YALS representative at 27th International Eaquals Conference

Reported by Marija Pejatović

The 27th International Conference, welcomed a record number of participants. It  was held in Prague from 26 – 28 April and YALS representative was Marija Pejatovic, YALS president.

The conference was officially opened by Eaquals Chair, Justin Quinn, who welcomed new members to the organisation and reflected on a year of growth, followed by an opening address by Professor Hana Machkova, Rector of the University of Economics, Prague.

It was announced during the conference AGM that Eaquals will launch a scholarship award scheme, which will enable Eaquals-accredited members  to benefit from funding to attend Eaquals conference in addition to the recently introduced  Teacher Award Scheme in recognition of the hard work and dedication required to be an outstanding teacher.

Three days of innovative presentations, workshops and discussions included a full day Management Training Workshop‘Managing to Succeed’, delivered by Fiona Dunlop.

The conference was an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas and meet language professionals and experts from all over the world.