PUA 3rd International ELT Conference 2025

Pharos University in Alexandria proudly announces the PUA ELC 3rd conference in collaboration with Norwich Institute for Language Education (NILE) to celebrate their 30th birthday. This is a call to all professionals actively engaged in enhancing ESL teaching and to those seeking to improve their pedagogical expertise. This event is totally free of charge as it is being sponsored by both NILE and PUA as part of their long-life collaboration in professionally developing language teachers. 

This conference is regarded as our gate to boosting our teaching proficiency, exchanging classroom experiences and developing our educational competencies. 

Let’s gather together as teachers who share the same concern of refining educational methodologies and embracing real change. It’s our devotion to provide ourselves with new techniques, tools and technologies in order to inspire each other and engage our students in the learning process. 

Conference Title: ELT Remastered: Engage and Empower

Date and time: July 26th, 2025 at 9:00

Venue: TBA

Type of sessions: talks and workshops

Target audience: English language teachers and educators in schools, universities and language centres

Expected number of targeted audience: 250 – 350 attendees

 

We are looking for passionate and eager speakers- whether you’re a seasoned speaker or stepping onto the stage for the first time, we’d love to hear from you!

PUA 2nd International ELT Symposium 2017

Pharos University in Alexandria 2nd International ELT Symposium was held on September 16 th 2017. The symposium hosted 300 language teachers and international speakers. There were also specialised speakers who conducted a number of workshops in topics related to Innovation in Education. This symposium is an excellent forum for researchers and practitioners to exchange ideas, experiences, opinions and research results relating to learning and teaching. To view the 2017 symposium’s pics, click here

• Venue: Pharos University in Alexandria – Mr. Mohamed Ragab Auditorium Hall and the English Language Centre
• Day, date and time: September 16 th, 2017 from 08:30 till 4:30 pm​
• Symposium Theme: Innovation in Education
• Type of sessions: talks and workshops
• Target audience: English language teachers and educators in schools, universities and language centres
• Expected number of targeted audience: 250 – 350 attendees

Description:

 

• The symposium was organized by Pharos University – English Language Centre in collaboration with reputable publishers and institutions.
• The event took place on September 16 th, 2017.
• The symposium’s talks and workshops aimed to enrich classroom environment through exploration and hands-on activities.
• PUA 2nd international ELT Symposium on Innovation in Education was an excellent platform for researchers, educators, teachers to exchange ideas, experiences, opinions and a wide range of practical classroom ideas for novice and experienced teachers.

Symposium Topics:

 

• Teaching receptive skills
• Teaching productive skills
• Teaching skills vs. systems
• Using authentic materials in language teaching
• Classroom management
• Teaching mixed-ability classes
• L1 interference in ELT
• Integrating technology in classroom teaching
• Error identification and correction
• Teaching phonology
• Learning by means of various media
• Education and management innovation

PUA 1st International ELT Symposium 2016

Pharos University in Alexandria held its 1st international English Language Teaching symposium on Saturday September 3rd in Mr Mohamed Ragab auditorium hall. The symposium hosted 300 language teachers and international speakers from NILE, Pearson and Cambridge. There were also specialised speakers who conducted a number of workshops in topics related to effective teaching. The event was the first of its kind in Alexandria and the university. Stay tuned for more workshops to come

​To view the Symposium’s pictures, Click here

Venue: Pharos University in Alexandria- Conference Hall

Date: September 3rd 2016

Symposium Objectives

The conference aims at …

 

• creating a stimulating environment for exchanging knowledge and experience of teaching and learning;
• providing an opportunity for teachers from different backgrounds to meet and share classroom experiences;
• acting as a channel for development on both personal and professional levels.

 

Symposium Theme

Effective Teaching

Symposium Topics

1. Teaching receptive skills
2. Teaching productive skills
3. Teaching skills vs. systems
4. Using authentic materials in language teaching
5. Classroom management
6. Teaching mixed-ability classes
7. L1 interference in ELT
8. Integrating technology in classroom teaching
9. Error identification and correction
10. Teaching phonology

Dear colleagues,

You are invited to join PUA 1st International ELT Symposium on Effective Teaching at Pharos University in Alexandria.

September 3rd will mark as an excellent platform for all attendees to exchange ideas and experiences about language teaching and practical classroom ideas.

Call for abstracts

You are invited to submit your abstracts and participate in PUA 1st International ELT Symposium by giving presentations or workshops. Click here to know about the symposium’s topics. Deadline for submitting your abstract is mid July.

Oral presentation: a 35-minute presentation covering a new teaching idea or technique.

Workshop: a 45-minute workshop with hands-on practical teaching ideas. Stay tuned for more information about registration fees. Follow us on https://www.pua.edu.eg/education/centers/elc/international-elt-symposium/