Pan-Asian Consortium of Language Teaching Societies
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Mission Statement
Discover New Horizons
1. Create opportunities for collaboration among native ELT professionals and non-native with respect and appreciation for the distinctive contributions all make
2. Enhance professional development for all educators engaged in ELT within and among countries
3. Advocate equal access for ELT professionals in Asia to all PAC activities regardless of socio-economic background, race, gender, religion or creed
4. Promote cross-cultural awareness, understanding, and appreciation
5. Identify and articulate issues and problems impacting effective teaching and learning in the Asian classroom
6. Pursue methodology appropriate to the Asian context to provide a forum
7. Support cross-cultural collaborative efforts via: conferences, theoretical and classroom-based research projects, material development, networking opportunities, exchanges publications other programs
Publications
Proceedings from previous 13 conferences are available:
PAC Conferences
- PAC1, Jan 4-7, 1997, hosted by Thai TESOL
- PAC2, Seoul, Oct 1-3, 1999 hosted by Korea TESOL
- PAC3, Kitakyushu, Nov 22 - 25, 2001 by JALT
- PAC4, Taipei, Nov 8-10, 2002, ETA ROC
- PAC5, Vladivostok, Jun 24-27, 2004, FEELTA
- PAC6 (10th Anniversary), Bangkok, Jan 26-28, 2007, Thai TESOL
- PAC7, Tokyo, Oct 31 - Nov 3, 2008, JALT
- PAC2009, Manila, Dec 3-5, PALT
- PAC2010, Seoul Oct 16-17, KOTESOL
- PAC2012, Vladivostok Nov 1-4, FEELTA
- PAC2013, Cebu, Dec 5-7, PALT
- PAC2015, Bangkok Jan 29-31 Thai TESOL
- PAC 2016, Taipei, November 11-13, ETA ROC
- PAC 2017, Seoul, October 21-22, KOTESOL
- PAC 2018, Shizuoka, November 23-26, JALT
- PAC 2020, Bangkok, January 30-February 1, Thai TESOL
- PAC 2020, Angeles City, December 3-5, 2020, PALT*
*Originally scheduled as PALT 2019.
