BESIG: 37th Annual IATEFL BESIG Conference

IATEFL BESIG is delighted to announce a return to Malta for the 37th Annual IATEFL BESIG Conference.

It will take place at Urban Valley Resort and Spa, Trig Wied Ghollieqa, San Gwann, Malta. The conference will begin at 14.00 on Friday, 22 November and end at 13.00 on Sunday, 24 November. 

Accommodation is available for a special rate at the resort. The email address for the special IATEFL BESIG price at the venue and the code can be found on the Malta Information Sheet. Online registration will close on 18 November although people can still register onsite in Malta.

Alternative accommodation can be found in Msida (walking distance) or in Sliema (reachable on foot or by bus).

The conference theme is 'Business Frontiers - Creating the future together'. We are especially interested in talks and workshops on business English learning technologies, teaching practices, future-proofing and employability, sustainability and teaching in the global world.

The two plenary speakers are Daniel Xerri who will talk about Navigating change: Cultivating Adaptability in the Business English Classroom and Anna Plaksiienko who will present on Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders: Sustainable Development through Business English. 

Call for proposals: 

Please click here to enter your general proposal - please note before entering your proposal please read the proposal guidelines.

You can read the proposal guidelines here.

Please click here to enter your First-time Speaker Scholarship Proposals
You can read the proposal guidelines here (page 4)

Further information: 

Click here to find out more about accomodation including a discount code!

IATEFL members need to login before registering for this event in order to receive the member discount.

Non members wishing to register for this event must hold a user account with us. If you don't already have a user account then create one by clicking 'Login' at the top left of the screen, then select “create new account”. This is free and is quick and easy to do.

Booking fees will increase to the standard rate for those delegates who book but do not pay by the earlybird deadline.

To view the IATEFL event terms and conditions please click here