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After 11 years of hosting the British Council New Directions in Language Assessment conference across various regions—including East Asia, Latin America, and Europe—we are excited to return to South East Asia! This prestigious event will take place in Thailand, in the vibrant city of Bangkok.

The 12th edition of the conference will begin on the evening of Thursday, 21 November, with an opening plenary and a short discussion, followed by a welcome reception. The conference provides a valuable opportunity for participants to network and engage with fellow attendees, invited speakers, and prominent experts in the field of language education.

 The conference will continue over two full days, Friday and Saturday (22-23 November), featuring:

  • Four plenary sessions
  • Two panel discussions 
  • 36 paper presentations
  • 11 Spotlight sessions

 Visit our speakers and panellists page to learn more about the plenary and panel discussion participants.

Plenaries

Opening plenary and discussion: 

Associate Professor Jirada Wudthayagorn, Ph.D., Director, Chulalongkorn University Language Institute

Prof Barry O'Sullivan, Director, British Council English Language Research

Plenary 2 – Migration, displacement and multilingualism: language assessment for a world on the move

Dr Tony Capstick, Associate Professor of Language and Migration, University of Reading

Plenary 3 – Multilingual assessment of language and content knowledge: English alongside different mother-tongues in primary schools

Prof Ianthi Tsimpli, Professor of English and Applied Linguistics, University of Cambridge

Plenary 4 - The CEFR Journey in Taiwan: Glocalization and Future Directions

Dr Jessica Wu, Deputy CEO & General Director for R&D, Language Training & Testing Center

Plenary 5 - The role of standards in language policy in relation to south-east Asia

Prof Claudia Harsch, University of Bremen, Germany

Panel 1 - Policy and education systems

Chair: Barry O'Sullivan, Director, British Council English Language Research

Panelists:

·       Dr. Mai Huu, Director, National Foreign Languages Project (NFLP); Ministry of Education and Training of Viet Nam (MOET)

·       Ms. Saengkae Khonghuayrob, Director, English Language Institute, Human Capital Excellence Management Center, Office of Basic Education Commission (OBEC)

·       Dr. Sha Wu, Director, National Education Examinations Authority, China

·       Professor Makoto Fukazawa, University of the Ryukus

 

Panel 2 - Technology and AI: Policy, Practice and Implications

Chair: Danny Whitehead, British Council

Panelists:

·       Dr Adam Edmett, Head Ed Tech Innovation, British Council

·       Anuncius Gumawang Jati, English Lecturer, Indonesia Technology Enhanced Language Learning

·       William Gee

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