University, Hongo Campus, Tokyo, Japan
Description: "Foreign Language Motivation in Japan"
TESOL Symposium
Date: 8-9 July 2011
Location: Beijing Normal University, Beijing, P.R. China
Description: "Sustainable Teacher Development Through Innovative Teaching and Research"
TESOL Virtual Seminar
Date: 9 July 2011
Location: Online
Description: "Developing Effective Family Literacy Programs That Serve the Needs of ELLs of All Ages"
TESOL Academy 2011
Date: 2011
Location: University of Virginia-Northern Virginia Center, Falls Church, Virginia, USA
Description: "Continuing Education Workshops for ESOL Professionals"
PERU TESOL
Date: 31 July - 2 Aug 2011
Location: Lima, Peru
Description: "The Teaching and Learning of English for Comprehensive Understanding Through Interdisciplinary Topics and Classroom Research and Practice"
First Extensive Reading World Congress
Date: 3-6 September 2011
Location: Kyoto Sangyo University, Kyoto, Japan
Description: "Extensive Reading - The Magic Carpet to Language Learning"
Georgia TESOL
Date: 16-17 September 2011
Location: Augusta, Georgia, United States
Description: "The Art in the Heart of Teaching"
International Conference on English Language Teaching
Date: 18-20 September 2011
Location: Damai Laut, Perak, Malaysia
Description: The theme of the conference is Teaching English as a performing art.
7th International Symposium on Teaching English at Tertiary Level
Date: 13-14 October 2011
Location: Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
Description: This symposium aims to provide a platform for academics to discuss and review various issues related to teaching English at tertiary level with a featured focus on language assessment and alignment of assessment with curriculum.
Southeast TESOL
Date: 13-15 October 2011
Location: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Description: "Culture, Language, & Heritage"
The 19th Annual Korea TESOL International Conference
Date: 15-16 October 2011
Location: Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Korea
Description: This two-day conference is the largest English language teaching conference in Korea. Plenary speakers will be Stephen Krashen, B. Kumaravadivelu, and Keith Folse. Over 1500 attendees, 150 presentations, teaching materials exhibition.
Intermountain TESOL
Date: 21-22 October 2011
Location: Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Description: "Assessing English Language Learners"
Mexico TESOL (MEXTESOL)
Date: 27-30 October 2011
Location: Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico
Description: "New Challanges for the New Decade in ELT"
39th TESL Ontario Conference
Date: 27-29 October 2011
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Description: "Language Learning: A focus on success"
GLoCALL 2011
Date: 27-29 October 2011
Location: De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines
Description: "Globalization and Localization in Computer-Assisted Language Learning"
TexTESOL III
Date: 27-29 October 2011
Location: Austin, Texas, United States
Description: "ESL Voices in Harmony"
MinneTESOL
Date: 4-5 November 2011
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Description: "Engaged Minds, Active Learning"
Northern New England TESOL
Date: 5 November 2011
Location: Saint Michael's College, Colchester, Vermont, United States
The 4th Biennial International Conference on the Teaching & Learning of English in Asia (TLEiA4)
Date: 10-12 November 2011
Location: Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia
Description: This conference aims to become a forum for the scholars and educators of Asia, as well as other parts of the world, to exchange views and experiences. It is hoped that the conference will contribute positively towards the development of an Asian perspective in the teaching and learning of the English language.
Colorado TESOL
Date: 11-12 November 2011
Location: Denver, Colorado, United States
Description: "35 Years and Beyond: Creating, Crafting, and Innovating"
Puerto Rico TESOL
Date: 11-12 November 2011
Location: Puerto Rico Convention Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States
Description: "Integrating Ethics, Values, and Life Skills in the Teaching of English"
Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT)
Date: 18-21 November 2011
Location: National Olympics Memorial Youth Center, Tokyo, Japan
Description: "Teaching, Learning, Growing"
The 5th International Seminar Teacher Educator in the Era of World Englishes
Date: 21-22 November 2011
Location: Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia
Description: The purpose of the seminar is to provide media where English teachers, teacher educators and researchers can meet and share their scholarly interests, share and generate ideas, as well as to receive feedback from peers and experts.
TESL One Special Topic National Seminar - English Language Teacher Education
Date: 10 December 2011
Location: Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Description: The special topic emphasised in this seminar is language teacher education for all levels of education from primary to tertiary. The seminar includes a forum on the topic, parallel paper sessions and booths for publishers and institutions.
TESL One Special Topic National Seminar - English Language Teacher Education
Date: 10 December 2011
Location: Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
Description: The special topic emphasised in this seminar is language teacher education for all levels of education from primary to tertiary. The seminar includes a forum on the topic, parallel paper sessions and booths for publishers and institutions.
Labour Events
2010 International Conference on Business and Economics Research
Date: 26-28 November 2010
Location: Malaysia
Description: ICBER 2010 will bring together innovative academics and industrial experts in the field of Business and Economics Research to a common forum. The primary goal of the conference is to promote research and developmental activities in Business and Economics Research. Another goal is to promote scientific information interchange between researchers, developers, engineers, students, and practitioners working all around the world.
2010 International Conference on E-business, Management and Economics (ICEME 2010)
Date: 28 to 30 December 2010
Location: Hong Kong, China
Description: The primary goal of the conference is to promote research and developmental activities in E-business, Management and Economics. Another goal is to promote scientific information interchange between researchers, developers, engineers, students, and practitioners working all around the world. The conference will be held every year to make it an ideal platform for people to share views and experiences in E-business, Management and Economics and related areas.
44th Annual Pacific Coast Labor & Employment Law Conference
Date: 5-6 May, 2011
Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Work, Stress, and Health 2011: Work and Well-Being in an Economic Context
Date: 19-22 May, 2011
Location: Orlando, Florida, United States
Description: Join us for the Ninth International Conference on Occupational Stress and Health. “Work, Stress, and Health 2011: Work and Well-Being in an Economic Context” will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel in Orlando, Florida on May 19-22, 2011, with Preconference Workshops and opening events on May 19. This conference is convened by the American Psychological Association, the United States Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the Society for Occupational Health Psychology.
100th Session of the International Labour Conference
Date: 1-17 June 2011
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Description: The member States of the ILO meet annually at the International Labour Conference, held in Geneva, Switzerland. Each member State is represented by a delegation consisting of two government delegates, an employer delegate, a worker delegate and their respective advisers.
For 2011, the agenda includes:
- Decent work for domestic workers (second year of a standard-setting committee)
- A general discussion on labour administration and labour inspection
- A recurrent discussion on the strategic objective of social protection (social security)
Other Events
No other events are listed at this time. Please check back regularly for updates.
