National ELIC Conference 2012

The annual ELIC conference took place in Addis Ababa at the Ghion Hotel from March 27-29th, 2012. All 11 regions were represented. Fifty-nine institutions were invited in which 52 participated. All 11 Regional Education Bureaus were requested to send a representative, of which 3 attended. In total, there were 96 participants and 7 guests, including Mr. Ronnie Micallef from the British Council, Ato Surafel Ayele and Ato Mitiku Tsegaye (two representatives from the Ethiopian English Language Teachers’ Association (EELTA), two students from Debre Birhan Unversity, Ato Theodoros Shewarget and a representative of the minister of education who opened the conference. There were 25 presentations: 11 led by Ethiopians, 10 led by VSO/IFESH/Peace Corps and 4 led by both.

Highlights Included

Peace Corps attended for the first time

EELTA was represented

University ELIC students attended and presented

Updated information about ELIC and its impact (including linkage programs)

Updated Guidelines for ELICs

Enhanced communication via regional ELIC database and Ministry of Education’s ELIC page on the website

Conference Objectives

To exchange of ideas, opinions and best practices

To create a platform for open discussion and debate

To create resources both in soft and hard copies

To facilitate networking at a regional level between ELIC coordinators

To improve the supportive role of the Ministry of Education/REBs in the running of the ELICs

For more information, please email David J. Fenech at davidjfenech@hotmail.com or Ato Hamid Mustefa at hamidmustefa2011@gmail.com.

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