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About IATEFL

IATEFL is the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language.

Founded in the UK in 1967, IATEFL is a charity which now has over 3,500 members in more than one hundred different countries. Its mission is to link, develop and support English Language Teaching professionals worldwide. IATEFL acts as a development and support network, bringing its members into contact with each other and fostering countless opportunities for international networking and professional development. Members of IATEFL get the unique chance to meet and communicate with an exciting, active network of like-minded ELT professionals, especially through the Special Interest Groups (SIGs).

Benefits of belonging to IATEFL include

  • An Annual International Conference with an extensive programme of talks and workshops, which attracts over 1,400 delegates;
  • The chance to join any number of 14 Special Interest Groups (SIGs);
  • A range of regular publications including six copies of the magazine IATEFL Voices and a free publication per year;
  • Reduced rates on a number of selected professional journals;
  • Scholarships aimed at specific groups of teachers to enable them to attend the Annual Conference;
  • Publications, conferences and events which help broaden perspectives and career opportunities and give information about the latest trends and developments in the ELT field.
  • An annual jobs market at conference
  • For more information, please visit the IATEFL website at www.iatefl.org