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About the conference

Develop your teaching skills and deepen your understanding of your learners at our three-day online conference for English teachers and education professionals across South Asia. Designed for primary and secondary educators, this free online event brings together educators and expert speakers to explore key themes shaping English language teaching today. Sessions will focus on inclusive education practices, integrating 21st-century skills, and using digital technologies to enhance classroom learning.


Conference theme: Supporting teachers’ professional development

The sub-themes include:

·       Adopting inclusive practices to support all learners

·       Integrating 21st century skills into English Language Teaching

·       Leveraging digital technologies, including AI, to enhance learning and teaching

When: 17 to 19 July 2025

Where: Online - Zoom 

Fee: Free

Language: English

Certification: Participants will receive an e-certificate at the end of each session

Conference schedule

Day and theme

Session 1

15.00 – 16.00 Bangladesh time

Session 2

16.30 – 17.30 Bangladesh time

Session 3

18.00 – 19.00 Bangladesh time

17.07.2025

Using inclusive practices

Panel discussion: Creating a space for everyone: Inclusive practices in action

Dyslexia and inclusive language teaching Dr. Bimali Indrarathne

Visual thinking tips, tools and techniques for the inclusive classroom Emily Bryson

18.07.2025

Using 21st century skills

Panel discussion: Teaching English for the future: Integrating 21st century competencies in ELT

Future-ready classrooms: Cultivating global citizenship through English Sherly Hephzibah

The heart of the classroom: developing our people skills in ELT Teresa Bestwick

19.07.2025

Using digital technologies

Panel discussion: AI in action: Supporting teacher professional development

Enhancing English teaching and learning with AI: Listening, speaking, reading and writing Joe Dale

Using AI to support large, diverse, and low resource classrooms Katherine Reilly

*Session 1: 14:00 Pakistan time, 14:30 India and Sri Lanka time, 14:45 Nepal time

*Session 2: 15:30 Pakistan time, 16:00 India and Sri Lanka time, 16:45 Nepal time

*Session 3: 17:00 Pakistan time, 17:30 India and Sri Lanka time, 17:45 Nepal time

How to join the South Asia TeachingEnglish Online Conference 2025?

Our event is free and takes place in Zoom. You do not need any special equipment to watch the webinars apart from a computer or smartphone with the audio on. 

Registration is for the full event - you’re free to attend the sessions that interest you the most.

If you are joining on a mobile device, you may be able to use the web client, but you may need to download the Zoom application to your device.

What are the benefits of attending the conference?

  • Interact with educators from across South Asia 
  • Watch webinars presented by experts working in English language classrooms around the world
  • Choose from 9 hours of interactive webinars and panel discussions, completely online and free to attend.
  • Get practical teaching tips and advice from teachers and teacher educators
  • Learn about free, practical resources you can use in your classroom.

Who will be speaking at the South Asia TeachingEnglish Online Conference 2025?

We’re excited to feature a diverse line-up of speakers from across South Asia, including teachers and teacher educators with extensive experience in English language teaching and training, as well as, international experts from across the ELT spectrum.

How to confirm my registration for the South Asia TeachingEnglish Online Conference 2025?

You should register for the conference at the link provided above. To receive updates and a link to join the webinar, you will need to provide a valid email address. Your information will not be used for marketing purposes unless you explicitly give us permission to do so during the registration process. Find out more information about the British Council's privacy policy.

Once you have registered for the event, you will receive an email with:

  • a link to join  
  • other relevant information

**Please do not delete this email.

How will I receive my certificate of attendance for South Asia TeachingEnglish Online Conference 2025?

Certificates of attendance are available for all attendees. The link to obtain your certificate is provided in the following places:

  • At the end of the webinar in the chat box.
  • In the 'Thank you for attending email' that you will receive after the webinar.
  • At the end of the feedback survey once you have answered the questions.

You should download the certificate to your computer. Once the certificate is saved to your computer, open it and type your name on the certificate. We recommend using Google Chrome or Internet Explorer to do this.

How do I join a specific session of the South Asia TeachingEnglish Online Conference 2025?

  1. Click on the link that was emailed to you when you register for the event.
  2. Enter the meeting ID to enter the event.
  3. If requested, enter the passcode that was emailed to you when you registered for the event.

 

House Rules / Code of Conduct for participants

  • Please be respectful at all times to other participants and the presenter. Our webinars are freely available to attend by participants in all countries. Please be aware that comments you make in the general chat may have a negative impact on other participants and their enjoyment of the webinar.
  • Do not use insulting or offensive language or comments about the presenter or their presentation or criticise their style of presentation.
  • Do not use insulting or offensive language or comments towards other participants.
  • Do not make comments that include cultural references that may be offensive or upsetting to other participants or the presenter.
  • Any offensive or insulting comments will be deleted and the participant making the comment will be removed from the webinar.
  • Do not share any personal information in the general chat that may result in other participants contacting you. This includes addresses, phone numbers and email addresses.
  • Do not share links to your website or any websites that you are promoting for the purposes of making money.
  • Comments that include links to paid-for websites for the sole purpose of promotion will be deleted and you may be removed from the webinar.
  • Please use the Q&A function on Zoom or the chat to ask the presenter questions that are related to the theme or topic of the webinar only. If participant responses to questions are permitted, you should only make comments that are relevant to the question being asked.

At the South Asia TeachingEnglish Online Conference, you will:

  • gain practical ideas to apply in your own context,
  • hear from leading voices in the field,
  • engage in interactive discussions that encourage collaboration and reflection.

Whether you're striving to build more inclusive classrooms, equip learners with future-ready skills, or explore the latest in educational technology, this conference is your gateway to fresh ideas and meaningful connections. Join a growing community of English teachers across South Asia in shaping more connected, equitable, and future-ready classrooms.

All sessions from the South Asia Teaching English Conference 2025 will be recorded.  By attending the conference, you consent to be recorded and all recordings will be made available to watch on our Teaching English Asia Facebook page shortly after the end of each session. A selection of sessions will also be uploaded to our British Council country YouTube pages after the end of the conference. Follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TeachingEnglishAsia.BritishCouncil for updates.

All participants are required to respect our code of conduct and house rules, including but not limited to remaining respectful to other participants, making inappropriate comments, repurposing conference material without the British Council or speaker’s consent. For full details, please see our Code of Conduct for participants

For conference-related or registration queries, please contact

TeachingEnglishSouthAsia@britishcouncil.org