ELT Calendar

Thursday, September 8th, 2005

The JACET 44th Annual Convention. Theme: Exploring the Evolving Goals of English Education
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Call for papers due Feb. 19, 2005
Organization: Japan Association of College English Teachers
Location: Machida City, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The primary aim of the 44th annual convention is to explore the goals of English education. JACET's previous convention focused on the target language, English, so this convention moves the focus from the language to the language learner.

Breast Cancer - Fight Against a Life-Threatening Disease
Time: 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Speaker: Kiyoshi Namba, M.D., Chairman / Director, Breastopia Healthcare Group, Breast Disease Specialist
Organization: Foreign Executive Women
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: According to the World Health Organization, over 1 million women per year are diagnosed with breast cancer worldwide and is the leading cause of female cancer-related deaths around the world.