PD Day 2023 in Bern

2 - 2 September 2023 - Conference

ELT from A to Z: with a focus on English for Specific Purposes

September 2, 2023

Please join us in Bern this autumn for an interesting day of workshops and talks. If you are interested in giving a workshop or a talk to your colleagues then please complete the form below.

If you live in the Bern area and would like to volunteer to help with the set up on the Friday evening from 4pm or the take down on the Saturday evening, also email
 national.events@e-tas.ch to express your interest.

We look forward to seeing you at the International School Berne in Gümligen for a day filled with fun networking and fantastic workshops.

Directions

Travel to Gümligen, Berne 

The address of the International School of Berne is:

Allmendingenweg 9, 3073 Gümligen, Berne, Switzerland

Directions to the school can be found on the International School of Berne’s website. Visit www.isberne.ch/contact/directions for full details.

Hotel information

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Public transport travel tips

ETAS is consciously making an effort to reduce the eco-footprint of its conferences. To help us make our Professional Development Day conference more sustainable we encourage you to travel by public transport.

To plan your journey, we recommend using the SBB app on your phone or the online timetable and ticket purchase page. If you’re new to rail travel check out the SBB/CFF/FSS supersaver day pass for this one-day event. Visit the SBB/CFF/FSS website to plan your trip: www.sbb.ch

The International School of Berne is a short walk from the Siloah tram stop in Gümligen, which is served by the number 6 tram. From the Siloah tram stop, you’ll see white signs directing you to the school.

Carpooling tips

If you’re unable to travel by public transport, but are interested in carpooling, don’t hesitate to contact a local ETAS member or the Sustainability SIG Ambassador, Sylvia Goetze Wake, at sustainability@e-tas.ch. Travelling together is a great way to save costs, meet new people, and reduce single-car journeys.

Please be aware that parking is limited at the school.

See you on Saturday 2 September 2023!

Call for Presenters

Submission deadline: 6 May 2023

We welcome you to submit a presentation proposal for the 2023 ETAS Professional Development Day.

Please take care when making your submission. Once accepted, the text you have entered here will be the text printed in the programme.

Please note that there will be no honorarium or expenses paid, including photocopies. However, accepted presenters will receive a discounted entrance fee of CHF50 per day to the event.

You will receive a confirmation email after you submit this form from postmaster@e-tas.ch. If you do not receive this confirmation or if you have any further questions please contact Sonja Vigneswaren, National Events Chair, national.events@e-tas.ch.

Confirmation of accepted proposals will be sent by 20 May 2023.

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Presenter Details

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Phone *

We need a phone number for all presenters. This will only be used in case of emergency.

Street Address *

City *

Postal code *

Country *

- Select -SwitzerlandAfghanistanÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Saint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongo, Republic Of TheCongo, The Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCôte d’IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly See (Vatican City State)HondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran, Islamic Republic ofIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesia, Federated States ofMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunionRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSerbia and MontenegroSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch Part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe

Canton/State/Province *

- Select -AargauAppenzell AusserrhodenAppenzell InnerrhodenBasel-LandschaftBasel-StadtBernFribourgGenevaGlarusGraubundenJuraLuzernNeuchatelNidwaldenObwaldenSankt GallenSchaffhausenSchwyzSolothurnThurgauTicinoUriValaisVaudZugZurich

Presentation Details

Are you applying as a Keynote speaker or to give a general workshop/talk? *

• General workshop/talk
• Keynote speaker

Title of presentation *

Are you a sponsored or independent presenter? *

• Sponsored
• Independent

Name of the sponsor

Type of presentation *

• Talk
• Workshop

What level of teaching experience is the presentation targeted to? *

• All
• Beginner
• Experienced

Please provide a brief abstract of the presentation. *

Please write no more than 120 words. Over length submissions will be edited.

Will you have digital materials that can be downloaded after the event from the ETAS website? *

• Yes, I will provide licensed materials for download on the ETAS website.
• No, I will not have any materials for download.

Please provide a short bio of the presenter. *

Please write no more than 50 words. Over length submissions will be edited.

Please state if you have presented similar content before: *

• Yes
• No

If you have presented similar content before, please state when and where:

Please select the teaching sectors this presentation will appeal to: *

Tick all that apply.

• Pre-school/Kindergarten (2-6 years old)
• Young learners (7-12 years old)
• Teenagers (13-19 years old)
• Apprentices
• University
• New teachers
• Self-employed
• Business English
• Teaching for exams
• All
• Other

Other:

Are you happy to record a video to promote your presentation? *

• Yes
• No

Can we connect our promotions to your own social media accounts? *

ETAS have accounts and posts on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter.

• Yes
• No

Please provide your own social media account links which we should connect (if answered yes to previous question.)

Any other comments or requests.

Please enter any additional information you would like the organisers to know.