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Mode of Payment
Invited Speakers
Communications
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Damon Anderson
U n i t e d S t a t e s
SEMINAR SECRETARIAT
Non-refundable $350.00
Non-refundable $380.00
o f A m e r i c a
Non-refundable $400.00
SEAMEO Regional Language Centre
(All prices inclusive of GST: RELC GST registration No: M4-0005845-8)
Gail Forey
H o n g K o n g
30 Orange Grove Road
BILLING
Singapore 258352
Billing Organization / Institution:
Donald Freeman
U n i t e d S t a t e s
REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
Contact Person:
o f A m e r i c a
Tel: (65) 6885 7844 • (65) 6885 7814
Billing Address:
David Graddol
U n i t e d K i n g d o m
Fax: (65) 6734 2753
PAYMENT BY BANK DRAFT / CHEQUE
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in the amount of S$
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payable to SEAMEO Regional Language Centre.
Phil McKnight
U n i t e d S t a t e s
SEAMEO RELC can only accept Bank Drafts in Singapore Dollars.
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o f A m e r i c a
PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD
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George Scholz
U n i t e d S t a t e s
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A u s t r a l i a
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H o n g K o n g
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Singapore Dollars only. SEAMEO RELC’s banking details for TT are as follows:
Phoenix Wang
U n i t e d S t a t e s
Name of Organization: SEAMEO Regional Language Centre
o f A m e r i c a
Name of Bank: HSBC Bank
Bank Code: 7232
Branch Code: 143
Account No: 068641-001
Swift Code: HSBCSGSG
Bank charges are to be borne by participants.
Introduction
Date And Venue
Presentations and other Events
Registration Form
It has become a cliché to talk of the global village but it is a fact that people
19 – 21 April 2010
INVITED SPEAKER PAPERS
APEC-RELC International Seminar, 19 – 21 April 2010
(Registration closes once numbers reach maximum)
today find it easier than ever to travel, communicate and trade all around the globe.
SEAMEO Regional Language Centre
These are formal presentations by distinguished experts in the field lasting forty-five minutes plus fifteen
minutes question time.
Participant Name: *Prof / Dr / Mr / Mrs / Ms Family Name:
Technology has made long distance travel and communication much cheaper and
30 Orange Grove Road
Singapore 258352
Given Name(s):
faster. Getting on a plane is now as common as getting on a train once was. Television,
PARALLEL PAPERS
Sex: *M / F Nationality:
Passport No:
computers, the Internet and cell phones have made communication with distant lands
These are formal lecture presentations lasting thirty minutes plus ten minutes question time. The Seminar
Aims
Planning Committee reserves the right to assign papers to either the Invited Speaker or the Parallel
Official Position:
as easy as talking to our immediate neighbour. Trade agreements and multinational
Sessions.
The Inaugural APEC-RELC International Seminar has the following aims:
corporations have redefined trading parameters.
Institution:
• To look at the relationship between language and the economy
WORKSHOPS
Address:
• To discuss how this relationship affects the use of languages in the general economy and in the
In these ninety-minute sessions, there is little lecturing by the leaders. Instead, the participants are engaged
workplace
Telephone No:
(Office)
(Home)
in activities that have been carefully structured by the leaders.
As the links between people across the world grow, there is an increasing need
• To explore how the school should prepare learners for this new world
Fax No:
Email Address:
for us to learn to communicate in multilingual and multicultural situations. Knowing one
PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION OF PAPER/WORKSHOP PROPOSALS
Status: *Speaker / Participant *Delete accordingly
Topic Areas
or more of the world languages, such as English, becomes an increasingly important
• A 150-250 word abstract with a title not exceeding twelve words and a fifty-word biodata should be sent
to the Seminar Secretariat no later than 30 November 2009. Abstracts outside the word limit will not be
skill for an individual who wants to do well in today’s global market. Moreover, there
CHOICE OF SEMINAR LUNCH (PLEASE TICK ONE)
• Language for international business or diplomatic conversations
accepted.
Chinese
Muslim
Vegetarian
• Trade-specific language learning (Agriculture, Energy, Science, Health, etc.)
is evidence that corporations that encourage staff to have multiple language skills are
• The Seminar Planning Committee will inform proposers by 29 January 2010 whether their proposals have
• Integrating understanding and sensitivities concerning culture into trade-specific, business or diplomatic
been accepted.
PERMISSION TO USE DATA
more likely to compete successfully. This is a two-way process. The global market
language learning
• A soft copy of the completed text of the paper selected for the Seminar must be sent to the Seminar
• Creating special opportunities for women and girls in language learning to prepare them for the
I hereby agree to SEAMEO RELC using the above data to keep me informed of other
encourages the development and spread of global languages. At the same time, the
Secretariat no later than 12 March 2010. If these are not received by this date, the Committee reserves
workplace
SEAMEO RELC events and publications.
the right to withdraw the paper from presentation.
spread of such languages facilitates the development of a global market.
• Pros and cons of multilingual/multicultural policies to strengthen language study for economic
competitiveness
Date:
Signature:
CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE
• Working in partnership with other language teachers and programmes to ensure students improve their
REGISTRATION FEE
language skills without unnecessary repetition
All abstracts will be evaluated by the Seminar Planning Committee. Relevance to the theme of the Seminar
In this 2010 Seminar, APEC and SEAMEO RELC have come together to organize
• Prospective participants should register directly with the RELC Seminar Secretariat. Registration will
• Trends in teaching and learning at all levels of education (primary school through university) that
and freshness and originality of approach are among the major considerations in the acceptance of papers.
help students acquire the 21st Century skills they need for the new workforce, including the use of
be confirmed only when the full fee of S$350/S$380/S$400 (non-refundable) has been paid.
The Committee reserves the right to decline paper/workshop proposals without assigning reasons.
an event that will look at how language and economy are closely intertwined. The
technology
• Fees for 2.5 days: Up to 22 March 2010: S$350 (inclusive of 7% GST)
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From 23 March 2010: S$380 (inclusive of 7% GST)
• How to implement a lesson study programme for the development of language teachers
Seminar will look at the learning of languages and its relationship with the global
COPYRIGHT/PUBLICATION
• Fees for 3 full days: S$400 (inclusive of 7% GST)
• Special language materials and training modules for trade and business, including online resources
• Seminar registration fees include morning and afternoon teas, and lunches.
economy.
SEAMEO RELC reserves the copyright over all papers presented at the Seminar. Selected papers will be
• Standards and assessments in language acquisition for the 21st Century workforce
Please complete payment details overleaf.
published. The copyright of papers not published by SEAMEO RELC will be reassigned to the authors.
• Linking lesson content to language use in the real world by bringing the world of work into the classroom
or by taking students out to potential job sites
FUNDING
As a professional non-profit organization, SEAMEO RELC does not generally provide financial assistance to
APEC Focused Afternoon
Accommodation
Topic
paper/workshop presenters. Thus the registration fee is payable by all participants and parallel paper and
workshop presenters.
Participants are advised to book hotel accommodation near the venue of the Seminar early as hotels fill up
As a further option, participants are invited to sign up for the full three-day seminar that also includes the afternoon
quickly. Participants are advised to use the Internet or to consult their travel agent.
Language Education: An Essential for a Global Economy
of Wednesday, 21 April 2010, which will be devoted to looking at the relationships between the possession of
Here are some useful web sites:
language skills and the economy at the individual, corporate and national levels.
REGISTRATION
http://www.relcih.com.sg/
1‘Lesson Study’ is a Japanese professional development model that is very common in Japan in all subjects; most recently, it has been adopted in
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mathematics and science in other countries. It is less well known for language study. Please see the APEC HRD wiki for more information:
Please complete the registration form on the next page.
http://hrd.apec.org/index.php/Lesson_Study
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