Eaquals works to raise the quality of language education by delivering our own highly-respected accreditation scheme. We help to develop quality standards for national and international organisations.
The annual conference will take place from 2nd-4th April at the Europa Hotel in Belfast. The conference is open to all, both members and non-members, and provides a rich programme of professional development for centre owners, directors, academic managers, teacher trainers as well as researchers and teachers alike.
As a conference attendee, you will have the opportunity to network with other professionals in the international language education sector and share ideas, knowledge and expertise.
The
conference programme addresses issues at the forefront of the 5 conference strands:
Language teaching and
learning
Course design, CEFR and
assessment
Staff development
Leadership and Management
Business and Marketing
Our
sponsors and exhibitors provide additional opportunities to learn about the
most up-to-date developments in the field and are there for attendees
throughout the entire conference.
Perhaps
the most important opportunity is getting to know the #eaqualsfamily. The Eaquals Board of Trustees, Staff, members of
the Inspectorate, Accredited members, Associate members and Individual members
are all present during the conference and keen to showcase Eaquals as an
association and the benefits that membership can bring.
The 2020 conference is organised as follows:
Thursday 2nd April offers a full-day Management Training Workshop as well as a whole day of professional development sessions for appointed Eaquals inspectors
Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th April both offer a rich mix of plenary talks, presentations and practical workshops delivered by external experts and representatives of Eaquals-member institutions. The conference content will address the themes of language teaching and learning, course design, CEFR and assessment, staff development, leadership and management, and business and marketing.
The Eaquals AGM will take place during the conference on Friday 3rd, when an alternative workshop programme is provided for delegates who are not yet members of Eaquals. Conference Plenaries
Conference Plenaries
We are delighted to announce that our plenary speakers and main trainer for the 2020 conference are:
Dr Joanne Murphy | Leading in times of volatility
Professor Ema Ushioda |Motivating engagement with other languages: Looking beyond instrumentalist ideologies
Alan Maley | Creativity: What is it? Why should we bother? How do we do it?
Jenny Johnson | Managing your teachers, from BB to Z
