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IATEFL holds an annual conference in the spring, with key speakers and individual papers, workshops and symposia. Membership is approximately 4000, spread through more than 100 countries. The primary activities for IATEFL members throughout the year are centred on
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Officers are elected on a regular basis, with a professional staff performing logistics and promotional tasks throughout the year. Membership meets yearly at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the main conference.
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and was founded in 1967 as ATEFL (it became ‘International’ in 1970), by W. R. (Bill) Lee, who also served as the organisation's first Chairman until 1984.
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IATEFL works primarily to develop networks amongst related institutions and individuals involved in
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was patron of IATEFL from the mid 1960s until 2023. He was followed as patron/matron by
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International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
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International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
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English language learning and teaching
Britain
language education
English language
applied linguistics
David Crystal
Jan Blake
Special Interest Groups
webinars
"A History of IATEFL: The First 50 Years of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language"
"W.R. Lee and the IATEFL Newsletter (1967-1984)"
"International Education News l The PIE News l David Crystal, patron of IATEFL"
cite web
help
"Announcement of IATEFL's new Patron | iatefl.org"
"Events | iatefl.org"
International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
Category
English-language education

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