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http://www.elta.org.rs

ELTA Serbia—English Language Teachers’ Association is a non-governmental, non-profit organization affiliated to IATEFL (International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language) and TESOL (Teachers of English to speakers of other languages). ELTA brings together primary and secondary English teachers, teachers working in higher education, language schools, students of English, all language professionals and professionals-to-be interested in ensuring excellence in English language teaching.

http://www.puertoricotesol.org/

PRTESOL (Puerto Rico Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) is a nonprofit organization affiliated to TESOL international. Its purpose is to stimulate professional development, disseminate information about research, books and other materials related to the teaching of English as a Second Language (ESL). PRTESOL organizes activities to keep up-to-date with current trends in the teaching of ESL, to share knowledge and experiences and to meet with other professionals in the field.

This organization promotes the profession and leadership on the island of Puerto Rico. Its goal is to support ESL professionals and focus on improving the teaching of ESL in Puerto Rico. PRTESOL is a not-for-profit professional organization that is dedicated to:

• Promoting scholarship and professional development;
• Providing opportunities for study and research;
• Disseminating information and research on the teaching of English to speakers of other languages
• Working cooperatively towards the improvement of instruction in all programs which seek to provide students with the opportunity to become proficient English language learners;
• Coordinating information with local, stateside, and international professional organizations with similar goals; and
• Promoting the recognition of English as an additional language tool for communication, and not as a supplanting means of expression at the expense of the learners’ native language and culture.

https://www.tesol.org/

TESOL International Association is a global community of over 10,000 English language professionals, including instructors, professors, teacher educators, program administrators, and students from around the world. Through collaboration between dedicated staff and member volunteers, the organization works to advance the knowledge and expertise of English language teaching professionals.

Guided by its mission to promote excellence in English language teaching through professional learning, research, standards, and advocacy, TESOL is committed to supporting educators in multilingual contexts globally. With a vision to be the trusted global community for English language teaching, TESOL continues to lead and shape the future of the field.

ttp://www.nelta.org.np/

The mission of the association is to establish NELTA as a forum for enhancing the quality of English language teaching and learning through professional networking, supporting and collaboration. The main aim of NELTA is to improve the teaching and learning of the English language. In order to achieve this aim, NELTA has set the following objectives:

• To raise the standard of ELT in Nepal by conducting training programs, workshops, seminars, conferences, etc.;
• To collaborate with the government in various strands such as ELT curricula, materials production, training, etc.;
• To provide a forum for extending relationship among individuals, institutions and associations having similar goals;
• To foster the exchange of idea, resources, information and experience among people associated with ELT;
• To publish ELT materials, journal and periodicals; and
• To establish a network among the professional association with interests and goal.

With these objectives in mind, NELTA has been working continuously for the betterment of ELT in Nepal. Apart from a Central Office established in the Kathmandu Valley, it has by now established a network of 15 branches, old and young, spread over various geographical regions of the kingdom outside the valley. NELTA’s strength consists in its members (more than 300 life and 2,970 annual). The beauty of NELTA is that its members include teachers from pre-primary to tertiary levels of education, ELT personnel working in the Ministry of Education and Sports, teacher trainers/educators, professionals associated with ELT and faculties from different Universities.

http://www.braztesol.org.br/site/view.asp?p=1

Founded in 1986, BRAZ-TESOL is Brazil’s largest association of teachers of English to speakers of other languages. A not-for-profit organization with a membership of over 2,000 professionals, BRAZ-TESOL is an affiliate of TESOL International (US), IATEFL (UK) and a member of Southern Cone TESOL (Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay).

http://www.tesolchile.cl/abouttesol.html

TESOL CHILE became active in 2004 with its first national conference in August and its first international conference in December. The election of officers in December made Mary Jane Abrahams the president for a 2-year term. TESOL Chile became an official affiliate of TESOL international in 2005. Since its beginning, the organization has actively sought ways to unite English teachers in Chile and to foster professional development. TESOL CHILE’s mission is to strengthen the effective teaching and learning of English as a Foreign Language in the nation of Chile while respecting individuals’ language and cultural backgrounds.

http://www.anupi.org.mx/

The mission of the National Association of English Teachers at University Level (non-profit organization), is to improve the quality of the teaching of English as a foreign language (EFL/ESL) in Mexico, to promote the professional development of those involved in the profession, and to initiate and support research in this area.  The objectives of the National Association of English Teachers at University Level are to:

• Encourage professional development in the teaching of EFL/ESL through the establishment of links between teachers and public and private universities in Mexico, as well as abroad;
• Support the development of a network for reflection, analysis and systematization of educational practices in Mexico with the objective to share between colleagues our successes and experiences;
• Publicize and stimulate the activities related to teaching and research with specialists in the area;
• Organize academic and cultural activities;
• Establish standards to guarantee quality in academic EFL/ESL teacher training programs at bachelors and graduate levels, as well as design a profile that specifies the knowledge and abilities essential for graduates from these programs;
• Specify the mechanisms for the certification of teachers that meet the profile and who wish to receive a national or international certification;
• Establish criteria for the evaluation of teachers who possess different levels of proficiency of the English language; and
• Accredit academic EFL/ESL teacher preparation programs in Mexico at bachelors and graduate levels.

http://tesolitaly.org/

TESOL Italy is a grassroots organization, run by teachers and for teachers. It is a non-profit Italian organization founded in 1975 by Mary Finocchiaro and Renzo Titone along with other foreign language teaching experts and pioneers. It has approximately 400 members in Italy and abroad and is an affiliate of TESOL International Association, based in Virginia, USA, with over 12,000 members worldwide. TESOL Italy collaborates with people and organizations involved in English language teaching, including:

• Italian Ministry of Education (Miur);
• The U.S. Embassy – Public Affairs Section;
• The British Council;
• ANSAS/INDIRE;
• Other Professional Language Associations: ANILS, LEND, AISPI, ADILT, etc.;
• The Fulbright Commission;
• Italian universities; and
• Regional educational authorities.

http://www.appi.pt/

APPI’s activity is focused on improving English language teaching in Portugal. To this effect APPI has been providing their members with a number of opportunities for building their own professional development. APPI’s mission is achieved through consistently appealing to members and teachers of English at large for a lifelong professional updating to be made possible both by APPI’s human and material resources. Since its inception, APPI has gone through various changes in finding the best way to achieve its principal aim: to help improve English language teaching in Portugal embracing teachers of all levels. Maintaining this aim has made APPI expand its professional activities and membership to being one of the largest and most active non-profit-making associations of its kind in Europe.

http://www.melta.org.my/home/

The Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA) is a voluntary, not-for-profit professional organization which was officially formed in 1982. MELTA’s stated constitutional aim is to promote English language teaching. MELTA is deeply committed to representing all Malaysian English language educators, contributing towards their continuous professional development in line with national goals and aspirations. MELTA is run completely by Malaysian volunteers professionally involved in the teaching of English language and education in the English language. MELTA grew out of two earlier organizations – The English Language Teaching Association and The Selangor English Language Teaching Association and its combined history can be traced to the year 1958. Since then, MELTA has gone through many changes, accommodating itself to the needs of the nation’s English language stakeholders.

http://www.belta-bd.org/

BELTA was founded in 1984 under the sponsorship of the Asia Foundation and was an active forum for more than a decade during which it provided a robust direction to the English Language teaching community through its various programs, particularly at the grassroots level. During the decade following its establishment, BELTA published 8 Journals, and a regularly bi-annual Newsletter. It arranged several national seminars and 2 international conferences. BELTA members established links with overseas teaching organizations. Some of the members attended and presented papers at conferences (Thai TESOL, SPELT-Pakistan and the Languages in Education Conference in Hong Kong). Most importantly, it arranged several regional teacher training workshops for grassroot-level teachers in state schools in collaboration with the government. Then for several years during the nineties, BELTA unfortunately remained dormant.

http://www.asocopi.org/

ASOCOPI is a non-profit professional organization whose mission is to contribute in the betterment of English Language Teaching in Colombia my means of promoting quality Educators. ASOCOPI will be seen as a respectable representative of English teachers and English teaching in Colombia, and will play a leading role in the promotion of quality teaching, and social responsibility in our country and the region.

http://www.eltaal.org/

ELTA (English Language Teachers Association of Albania) is an association which has been active in Albania since 2002. It was founded by a group of dedicated English teachers who saw the need for greater cooperation, integration, and professionalism in the field of English language teaching. ELTA works to foster collaboration and cooperation among teachers of the country and of the region and also providing teachers with opportunities for growth; the professional development of teachers will in turn raise educational standards and improve student performance in schools. ELTA has been active throughout Albania and has established links with counterparts in neighboring countries.

http://www.panamatesol.org/

Panama TESOL’s mission is to strengthen the effective teaching and learning of English throughout the Republic of Panama while respecting each individual’s language rights, to promote academic achievement, to disseminate information, and to encourage instruction and research. Effective communication among communities and their individual members is essential for peaceful coexistence and for solving many world problems. Panama TESOL, an association of English language educators who work with learners from diverse cultural backgrounds, is uniquely positioned to give a knowledgeable response at national and local levels, to issues affecting institutions that foster the development of effective human communication.

http://www.faapi.org.ar/

FAAPI, The Argentine Federation of Associations of Teachers of English is a registered non-profit organization founded in 1971. Through 27 local, regional and provincial Associations of Teachers of English, FAAPI affiliates all certified Teachers of English as a Foreign Language holding degrees granted by national, provincial and private universities, teachers” training colleges as well as other institutions recognized by the National Ministry of Culture and Education.

http://www.iatefl.org.pl/

The full name of IATEFL Poland is Stowarzyszenie Nauczycieli Języka Angielskiego w Polsce IATEFL Poland. It is also an associate member of IATEFL: International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (a teachers’ organization with its headquarters in Great Britain). Membership to the organization is open to all teachers of English in Poland, both active and retired, and to students of Teacher Training Colleges and English Language Faculties. Regular workshop meetings in regional centers, run by members and/or invited guests, covering matters of professional interest to the members. An annual two or three-day conference, with papers, workshops and presentations, as well as exhibitions of books and other teaching materials. The publication of a newsletter, with articles and other contributions from members of IATEFL all over the world and the administration of the IATEFL Poland web site.

Activities of SIGs (Special Interest Groups), which are sub-units within the Association, have their own membership, meetings, newsletters, etc. Nine SIGs have been set up so far.

http://www.inged.org.tr/

INGED stands for INGILIZCE EGITIMI DERNEGI/ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. The association, which was founded in 1995, aims to bring together English Language Professionals from all levels of education in Turkey. Anybody who is involved in English teaching in or outside Turkey can join INGED. INGED, the English Language Teachers’ Association in Turkey, is a professional and educational association. It is not related to any political party and does not get involved in politics. INGED it aims to help English teachers and/or anyone involved with English language education through:

• Exchanging professional experiences, opinions and findings;
• Following the latest developments in English language education; and
• Assisting with the development of English language education by using contemporary scientific methods and techniques.

http://www.tesl.ca/

TESL Canada’s Mission is to promote excellence in the teaching and learning of English as a second or additional language in partnership with its constituent provincial and territorial associations, and like-minded national and international organizations.

TESL Canada’s Values:

• Excellence in language, settlement, and refugee programs;
• National standards for professional certification and teacher training program recognition;
• Working together with provincial and territorial associations on common goals;
• Promoting ongoing professional development;
• Research and scholarship in the field of teaching and learning ESL;
• Linguistic rights for individuals and communities;
• Equality of employment opportunity for qualified non-native English-speaking and native English-speaking teachers; and
• Assisting with English language development while still protecting Ancestral languages for speakers of Indigenous first languages.

http://www.tea4teachers.org/joomla/

TEA is a member of IATEFL (International Association of Teacher of English as a Foreign Language) and works in association with the following English language teachers’ associations in neighboring countries:

• Croatian Association of Teachers of English;
• International Teachers of a Foreign Language – Hungary;
• Association of English Teachers in the Czech Republic; and
• ELTA in Germany.

These connections between English teacher associations enable an exchange of the latest and newest developments in the English language teaching field.

http://www.atel-lb.org/index.php

The main objective of Lebanon Association of Teachers of English in Lebanon (ATEL) is to provide the teachers with effective means to cooperate and collaborate so as to keep updated with the most recent developments and innovations in the field of teaching languages in a world living these dramatic changes resulting from the huge revolution of communications due to the frantic development in the industry of computers, multimedia and Internet. In doing so, ATEL also aims to listen to the needs of its teachers of English who feel they have to work together, or those who feel the need for some kind of support to enable them to – like their colleagues in other disciplines- face the challenges of the present, and on the other hand, to stand for the challenges of the forthcoming century with all its top priorities.