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MATE 3rd ESP Conference: Announcement & Call for Papers

Agadir , Morocco : 23 to 25 February, 2007

 Theme     Venue & date       Objectives    Sub-themes    Programme   fees 

Sponsorship       Book Exhibits    Excursion    Abstracts    contacts

 

Theme of conference

 

ESP and Job Market : Reality and Quality Requirements


 

Venue & date

The 3rd ESP Conference will be held in Agadir , Morocco , from 23 to 25 February, 2007

 

Objectives

1.     To share ideas and information about present and future trends in ESP;

2.     To bring together ESP professionals to debate and reflect on issues related to ESP and job market

3.      To identify constraints against better quality teaching in ESP;

4.     To think of ways to bridge the gap between ESP teachers and learners on the one hand and the requirement of the job market on the other.

5.     To analyse the relationship between ESP teaching materials and the job market so as to come up with recommendations towards its improvement;

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Sub-themes

Specialists, teachers, teacher trainers and business English textbook writers are invited to submit abstracts on the following topics reflecting the theme of the conference.

1.     ESP goals and aims versus market needs

2.     ESP students’  and teachers’  needs analysis

3.     Quality ESP teaching  and learning strategies for the job market

4.     Capacity building for ESP teachers

5.     ESP teaching materials development and evaluation

6.     Assessment of students performances in ESP settings

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Programme

The conference programme will feature a keynote speech (45 mins), presentations (20 mins each), workshops (1 h each) and a round table (1 h). Following are the main parts of the programme:

 

 Feb. 23, 2007:

16:00-18:00                      Registration

18:30-19:30                      Keynote speech

 

Feb. 24, 2007:

07:00-8:00                        Breakfast             

09:00-12:00                      Presentations

12:00-13:00                      Workshops

13:00-14:00                      Workshops

 

14:00                                Lunch

20:00                                Dinner

 

Feb. 25, 2007:

07:00-8:00                        Breakfast               

09:00-11:00                      Presentations

11:00-12:00                      Workshops

12:00-13:00                      Round table

13:00-14:00                      Evaluation & closure

 

14:00                                Lunch

 

Details of the programme will be announced once the selection committee finishes its work.

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Accommodation & participation fee

- Participation fee for non-residents: 200 MD

- Participation fee for Moroccan residents: 800 MD (including full board, lodging and conference fees)

- Participation fee for non-Moroccan residents: $120 (including full board, lodging and conference fees)

NB: Board and lodging include: 2 nights, 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches & 1 dinner.

 

Information about the hotel and related services will be provided on MATE website.

 

Sponsorship

Interested institutions, partners, companies, and schools are cordially invited to sponsor any aspect of the conference. Sponsors will benefit from promotional campaigns and other services provided by the association. For further information, see contact information below.

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Book Exhibits

Interested institutions and publishing companies are cordially invited to participate in the book exhibition.

 

Excursion

An excursion will be porganised on Feb. 24 to one of the nearest tourist sites. The exact time will be announced on the final version of the programme.

 

Abstracts

Interested presenters are invited to submit the abstracts of their papers (20 minutes) - or/and workshops (1 hour) – to the following addresses:

Email addresses

- zakiabdellatif@yahoo.fr

- mafahmi2004@yahoo.co.uk

 

Snail mail address: 13, Bloc 14, Lot . Al-Farha, Agadir.

Or can be faxed to the following fax number: (212) 028 828 071

 

The deadline for receipt of abstracts: February 1st, 2007

Acceptance of abstracts: February 5th, 2007

 

Written version of the papers should be submitted on February 15th, 2007, preferably in electronic format.

 

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For further information and contact

the Organizing committee

-   Fahmi Elmadani:               email:   mafahmi2004@yahoo.co.uk     Tel.: (212) 061 286 969

-   Adellatif Zaki:                   email:  zakiabdellatif@yahoo.fr            Tel.: (212) 061 185 962

-   Noureddine Bendouqi:   email:  nobendouqi@yahoo.com            Tel.: (212) 061 363 040

-   Mohammed Hassim:         email:  mhassim2@yahoo.co.uk            Tel.: (212) 066 077 526

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