English has now become a global communication medium and a global lingua franca as a result of economic, political, and cultural influences. This change of role of the English language has brought new concerns to EFL teachers in the classrooms. In addition, the implementation of the competency-based education policy by the Department of  National Education provides new dimensions and challenges to the teaching of EFL in Indonesia. This seminar is designed to open a forum for TEFL teachers and professionals to share views, opinions, and experiences in the cross-cultural communication and contexts.    

The annual TEFLIN conference is one of the key events that enable individual ELT professionals to sustain and extend their own professional development and contribute to the development and support of fellow ELT professionals.

The international nature of the conference provides a unique and equal opportunity each year for all ELT professionals and practitioners to submit proposals for inclusion in the conference program. It enables both new and established  fellows to contribute to a program that reflects the diversity and variety of the profession. The conference also allows TEFLIN members and non-members to enjoy networking professionally by exchanging experiences informally and/or presenting and debating their professional views as part of the conference program.

The quality and number of proposals submitted for selection in the TEFLIN conferences in the past few years have increased each year  and the feedback from both delegates attending and those delivering successful presentations has become a reference of the current guidelines and procedures. The selection of proposals is made by the 52nd TEFLIN Committee. These procedures aim to guide the selection so that as many presentations as possible are successful. This policy of inclusivity is balanced by the need to reflect the diversity of conference attendants and the variety of teaching contexts worldwide so that a stimulating conference program for all delegates is assured.

The  conference program aims to include a balanced representation of:

·    first time and established presenters

·    a range of relevant ELT topics and professional concerns

·    the ELT sectors, e.g. school, university,

·    experience of teaching in different contexts and levels of education

·    completed research or research in progress

Secretariat:

UNIVERSITAS TRIDINANTI PALEMBANG

Jalan Kapten Marzuki No.2446, Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia

Phones: (0711) 358566, (0711) 355961

Fax. (0711) 358566

e-mail: ypnt@indo.net.id or Ach_ilham@yahoo.com