Language Teachers’ Association of Lithuania the 10th International Conference “Languages across Schools, Cultures, Borders: Creativity, Entrepreneurship and Social Inclusion”
Language Teachers’ Association of Lithuania the 10th International Conference
LANGUAGES ACROSS SCHOOLS, CULTURES, BORDERS:
CREATIVITY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SOCIAL INCLUSION
26-27 September, 2016
Vilnius
Organizers:
- Language Teachers’ Association of Lithuania
- Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences
- Public Service Language Teaching Centre
Objectives:
- To bring Lithuanian and foreign language teaching professionals, project managers, policy makers and businessmen together for a discussion about the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of different language teaching/learning in a changing world.
- To boost synergy and cooperation among schools and the world of employment while sharing best practices and experiences, exchanging information and knowledge across national boundaries on the enhancement of creativity, entrepreneurship and social inclusion of university students and adults.
- To disseminate best practices and experiences of Lithuanian teachers as well as of language teaching professionals from abroad in language teaching at all levels in all stages of life.
Conference venue:
26 September – LR Seimas /Lithuanian Parliament/, Building III, Constitution Hall, 53 Gediminas Ave.,Vilnius | Plenary 10.00 a.m. – 4.30 p.m.
27 September – Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, Assembly Hall, 39 Studentų St., Vilnius | 9.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m
Results of the project ” Modernisation of the Pre-school and Pre-Primary school Multicultural Education Methods”. The project implemented by the Public Service Language Centre in the framework of “EEA Grants” programme. Financial contributions of Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein towards the reduction of economic and social disparities in the European Economic Area. Application number: EEE-LT08-ŠMM-01-K-02-006
Conference languages:
Lithuanian, English, German, French, Russian, Polish
Important dates:
July 15 – participant registration and summary submission;
July 30 – paper submission;
August 30 – notification of paper acceptance/rejection;
September 5 – payment of conference participant fee;
September 26-27 – Conference.
Conference topics:
- Languages and Society
- Multilingualism and Multiculturalism
- Language Teaching and Learning: Methods, Quality, Assessment
- Sociolinguistic and Psycholinguistic Aspects of Language Teaching
- Project Activities
- Language Teacher Training and Professional Development: Best Practice and Challenges
You are invited to deliver oral and poster presentations, organize practical workshops on various topics related to language teaching/learning theory and practice.
The summary of your presentation should reveal the objectives of your paper, research methodology, results and conclusions.
Summary (abstract) – no less than 300 words.
Accepted papers will be published in an electronic publication of the Association.
Conference Fee:
Conference Participation Fee – 100 €
- for Lithuanian citizens – 60 €
- for the members of Association – 40 €
- for senior professionals and students – 20 €
Reception Dinner – 30 € per person
Conference Fee to be transferred to:
Lietuvos kalbų pedagogų asociacija
ID (code) 300624287
AB SEB Bankas, 12 Gedimino Pr., LT – 01103, Vilnius, Lithuania,
LT12 7044 0600 0589 9325 ( EUR )
Address: 49 Didlaukio St., LT-08303, Vilnius, Lithuania
Contacts:
Language Teachers‘ Association of Lithuania (LKPA)
49 Didlaukio St., LT-08303 Vilnius, lkpa.informacija@gmail.com, http://www.lkpa.vdu.lt
Language Teaching Centre of Professional Competence Development Institute at the Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences
39 Studentų St., LT-08106, Vilnius, Lithuania, www.leu.lt/lt/pkti/pkti_kalbu_mokymo_centras.html
Public Service Language Centre
39/6 Vilniaus St., LT-01119, Vilnius, Lithuania, www.vikc.lt
Contact persons:
Irena Navickienė, Head, Language Teaching Centre, Professional Competence Development Institute, Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences
irena.navickiene@leu.lt; phone +370 687 32602
Audronė Auškelienė, Director, Public Service Language Centre
direktore@vikc.lt, phone +370 685 27314
Jūratė Patackaitė, Head, Foreign Language Centre, Vilniaus Kolegija, University of Applied Sciences
j.patackaite@vvf.viko.lt, phone.+370 615 77203
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