The British Council works with key local, regional and international partners to deliver the New Directions conference series.

Our Partners

Chulalongkorn University

The conference will be held in the university’s faculty of education in collaboration with our partner, Chulalongkorn University Language Institute (CULI). CULI was founded in 1977 to service the needs of its students for instruction in English language. It is housed in the Prem Purachatra Building – named in honor of a Thai prince and scholar, who in the last century, dedicated himselfto the study of the English language and literature.

British Council IELTS

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the world’s most popular English language proficiency test for higher education and global migration. More than 11,500 organisations globally trust IELTS. These organisations include educational institutions, employers, governments and professional bodies. Originally launched in 1980, for more than 40 years IELTS has set the standard for English language testing to help people achieve their professional, personal, and academic ambitions. IELTS is jointly owned by British Council, IDP IELTS, and Cambridge Assessment English.

British Council English Assessment

We believe in delivering the right test, at the right time, to help motivate learners on their English journey.

We have invested in technology, innovation and research to ensure our approach puts learners at the heart of everything we do, and gives the highest quality English assessment, in the most convenient format. Our tests are designed to help educators and employers improve student outcomes, raise employee English standards, and recruit professionals with the appropriate level of English skills, while also supporting individual academic excellence and career advancement.

Thailand TESOL

Thailand TESOL is a professional non-profit and non-political organization established under the patronage of H.R.H. Princess Galyani Vadhana Krom Luang Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra. Its purposes are to strengthen English language education at all levels, to undertake research in the teaching of English to speakers of other languages, to offer scholarships, to disseminate information, and to cooperate in appropriate ways with other groups having similar concerns. Thailand TESOL is composed of volunteers who are teachers of English at all types of educational institutions in Thailand. The executive committee includes ten advisory board members, past and immediate past presidents, and executive committee members. Thailand TESOL’s regional affiliates are in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chonburi, Khon Kaen, Nakhon Prathom, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Narathiwat, Pitsanuloke, and Ubon Ratchathani.

Pearson

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to help people realize the life they imagine through learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. That's why our c. 18,000 Pearson employees are committed to creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. We are the world's lifelong learning company, serving customers in nearly 195 countries with digital content, English learning, assessments, qualifications, and data. No matter you are looking for work, study, migrate or just want to know your own English proficiency, we have the right English tests for everyone. Our Pearson Test of English (PTE) is recognised as proof of English proficiency by over 3,500 universities, including Harvard and Yale, PTE is trusted by the Australian, Canadian, New Zealand and UK governments for all visa classes. For us, learning isn't just what we do. It's who we are.