ELT Calendar

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Developing Asia: Past, Present and Future (day 1 of 2)
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Keynote speaker: Dr. John Nauright, George Mason University
Organization: The Asia Association for Global Studies
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: 'Development' is one of the most ubiquitous yet least understood concepts of our age. It is something all governments claim to be engaged in and is considered desirable by scholars, activists, policymakers and laypeople alike.

From Visitor to Resident - How you can set down roots in Japan
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Arudou Debito
Organization: Kobe Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: Been in Japan for awhile? Planning to stay longer, even indefinitely? You owe it to yourself to know a few things about how to make your life easier over here--from getting the right visa to getting a better job, from dealing with family issues to dealing with employment issues, from living a quiet life to being an agent for social change.