Conference Program Outline
Thursday, 5 May 2022
The day one program introduces the 2022 theme ‘Going Glocal’ and showcases presentations from subject area experts across the six NEAS ELT Communities of Practice. The program of key note and expert speaker sessions will be followed by the NEAS 2022 Awards Ceremony and the premium Gala Dinner.
| SESSION 1 | |
| 9:00 – 9:25 | Arrival Tea and Coffee |
| 9:25 – 9:30 | Welcome From NEAS with Information on Getting Around |
| 9:30 – 9:35 | Welcome from Chair of the NEAS Board Ms Tanya Buchanan  |
| 9:35 – 9:45 | Acknowledgment of Country |
| 9:45 – 9:50 | Formal Conference Opening |
| 9:50 – 10:00 | Welcome from the Conference Premium Sponsor |
| 10:00 – 10:45 | Opening Plenary ‘Going Glocal: The Importance of Community’ Mr Stan Grant  |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Morning Tea Exhibitions Open |
| SESSION 2 | |
| 11:15 – 11:50 | ‘Elephants and Butterflies: Developing Glocally Responsive Leaders’ Dr Phil Chappell, Ms Barbara Craig & Ms Lynda Yates, Macquarie University    Phil Chappell, Barbara Craig, Lynda Yates |
| 11:50 – 12:25 | ‘Communities of Practice: Pedagogy, Empathy and Praxis’ Dr Alison Grove O’Grady, The University of Sydney  |
| 12:25 – 13:00 | ‘International and Cross-border Education in Transforming Individuals’ Mr Thomson Ch’ng, ASEAN Australia Education Dialogue  |
| 13:00 – 13:45 | Lunch |
| 13:10 – 13:40 | Virtual Networking Hub Meet and Greet the Sponsors |
| SESSION 3 | |
| 13:45 – 14:20 | Going Glocal International Panel and Q&A Mr Jason West, UTS College Dr Alexander Nanni, Mahidol University International College Ms Urica Lopez, RMIT University Mr Daniel Yuen, NEAS Australia     Jason West, Alexander Nanni, Urica Lopez, Daniel Yuen |
| 14:20 – 14:55 | ‘Creating and Sustaining Research Communities of Practice in ELT’ Dr Emily Edwards, University of Technology  |
| 14:55 – 15:30 | ‘Life Long Learning for English Language Teachers and Academic Managers’ Mr Toby Jones, Learning Vault  |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Afternoon Tea |
| SESSION 4 | |
| 16:00 – 16:40 | Academic Plenary ‘The Changing Landscape of the ELT Profession’ Emetrius Professor David Nunan, University of Hong Kong (Professor Emeritus)  |
| 16:40 – 17:00 | Awards Ceremony |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Cocktail Hour – Sponsorship TBA |
| 17:05 – 17:35 | Virtual Networking Hub |
| 18:00 – 21:00 | Gala Dinner – Sponsorship TBA |
Friday, 6 May 2022
The day two program continues with the ‘Going Glocal: Embracing ELT Communities of Practice’ theme, with sessions presented across these topics by NEAS members and those selected via submitting a call for speakers abstract.
| SESSION 1 | |
| 8:15 – 8:45 | Arrival Tea and Coffee |
| 8:45 – 9:20 | COP Session 1: Leadership in ELT Title TBA Ms Sandra Pitronaci and Mr Lucas Chiusoli, ILSC Language Schools Ms Sophie O’Keefe, English Australia    Sandra Pitronaci, Lucas Chiusoli, Sophie O’Keefe |
| 9:25 – 10:00 | COP Session 2: ELT Qualifications ‘Building Communities Through Teacher Training’ Ms Cara Dinneen, Macquarie University English Language Centre Mr Darryl Blumel, TAFE Queensland Mr Adam Kilburn, Holmesglen English Language Centre  Cara Dinneen |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Morning Tea |
| SESSION 2 | |
| 10:30 – 11:05 | COP Session 3: Education Agents ‘Tapping into the Education Agent Community of Practice’ Mr Robert Parsonson, International Student Education Agents Association Mr Rod Hearps, ICEF   Robert Parsonson, Rod Hearps |
| 11:10 – 11:45 | COP Session 4: Arts Based Pedagogy in ELT Title TBA Dr Patrick Pheasant, NEAS Australia Mr Daniel Bell & Ms Rebekah Palmer, 4c Transformative Learning  |
| 11:50 – 12:25 | COP Session 5: Research in ELT Title TBA Dr Lydia Dutcher, The University of Sydney |
| 12:30 – 13:05 | COP Session 6: School Preparation Title TBA Mr Michael Bos, Moreton Bay Colleges  |
| 13:05 – 13:50 | Lunch |
| 13.05 – 13:50 | Virtual Exhibition |
| SESSION 3 | |
| 13:50 – 14:25 | ‘From Global to Local: Centres of Excellence in English Language Teaching’ Dr Pamela Humphreys, Macquarie University English Language Centre Mr Jake Heinrich, RMIT University Vietnam   Pamela Humphreys, Jake Heinrich |
| 14:30 – 15:05 | ‘Keeping Teacher’s Resilience Capital Topped Up’ Mr James McIntyre-Ure, RMIT University Vietnam TBC |
| 15.10 – 15.45 | ‘Communities of Practice in ELT’ Mr Chan Narith Keuk, Royal University of Phnom Penh Ms Kelly Kimura, former editor-in-chief of Language Education in Asia   Chan Narith Keuk, Kelly Kimura |
| 15.45 – 16.15 | Afternoon Tea and Conference Close |
Online Program Outline
Friday, 6 May 2022 *
The 2022 ‘Online 1’ program will feature a variety of speakers presenting across a range of topics including: Leadership, Quality Management, Professional Development, Culture and the Student Experience.
The ‘Online 2’ stream offering allows delegates to hear from ‘Voices of the Sector’. This stream will be compiled of roundtable discussions with representatives from ELT Peak Bodies, ELT Regulators, Government Bodies, State and Territory Government Study Agencies, International Quality Assurance Agencies and other Professional Bodies.
* This is a draft program and is subject to change
| Online 1 | Online 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| SESSION 1 | ||
| 8:45 – 9:20 | Title TBA Mr Oscar Zi Shao Ong, Council of International Students Australia | Voices of the Sector – Panel Event ELT Peak Bodies |
| 9:25 – 10:00 | Title TBA Ms Diana Olmos, Oz International Student Hub | Voices of the Sector – Panel Event ELT Regulators |
| SESSION 2 | ||
| 10:30 – 11:05 | ‘A Case Study on a Colleges Financial Journey: Developing your Financial Community of Practice’ Mr David Jepsen, RTO Accountants  | Voices of the Sector – Panel Event Endorsed Products and Services |
| 11:10 – 11:45 | Session TBA | Voices of the Sector – Panel Event State & Territory Government Study Agencies |
| 11:50 – 12:25 | Session TBA | Voices of the Sector – Panel Event International QA Agencies |
| 12:30 – 13:05 | Session TBA | Session TBA |
| 13.05 – 13:50 | Virtual Exhibition | Virtual Exhibition |
| SESSION 3 | ||
| 13:50 – 14:25 | International Workshop Series: Thailand Dr Alexander Nanni, Mahidol University Int. College | Voices of the Sector – Panel Event Student Representative Bodies |
| 14:30 – 15:05 | International Workshop Series: Vietnam Ms Urica Lopez, RMIT University | Voices of the Sector – Panel Event Education Agents |
| 15.10 – 15.45 | International Workshop Series: Cambodia – The Best Presentations from CamTESOL Mr Visal Sou, IDP Education Cambodia  | Voices of the Sector – Panel Event ELT Professionals |
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