The 2023 Global English Education China Assembly, hosted by China Daily and Shanghai International Studies University, co-hosted by Macao SAR Government Education and Youth Development Bureau, and organized by City University of Macau (CityU) and 21st Century English Education Media, will be held from July 27th to 30th, 2023, at CityU’s Taipa Campus. This event aims to enhance communication and cooperation in the field of English education between China and the rest of the world while providing an international, professional, and high-standard platform for English educators worldwide to exchange ideas and knowledge.
The upcoming assembly will run for three days, starting with an opening ceremony on the morning of July 28th (Friday). This year’s edition, themed "Opening up new prospects in education cooperation worldwide," will bring together hundreds of English Language Teaching (ELT) experts and scholars from around the world, as well as English teachers from Macao and overseas, to facilitate dialogue and promote ELT. The assembly will feature nine keynote speeches, 12 panel discussions, and nearly 300 academic activities, including workshops, teaching demonstrations, and paper presentations. It will explore cutting-edge theories and highly relevant topics in English education, share wisdom and constructive insights, enhance the level of English education in the city, promote the cultivation of high-quality international talents, and facilitate cross-cultural dialogue and understanding. The event is dedicated to promoting China's English education from a global perspective and contributes to the development of international English language teaching with Chinese wisdom.
The assembly will bring together top experts and scholars in English Language Teaching (ELT), including David Block, ICREA Research Professor at Pompeu Fabra University, Member of the Academy of Social Sciences (UK), and Visiting Professor at the Faculty of Education and Society of University College London; Stephen Krashen, Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Southern California; Icy Lee, Professor at the National Institute of Education in Nanyang Technological University and Former President of the Hong Kong Association for Applied Linguistics; Jun Liu, Professor and Rector of City University, and the President of The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF); Mao Sihui, Professor and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Shantou University and Vice President of the Sino-American Comparative Culture Association of China; David Nunan, Professor Emeritus of Applied Linguistics at the University of Hong Kong, Distinguished Research Professor at Anaheim University, and Former President of TESOL (1999-2000); Wang Qiang, Professor at Beijing Normal University, and Director of the Steering Committee for Foreign Languages Education under the Ministry of Education; Yang Yanning, Professor and Dean of the School of Foreign Languages at East China Normal University; and Lawrence Jun Zhang, Professor and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Education and Social Work at the University of Auckland. Additionally, the assembly will invite ELT experts and professionals from countries and regions along the Belt and Road Initiative, such as Italy, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Thailand, Russia, Pakistan, and Nepal, to exchange and share their experiences.
The assembly will delve deeply into a wide range of topics, including English as a Medium of Instruction, Curriculum Development and Material Design, Teaching Reading and Writing, Language Testing and Assessment, Teacher Education and Professional Development, Digital Learning and Technologies, Global Competence Cultivation, Global Communication of Chinese Culture, Academic Research and Publication, Task-based Language Teaching, and EFL Teaching and Learning in Rural and Ethnic Minority Areas. Its goal is to establish an annual prestigious assembly that will foster international English education and promote the cultivation of global talent.
In addition, the conference will also feature a variety of activities such as the Innovation and Education Exhibition, Book Launch, Dean’s Forum, and more. We invite you to join the 2023 Global English Education China Assembly, a "must-attend" event for English educators and professionals.
We are excited to meet with experts, scholars, and educators at the assembly to witness the flourishing of more ideas and insights here at CityU. For more information, please visit the official website of the 2023 Global English Education China Assembly at https://tesol.i21st.cn/2023/.
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