The 2010 LSP Annual Conference and General Assembly
Theme: First Languages First: Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual
Education in the Philippines
Venue: Leong Hall, Ateneo De Manila University
Dates: 19-20 August 2010

Meeting description:
With the DepEd Memorandum Order No. 74 institutionalizing mother
tongue-based multilingual education (MTB-MLE) in the Philippines,
there is a compelling need to discuss the numerous issues surrounding
MLE. The Linguistic Society of the Philippines, in its effort to
promote the use of languages in the Philippines, is hosting this
two-day conference in cooperation with the Ateneo de Manila Department
of English. This conference aims to provide a forum for the exchange
of ideas on the use of the mother tongue in education.

PLENARY SPEAKERS:
Multilingualism from an Asian Perspective
Dr. David CS Li
Hong Kong Institute of Education

The Politics of Language in the Philippines
Dr. T. Ruanni Tupas
National University of Singapore

FOCUS LECTURERS:
Ms. Diane Dekker (SIL International)
Dr. Ma. Antoinette Montealegre (Philippine Normal University)
Mr. Gregory Dekker (SIL International)
Dr. Ricardo Nolasco (University of the Philippines-Diliman)

Registration Fees*:
Regular : Php 2, 500.0
LSP Members : Php 2,250.00
Early Bird** : Php 2,250.00
Students*** : Php 2,250.00
Group of five or more: Php 2,000.00

*Fees include conference kit, lunch and snacks, certificates, and
access to all sessions.
**must be fully paid on or before July 31, 2010
*** should present valid ID

Registrations will be accepted online. Please visit our conference
website: Please register to see links.
For further inquiries, you may email Dr. Shirley N. Dita (conference
director) at shirley.dita@gmail.com
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