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IATEFL Associates’ Events

You can find information about events being run by IATEFL Associate teaching associations around the world. Click on the title to visit the information and booking page for each event. These events are also advertised to IATEFL members in our bi-monthly membership magazine IATEFL Voices.

JALT 51st Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition

31 October–2 November 2025, Tokyo, Japan
Theme: Languages: learning, teaching, assessing – JALT 50 years – challenges and perspectives

CyTEA Conference

1-2 November 2025, Nicosia, Cyprus
Theme: Multilingual Pedagogies and Inclusive Practices in Language Teaching and Learning

WITESOL Annual Fall Conference

8 November 2025, Verona, Wisconsin, USA
Theme: Stronger Together: Empowering Educators to Support Multilingual Learners

41st SPELT International Conference

15-16 November 2025, Habib University, Karachi, Pakistan
Theme: Future-Ready ELT: Innovation, Diversity, and Sustainability

VENATEFL event in partnership with The UNEM language and Culture Research Centre and The British Council

21 November 2025, Caracas, Venezuela
Theme: Una década fortaleciendo la enseñanza del inglés/ A decade strengthening the teaching of English

TESOL Spain online conference

28 – 29 November 2025, Online
Theme: Building Bridges, Building Cooperation

30th BETA Bolivia Convention

5 – 8 January 2026, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Theme: 3 decades: Inspiring Educators and Bridging Cultures Through ELT!

ETAS 42nd Annual Conference

31 January 2026, Tenero, Ticino, Switzerland
Theme: More than words: The role of culture in language learning

BELTA Day 2026

25 April 2026, Erasmushogeschool’s campus Bloemenhof, Brussels
Next year’s edition will be extra special as we are joining forces with the IATEFL Teacher Development Special Interest Group (TDSIG), bringing together members and speakers from both organisations for an inspiring day of professional development and networking.

The 33rd Korea TESOL International Conference

16-17 May 2026, Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul
Theme: Criticality, Innovation, and Compassion: Rethinking Language Education in Times of Change

DIELE 3rd International Hybrid Conference on Diversity and Inclusivity in English Language Education

26–27 June 2026, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Call for abstract submissions: deadline 31 August 2025

Being a member of IATEFL has helped me build a network of professional colleagues, develop my knowledge, and also the chance to make my first presentation at an international conference.

Adriana, Lecturer in TESOL