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NEWS

IATEFL travels to Belfast for its annual International

conference and ELT exhibition

F or the first time in its

55-year history, the annual
IATEFL
International
Conference will be heading
to Belfast in May this year.
It will also mark the return
to a face-to-face IATEFL
conference, the first since the
Liverpool conference in 2019
and is perhaps the first large-
scale ELT in-person event post-
Covid. Last year saw IATEFL run
its conference virtually, as one of decades and offers a vibrant city being part of a global community (re)inventing early English language
the over 160 online events it ran centre, amazing food, the amazing of practice,” Jon Burton says. learning and teaching, Do good
in 2021. While most of its future Titanic Belfast experience and the The conference includes over readers make good writers?, EMI:
events will continue to be offered fame of being the filming location 500 academic sessions over four A language teacher’s leap into the
online, the conference itself will for various scenes in Game of days, providing delegates from unknown and Education, English
be an in-person format. Thrones. With two international over 100 countries with the and the question of future in conflict
“We’re excited to celebrate airports and a ferry port, it’s easily opportunity to find out all that’s areas. The conference closes with a
the English language teaching accessible and a reasonably priced new in the world of publishing, plenary debate on environmental
sector on the island of Ireland city to stay in. training, testing, online platforms sustainability and ELT.
this year and are sure our “Of course, safety will be a and career routes. Busy days are The conference is being held
delegates from around the world key element of the week-long followed by enjoyable evenings at the ICC Belfast, nominated
will enjoy the friendly welcome event, as well as ensuring we of social events, something which a Covid-secure venue, from 17
they will receive in Belfast,” continue our progress in making makes an IATEFL conference a to 20 May with pre-conference
says Jon Burton, IATEFL Chief the conference as sustainable as truly round-the-clock experience. events on 16 May. For further
Executive. possible, but our delegates are Each day starts with a main information on attending the
The city has undergone huge keen to see one another again, plenary session, with this year’s conference visit the IATEFL
changes in the past couple of to network, to share and to enjoy topics being: (Re)imagining and website: iatefl.org

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