About Asia TEFL   Goals   Organization   Activities   Website   Constitution Membership 2012 Conference 2011 Conference 2010 Conference Conferences of the Past 2009 Conference 2008 Conference 2007 Conference 2006 Conference 2005 Conference The Journal of AsiaTEFL The Book Series of Asia TEFL NewsNET Magazine Official Representatives Asia TEFL Links Contact Staff Photo Gallery	Goals       The goals of Asia TEFL are to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with the teaching and learning of English in Asia. In order to accomplish this, Asia TEFL will pursue the following goals:   1. To link ELT professionals in joint research on issues and concerns regarding English teaching and learning in the Asian context.   2. To publish an academic journal, The Asia TEFL Journal, as an internationally recognized journal in the field of English language teaching.   3. To host conferences and seminars addressing important issues concerning ELT in Asia.   4. To develop proficiency guidelines and assessment methods designed for the needs of the Asian context.   5. To develop programs for Asian learners and teachers of English to build their English language proficiency and cultural understanding and provide them with the skills required to be efficient English teaching professionals.