Background of Foundation Foundation Committee AsiaTEFL Today As English is being taught in an EFL context in most of the countries in Asia, an international organization for the Asian region has been sought by ELT professionals in Asia. The purpose of AsiaTEFL is to fill this need. The organization is expected to have the ability to cover the field of English education in the whole of Asia and reach beyond national boundaries for individuals and groups to work together toward commonly held goals of developing TEFL in Asia. In the summer of 2002, Dr. Hyo Woong Lee, immediate past-president of the Korea Association of Teachers of English(KATE), took the initiative in the founding of AsiaTEFL as a way of realizing this 30-year career goal he has held as an ELT practitioner and researcher. Supported by many other organizational leaders in many other Asian countries who share this same vision, the founding committee of AsiaTEFL has been launched under the chairmanship of Dr. Lee with the of making AsiaTEFL a truly international organization.The Foundation Committee was formally formed on December 6, 2002, with more than two dozen Korea-based ELT professionals meeting in Seoul to discuss the form and direction the Association should take. A Constitution Committee was formed and charged with the framing of a constitution.The first Regional Representatives meeting, attended by representatives of Japan, China, Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Korea, was held in Seoul on March 15, 2003.(Representatives from Israel, Iran, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and the Philippines were unable to attend.) At that meeting, the drafts of the AsiaTEFL Constitution and the Organizational Guidelines were finalized, and Dr. Hyo Woong Lee was nominated and approved by the Representatives as the Founding President. AsiaTEFL Foundation Committee Members No. Name Affiliation 1 Bai, Yongquan Xi'an Jiaotong University, China 2 Cai, Jigang Secretary, NACFLT, China 3 Fan, Weiwei Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China 4 Guo, Jieke South China University of Technology, China 5 Li, Yin Hua Fudan University, China 6 Tian, Guisen Beijing Normal University, China 7 Wang, Haixiao Nanjing University, China 8 Wang, Qiang Beijing Normal University, China 9 Wen, Qiu Fang Nanjing University, China 10 Wen Zhao Northeastern University, China 11 Wu, Yian Beijing Foreign Language Studies University, China 12 Xia, Jimei Zhongshan University, China 13 Yang, Zhizhong Nanjing University, China 14 Hung, Joseph H. Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 15 Tsui, Amy B.M. University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 16 Bahram, Behin Azarbaijan Teacher Education University, Iran 17 Holzman, Susan Chairperson of ETAI, Israel 18 Spolsky, Bernard Bar-Ilan University, Israel 19 Adams, Carl Tokyo International University, Japan 20 Akio Iwasaki Tokyo Denki University, Japan 21 Aikawa, Masso, Wakayama Shinai Women's College, Japan 22 Dwight Atkinson Temple Universtiy, Japan 23 Fouser, Robert J. Kyoto University, Japan 24 Fujimoto, Donna Kobe University, Japan 25 Horiguchi, Mutsuhiro Toyko International University, Japan 26 Ishida, Masachika Seisen University, Japan 27 Kinoshita, Masayoshi (Fukuoka International University, Japan 28 Kobayashi, Hiromi Bunkyo University, Japan 29 Koike, Ikuo Meikai University, Japan 30 Koike, Sakae Toyko International University, Japan 31 McMurray, David International University of Kagoshima, Japan 32 Midorikawa, Hideko Showa Women's University, Japan 33 Murata, Kumiko Waseda University, Japan 34 Nishihori, Yuri Hokkaido University, Japan 35 Oda, Masaki Tamagawa University, Japan 36 Sano, Masayuki Yokohama National University, Japan 37 Yamamoto, Ryoichi Teikyo University of Science Technology, Japan 38 Yano, Yasukata Waseda University, Japan 39 Yashima, Tomoko Kansai University, Japan 40 Yoshida, Kensaku Sophia University, Japan 41 Ahn, Byung Kyoo Chonnam National University, Korea 42 Cha, Kyung Whan Chung-Ang University, Korea 43 Cho, Seikyung Kyung Hee University, Korea 44 Choi, Yeon Hee Ewha Womans University, Korea 45 Dickey, Robert J. Gyeongju University, Korea 46 Finch, Andrew E. Kyungpook National University, Korea 47 Ham, Soon Ae Myongji University, Korea 48 Han, Jong Im Ewha Womans University, Korea 49 Han, Sang Ho Gyeongju University, Korea 50 Huh, Myung Hae Korea University, Korea 51 Jeon, Ji Hyeon Ewha Womans University, Korea 52 Jin, Kyung Ae Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation, Korea 53 Joh, Jeong Soon Hoaeo University, Korea 54 Jung, Haeng Honam University, Korea 55 Jung, Kyu Tae Hannam University, Korea 56 Kang, In Sun KAIST, Korea 57 Kang, Hoo Dong Youngsan University, Korea 58 Kim Eon Joo Ewha Woman University, Korea 59 Kim, Hyun Sook Sejong University, Korea 60 Kim, In Ok Chuncheon National University of Education, Korea 61 Kim Jin Seok Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation, Korea 62 Kim, Jin Wan Seoul National University, Korea 63 Kim Jung Sook Jinju National University of Education, Korea 64 Kim, Sung Ae Pusan National University, Korea 65 Kim, Yong Suk Korea University of Technology and Education, Korea 66 Kim, Young Mi Duksung University, Korea 67 Kim, Young Min Daegu National University of Education 68 Kim, Young Tae Jeonju National University of Education, Korea 69 Lee, Dong Han Pusan national University of Education, Korea 70 Lee, Hyo Woong Korea Maritime University, Korea 71 Lee, Kil Ryoung Yeungnam University, Korea 72 Lee, Kyung Nam Kangwon National University, Korea 73 Lee, Soyoung Inha University, Korea 74 Lee, Sung Hee Chongshin University, Korea 75 Lee, Young Shik Hannam University, Korea 76 Min, Chan Kyoo Korea National University of Education, Korea 77 Min Sujung Kongju National University, Korea 78 Moon, Young In University of Seoul, Korea 79 Oh, Junil Pukyong National University, Korea 80 Park, Joo Kyung Honam University, Korea 81 Park Ki Hwa Kyungin National University of Education, Korea 82 Park, Mae Ran Pukyong National University, Korea 83 Park, Yong Yae Seoul National University, Korea 84 Rhee, Seok Chae Yonsei University, Korea 85 Shaffer, David E. Chosun University, Korea 86 Song Heshim Seokyeong University, Korea 87 Song, Mi Jeong Seoul National University, Korea 88 Uhm, Chul Joo Chonnam National University, Korea 89 Woo, Sang Do Gongju National University of Education, Korea 90 Yoo, Beom Chungpuk National University, Korea 91 Yoon, Woong Jin Pusan National University, Korea 92 Yoon, Yeo Bom Seoul National University of Education, Korea 93 Yu, Jay Myoung Seoonchunhyang University, Korea 94 Al Hamly, Mashael, Kuwait University, Kuwait 95 Charistan Kamil Kuwait University, Kuwait 96 Georges Adnan Kuwit University, Kuwait 97 Zabalawi Rafe Kuwait University, Kuwait 98 Gill, Saran Kaur (University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia 99 Subramaniam, Ganakumaran University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia 100 Vethamani, Malachi Edwin University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia 101 Oo, Thinn Thinn The Teaching Center The British Council, Myanmar 102 Bala, Edilbera Philippine Normal University, Philippines 103 Mindo, Dinah Philippine Normal University, Philippines 104 Belichenko, Larisa Birobijan State Pedagogical Institute, Russia 105 Chew, Phyllis G. National Institute of Education, Singapore 106 Cox, Robyn Gail National Institute of Education, Singapore 107 Farrell, Thomas S.C. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 108 Foo, Chee Jan RELC, Singapore 109 Fun, Chin Soo RELC Language Teaching Institute, Singapore 110 Pakir, Anne National University of Singapore, Singapore 111 Wong, Ruth Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 112 Chiang, Steve Yuan Ze University, Taiwan 113 Hsiao, Tsung Yuan National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan 114 Leung Yiu-Nam National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan 115 Shih, Yu Hwei National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan 116 Chumpavan, Saiwaroon Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand 117 Jirada, Wudthayagon Maejo University, Thailand 118 Maley, Alan Assumption University, Thailand 119 Mourdraia Olga Walailak University, Thailand 120 Nimmannit, Suchada Chulalongkom University, Thailand 121 Pibulchol, Chaleosri Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand 122 Sangrun, Jiraporn Institute of Social Technology Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand 123 Seepho Sirinthorn Institute of Social Technology Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand 124 Singhasiri, Wareesiri King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi 125 Soranastaporn, Songsri Mahidol University, Thailand 126 Wattanakul, Pearl Payup University, Thailand 127 Wirotanan, Jaruwan Silpakorn University, Thailand 128 Wongbiasaj, Sorani Chiangmai University, Thailand 129 Bird, Kathy President elect of TESOL Arabia, United Arab Emirates 130 Coombe, Christine A. Dubai Men's College, Higher College of Technology, United Arab Emirates 131 Hoelker, Jane Zayed University, United Arab Emirates 132 Baurain, Brad Dalat University, Vietnam 133 Le, Van Canh Hanoi Natonal University, Vietnam 134 Tran Van Phuoc Hue University of Education, Vietnam AsiaTEFL now consists of about 19,000 members (Full and Associate) from the following countries and regions: Afghanistan, Albania, Algerria, American Samoa, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritius, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saint Kitts And Nevis, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, UK, Ukraine, United States Minor Outlying Islands, USA, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen. Countries/regions where full/associate members are located 메뉴타이틀: <div class="history"><ul class="tabs"><li class="tab-link current" data-tab="tab-1">Background of Foundation</li><li class="tab-link" data-tab="tab-2">Foundation Committee</li><li class="tab-link" data-tab="tab-3">AsiaTEFL Today</li></ul><div id="tab-1" class="tab-content current">As English is being taught in an EFL context in most of the countries in Asia, an international organization for the Asian region has been sought by ELT professionals in Asia. The purpose of AsiaTEFL is to fill this need. The organization is expected to have the ability to cover the field of English education in the whole of Asia and reach beyond national boundaries for individuals and groups to work together toward commonly held goals of developing TEFL in Asia. In the summer of 2002, Dr. Hyo Woong Lee, immediate past-president of the Korea Association of Teachers of English(KATE), took the initiative in the founding of AsiaTEFL as a way of realizing this 30-year career goal he has held as an ELT practitioner and researcher. Supported by many other organizational leaders in many other Asian countries who share this same vision, the founding committee of AsiaTEFL has been launched under the chairmanship of Dr. Lee with the of making AsiaTEFL a truly international organization.<br /><br />The Foundation Committee was formally formed on December 6, 2002, with more than two dozen Korea-based ELT professionals meeting in Seoul to discuss the form and direction the Association should take. A Constitution Committee was formed and charged with the framing of a constitution.<br /><br />The first Regional Representatives meeting, attended by representatives of Japan, China, Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Korea, was held in Seoul on March 15, 2003.(Representatives from Israel, Iran, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and the Philippines were unable to attend.) At that meeting, the drafts of the AsiaTEFL Constitution and the Organizational Guidelines were finalized, and Dr. Hyo Woong Lee was nominated and approved by the Representatives as the Founding President.</div><div id="tab-2" class="tab-content"><p class="history_text"><em>AsiaTEFL Foundation Committee Members</em></p><div class="officers_box"><table><colgroup> <col width="10%" /> <col width="30%" /> <col width="*" /> </colgroup><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Name</th><th>Affiliation</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Bai, Yongquan</td><td>Xi'an Jiaotong University, China</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Cai, Jigang</td><td>Secretary, NACFLT, China</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Fan, Weiwei</td><td>Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Guo, Jieke</td><td>South China University of Technology, China</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Li, Yin Hua</td><td>Fudan University, China</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Tian, Guisen</td><td>Beijing Normal University, China</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Wang, Haixiao</td><td>Nanjing University, China</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Wang, Qiang</td><td>Beijing Normal University, China</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Wen, Qiu Fang</td><td>Nanjing University, China</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Wen Zhao</td><td>Northeastern University, China</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Wu, Yian</td><td>Beijing Foreign Language Studies University, China</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Xia, Jimei</td><td>Zhongshan University, China</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Yang, Zhizhong</td><td>Nanjing University, China</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Hung, Joseph H.</td><td>Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Tsui, Amy B.M.</td><td>University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Bahram, Behin</td><td>Azarbaijan Teacher Education University, Iran</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Holzman, Susan</td><td>Chairperson of ETAI, Israel</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Spolsky, Bernard</td><td>Bar-Ilan University, Israel</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Adams, Carl</td><td>Tokyo International University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Akio Iwasaki</td><td>Tokyo Denki University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>Aikawa, Masso,</td><td>Wakayama Shinai Women's College, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>Dwight Atkinson</td><td>Temple Universtiy, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>Fouser, Robert J.</td><td>Kyoto University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>Fujimoto, Donna</td><td>Kobe University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>Horiguchi, Mutsuhiro</td><td>Toyko International University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>Ishida, Masachika</td><td>Seisen University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>Kinoshita, Masayoshi</td><td>(Fukuoka International University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>Kobayashi, Hiromi</td><td>Bunkyo University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>Koike, Ikuo</td><td>Meikai University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>Koike, Sakae</td><td>Toyko International University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>McMurray, David</td><td>International University of Kagoshima, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td>Midorikawa, Hideko</td><td>Showa Women's University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>Murata, Kumiko</td><td>Waseda University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>34</td><td>Nishihori, Yuri</td><td>Hokkaido University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td>Oda, Masaki</td><td>Tamagawa University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>36</td><td>Sano, Masayuki</td><td>Yokohama National University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>37</td><td>Yamamoto, Ryoichi</td><td>Teikyo University of Science Technology, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>38</td><td>Yano, Yasukata</td><td>Waseda University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>39</td><td>Yashima, Tomoko</td><td>Kansai University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>40</td><td>Yoshida, Kensaku</td><td>Sophia University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>41</td><td>Ahn, Byung Kyoo</td><td>Chonnam National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>42</td><td>Cha, Kyung Whan</td><td>Chung-Ang University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>43</td><td>Cho, Seikyung</td><td>Kyung Hee University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>44</td><td>Choi, Yeon Hee</td><td>Ewha Womans University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>45</td><td>Dickey, Robert J.</td><td>Gyeongju University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>46</td><td>Finch, Andrew E.</td><td>Kyungpook National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>47</td><td>Ham, Soon Ae</td><td>Myongji University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>48</td><td>Han, Jong Im</td><td>Ewha Womans University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>49</td><td>Han, Sang Ho</td><td>Gyeongju University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>50</td><td>Huh, Myung Hae</td><td>Korea University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>51</td><td>Jeon, Ji Hyeon</td><td>Ewha Womans University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>52</td><td>Jin, Kyung Ae</td><td>Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>53</td><td>Joh, Jeong Soon</td><td>Hoaeo University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>54</td><td>Jung, Haeng</td><td>Honam University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>55</td><td>Jung, Kyu Tae</td><td>Hannam University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>56</td><td>Kang, In Sun</td><td>KAIST, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>57</td><td>Kang, Hoo Dong</td><td>Youngsan University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>58</td><td>Kim Eon Joo</td><td>Ewha Woman University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>59</td><td>Kim, Hyun Sook</td><td>Sejong University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>60</td><td>Kim, In Ok</td><td>Chuncheon National University of Education, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>61</td><td>Kim Jin Seok</td><td>Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>62</td><td>Kim, Jin Wan</td><td>Seoul National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>63</td><td>Kim Jung Sook</td><td>Jinju National University of Education, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>64</td><td>Kim, Sung Ae</td><td>Pusan National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>65</td><td>Kim, Yong Suk</td><td>Korea University of Technology and Education, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>66</td><td>Kim, Young Mi</td><td>Duksung University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>67</td><td>Kim, Young Min</td><td>Daegu National University of Education</td></tr><tr><td>68</td><td>Kim, Young Tae</td><td>Jeonju National University of Education, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>69</td><td>Lee, Dong Han</td><td>Pusan national University of Education, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>70</td><td>Lee, Hyo Woong</td><td>Korea Maritime University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>71</td><td>Lee, Kil Ryoung</td><td>Yeungnam University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>72</td><td>Lee, Kyung Nam</td><td>Kangwon National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>73</td><td>Lee, Soyoung</td><td>Inha University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>74</td><td>Lee, Sung Hee</td><td>Chongshin University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>75</td><td>Lee, Young Shik</td><td>Hannam University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>76</td><td>Min, Chan Kyoo</td><td>Korea National University of Education, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>77</td><td>Min Sujung</td><td>Kongju National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>78</td><td>Moon, Young In</td><td>University of Seoul, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>79</td><td>Oh, Junil</td><td>Pukyong National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>80</td><td>Park, Joo Kyung</td><td>Honam University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>81</td><td>Park Ki Hwa</td><td>Kyungin National University of Education, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>82</td><td>Park, Mae Ran</td><td>Pukyong National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>83</td><td>Park, Yong Yae</td><td>Seoul National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>84</td><td>Rhee, Seok Chae</td><td>Yonsei University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>85</td><td>Shaffer, David E.</td><td>Chosun University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>86</td><td>Song Heshim</td><td>Seokyeong University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>87</td><td>Song, Mi Jeong</td><td>Seoul National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>88</td><td>Uhm, Chul Joo</td><td>Chonnam National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>89</td><td>Woo, Sang Do</td><td>Gongju National University of Education, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>90</td><td>Yoo, Beom</td><td>Chungpuk National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>91</td><td>Yoon, Woong Jin</td><td>Pusan National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>92</td><td>Yoon, Yeo Bom</td><td>Seoul National University of Education, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>93</td><td>Yu, Jay Myoung</td><td>Seoonchunhyang University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>94</td><td>Al Hamly, Mashael,</td><td>Kuwait University, Kuwait</td></tr><tr><td>95</td><td>Charistan Kamil</td><td>Kuwait University, Kuwait</td></tr><tr><td>96</td><td>Georges Adnan</td><td>Kuwit University, Kuwait</td></tr><tr><td>97</td><td>Zabalawi Rafe</td><td>Kuwait University, Kuwait</td></tr><tr><td>98</td><td>Gill, Saran Kaur</td><td>(University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia</td></tr><tr><td>99</td><td>Subramaniam, Ganakumaran</td><td>University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia</td></tr><tr><td>100</td><td>Vethamani, Malachi Edwin</td><td>University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia</td></tr><tr><td>101</td><td>Oo, Thinn Thinn</td><td>The Teaching Center The British Council, Myanmar</td></tr><tr><td>102</td><td>Bala, Edilbera</td><td>Philippine Normal University, Philippines</td></tr><tr><td>103</td><td>Mindo, Dinah</td><td>Philippine Normal University, Philippines</td></tr><tr><td>104</td><td>Belichenko, Larisa</td><td>Birobijan State Pedagogical Institute, Russia</td></tr><tr><td>105</td><td>Chew, Phyllis G.</td><td>National Institute of Education, Singapore</td></tr><tr><td>106</td><td>Cox, Robyn Gail</td><td>National Institute of Education, Singapore</td></tr><tr><td>107</td><td>Farrell, Thomas S.C.</td><td>Nanyang Technological University, Singapore</td></tr><tr><td>108</td><td>Foo, Chee Jan</td><td>RELC, Singapore</td></tr><tr><td>109</td><td>Fun, Chin Soo</td><td>RELC Language Teaching Institute, Singapore</td></tr><tr><td>110</td><td>Pakir, Anne</td><td>National University of Singapore, Singapore</td></tr><tr><td>111</td><td>Wong, Ruth</td><td>Nanyang Technological University, Singapore</td></tr><tr><td>112</td><td>Chiang, Steve</td><td>Yuan Ze University, Taiwan</td></tr><tr><td>113</td><td>Hsiao, Tsung Yuan</td><td>National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan</td></tr><tr><td>114</td><td>Leung Yiu-Nam</td><td>National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan</td></tr><tr><td>115</td><td>Shih, Yu Hwei</td><td>National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan</td></tr><tr><td>116</td><td>Chumpavan, Saiwaroon</td><td>Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>117</td><td>Jirada, Wudthayagon</td><td>Maejo University, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>118</td><td>Maley, Alan</td><td>Assumption University, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>119</td><td>Mourdraia Olga</td><td>Walailak University, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>120</td><td>Nimmannit, Suchada</td><td>Chulalongkom University, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>121</td><td>Pibulchol, Chaleosri</td><td>Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>122</td><td>Sangrun, Jiraporn</td><td>Institute of Social Technology Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>123</td><td>Seepho Sirinthorn</td><td>Institute of Social Technology Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>124</td><td>Singhasiri, Wareesiri</td><td>King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi</td></tr><tr><td>125</td><td>Soranastaporn, Songsri</td><td>Mahidol University, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>126</td><td>Wattanakul, Pearl</td><td>Payup University, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>127</td><td>Wirotanan, Jaruwan</td><td>Silpakorn University, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>128</td><td>Wongbiasaj, Sorani</td><td>Chiangmai University, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>129</td><td>Bird, Kathy</td><td>President elect of TESOL Arabia, United Arab Emirates</td></tr><tr><td>130</td><td>Coombe, Christine A.</td><td>Dubai Men's College, Higher College of Technology, United Arab Emirates</td></tr><tr><td>131</td><td>Hoelker, Jane</td><td>Zayed University, United Arab Emirates</td></tr><tr><td>132</td><td>Baurain, Brad</td><td>Dalat University, Vietnam</td></tr><tr><td>133</td><td>Le, Van Canh</td><td>Hanoi Natonal University, Vietnam</td></tr><tr><td>134</td><td>Tran Van Phuoc</td><td>Hue University of Education, Vietnam</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div id="tab-3" class="tab-content"><p>AsiaTEFL now consists of about 19,000 members (Full and Associate) from the following countries and regions: Afghanistan, Albania, Algerria, American Samoa, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritius, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saint Kitts And Nevis, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, UK, Ukraine, United States Minor Outlying Islands, USA, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen.</p><div class="history_box"><p><em>Countries/regions where full/associate members are located</em></p><div id="regions_div"></div></div></div></div> <div class="history"><ul class="tabs"><li class="tab-link current" data-tab="tab-1">Background of Foundation</li><li class="tab-link" data-tab="tab-2">Foundation Committee</li><li class="tab-link" data-tab="tab-3">AsiaTEFL Today</li></ul><div id="tab-1" class="tab-content current">As English is being taught in an EFL context in most of the countries in Asia, an international organization for the Asian region has been sought by ELT professionals in Asia. The purpose of AsiaTEFL is to fill this need. The organization is expected to have the ability to cover the field of English education in the whole of Asia and reach beyond national boundaries for individuals and groups to work together toward commonly held goals of developing TEFL in Asia. In the summer of 2002, Dr. Hyo Woong Lee, immediate past-president of the Korea Association of Teachers of English(KATE), took the initiative in the founding of AsiaTEFL as a way of realizing this 30-year career goal he has held as an ELT practitioner and researcher. Supported by many other organizational leaders in many other Asian countries who share this same vision, the founding committee of AsiaTEFL has been launched under the chairmanship of Dr. Lee with the of making AsiaTEFL a truly international organization.<br /><br />The Foundation Committee was formally formed on December 6, 2002, with more than two dozen Korea-based ELT professionals meeting in Seoul to discuss the form and direction the Association should take. A Constitution Committee was formed and charged with the framing of a constitution.<br /><br />The first Regional Representatives meeting, attended by representatives of Japan, China, Thailand, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Korea, was held in Seoul on March 15, 2003.(Representatives from Israel, Iran, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, and the Philippines were unable to attend.) At that meeting, the drafts of the AsiaTEFL Constitution and the Organizational Guidelines were finalized, and Dr. Hyo Woong Lee was nominated and approved by the Representatives as the Founding President.</div><div id="tab-2" class="tab-content"><p class="history_text"><em>AsiaTEFL Foundation Committee Members</em></p><div class="officers_box"><table><colgroup> <col width="10%" /> <col width="30%" /> <col width="*" /> </colgroup><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Name</th><th>Affiliation</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Bai, Yongquan</td><td>Xi'an Jiaotong University, China</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td>Cai, Jigang</td><td>Secretary, NACFLT, China</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Fan, Weiwei</td><td>Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>Guo, Jieke</td><td>South China University of Technology, China</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>Li, Yin Hua</td><td>Fudan University, China</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>Tian, Guisen</td><td>Beijing Normal University, China</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>Wang, Haixiao</td><td>Nanjing University, China</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>Wang, Qiang</td><td>Beijing Normal University, China</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>Wen, Qiu Fang</td><td>Nanjing University, China</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>Wen Zhao</td><td>Northeastern University, China</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>Wu, Yian</td><td>Beijing Foreign Language Studies University, China</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>Xia, Jimei</td><td>Zhongshan University, China</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>Yang, Zhizhong</td><td>Nanjing University, China</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>Hung, Joseph H.</td><td>Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>Tsui, Amy B.M.</td><td>University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>Bahram, Behin</td><td>Azarbaijan Teacher Education University, Iran</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>Holzman, Susan</td><td>Chairperson of ETAI, Israel</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>Spolsky, Bernard</td><td>Bar-Ilan University, Israel</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>Adams, Carl</td><td>Tokyo International University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>Akio Iwasaki</td><td>Tokyo Denki University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>Aikawa, Masso,</td><td>Wakayama Shinai Women's College, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>22</td><td>Dwight Atkinson</td><td>Temple Universtiy, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>Fouser, Robert J.</td><td>Kyoto University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>Fujimoto, Donna</td><td>Kobe University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>Horiguchi, Mutsuhiro</td><td>Toyko International University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>Ishida, Masachika</td><td>Seisen University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>Kinoshita, Masayoshi</td><td>(Fukuoka International University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>Kobayashi, Hiromi</td><td>Bunkyo University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>29</td><td>Koike, Ikuo</td><td>Meikai University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>Koike, Sakae</td><td>Toyko International University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>McMurray, David</td><td>International University of Kagoshima, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>32</td><td>Midorikawa, Hideko</td><td>Showa Women's University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>Murata, Kumiko</td><td>Waseda University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>34</td><td>Nishihori, Yuri</td><td>Hokkaido University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>35</td><td>Oda, Masaki</td><td>Tamagawa University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>36</td><td>Sano, Masayuki</td><td>Yokohama National University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>37</td><td>Yamamoto, Ryoichi</td><td>Teikyo University of Science Technology, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>38</td><td>Yano, Yasukata</td><td>Waseda University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>39</td><td>Yashima, Tomoko</td><td>Kansai University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>40</td><td>Yoshida, Kensaku</td><td>Sophia University, Japan</td></tr><tr><td>41</td><td>Ahn, Byung Kyoo</td><td>Chonnam National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>42</td><td>Cha, Kyung Whan</td><td>Chung-Ang University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>43</td><td>Cho, Seikyung</td><td>Kyung Hee University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>44</td><td>Choi, Yeon Hee</td><td>Ewha Womans University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>45</td><td>Dickey, Robert J.</td><td>Gyeongju University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>46</td><td>Finch, Andrew E.</td><td>Kyungpook National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>47</td><td>Ham, Soon Ae</td><td>Myongji University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>48</td><td>Han, Jong Im</td><td>Ewha Womans University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>49</td><td>Han, Sang Ho</td><td>Gyeongju University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>50</td><td>Huh, Myung Hae</td><td>Korea University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>51</td><td>Jeon, Ji Hyeon</td><td>Ewha Womans University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>52</td><td>Jin, Kyung Ae</td><td>Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>53</td><td>Joh, Jeong Soon</td><td>Hoaeo University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>54</td><td>Jung, Haeng</td><td>Honam University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>55</td><td>Jung, Kyu Tae</td><td>Hannam University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>56</td><td>Kang, In Sun</td><td>KAIST, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>57</td><td>Kang, Hoo Dong</td><td>Youngsan University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>58</td><td>Kim Eon Joo</td><td>Ewha Woman University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>59</td><td>Kim, Hyun Sook</td><td>Sejong University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>60</td><td>Kim, In Ok</td><td>Chuncheon National University of Education, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>61</td><td>Kim Jin Seok</td><td>Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>62</td><td>Kim, Jin Wan</td><td>Seoul National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>63</td><td>Kim Jung Sook</td><td>Jinju National University of Education, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>64</td><td>Kim, Sung Ae</td><td>Pusan National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>65</td><td>Kim, Yong Suk</td><td>Korea University of Technology and Education, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>66</td><td>Kim, Young Mi</td><td>Duksung University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>67</td><td>Kim, Young Min</td><td>Daegu National University of Education</td></tr><tr><td>68</td><td>Kim, Young Tae</td><td>Jeonju National University of Education, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>69</td><td>Lee, Dong Han</td><td>Pusan national University of Education, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>70</td><td>Lee, Hyo Woong</td><td>Korea Maritime University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>71</td><td>Lee, Kil Ryoung</td><td>Yeungnam University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>72</td><td>Lee, Kyung Nam</td><td>Kangwon National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>73</td><td>Lee, Soyoung</td><td>Inha University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>74</td><td>Lee, Sung Hee</td><td>Chongshin University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>75</td><td>Lee, Young Shik</td><td>Hannam University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>76</td><td>Min, Chan Kyoo</td><td>Korea National University of Education, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>77</td><td>Min Sujung</td><td>Kongju National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>78</td><td>Moon, Young In</td><td>University of Seoul, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>79</td><td>Oh, Junil</td><td>Pukyong National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>80</td><td>Park, Joo Kyung</td><td>Honam University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>81</td><td>Park Ki Hwa</td><td>Kyungin National University of Education, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>82</td><td>Park, Mae Ran</td><td>Pukyong National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>83</td><td>Park, Yong Yae</td><td>Seoul National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>84</td><td>Rhee, Seok Chae</td><td>Yonsei University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>85</td><td>Shaffer, David E.</td><td>Chosun University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>86</td><td>Song Heshim</td><td>Seokyeong University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>87</td><td>Song, Mi Jeong</td><td>Seoul National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>88</td><td>Uhm, Chul Joo</td><td>Chonnam National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>89</td><td>Woo, Sang Do</td><td>Gongju National University of Education, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>90</td><td>Yoo, Beom</td><td>Chungpuk National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>91</td><td>Yoon, Woong Jin</td><td>Pusan National University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>92</td><td>Yoon, Yeo Bom</td><td>Seoul National University of Education, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>93</td><td>Yu, Jay Myoung</td><td>Seoonchunhyang University, Korea</td></tr><tr><td>94</td><td>Al Hamly, Mashael,</td><td>Kuwait University, Kuwait</td></tr><tr><td>95</td><td>Charistan Kamil</td><td>Kuwait University, Kuwait</td></tr><tr><td>96</td><td>Georges Adnan</td><td>Kuwit University, Kuwait</td></tr><tr><td>97</td><td>Zabalawi Rafe</td><td>Kuwait University, Kuwait</td></tr><tr><td>98</td><td>Gill, Saran Kaur</td><td>(University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia</td></tr><tr><td>99</td><td>Subramaniam, Ganakumaran</td><td>University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia</td></tr><tr><td>100</td><td>Vethamani, Malachi Edwin</td><td>University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia</td></tr><tr><td>101</td><td>Oo, Thinn Thinn</td><td>The Teaching Center The British Council, Myanmar</td></tr><tr><td>102</td><td>Bala, Edilbera</td><td>Philippine Normal University, Philippines</td></tr><tr><td>103</td><td>Mindo, Dinah</td><td>Philippine Normal University, Philippines</td></tr><tr><td>104</td><td>Belichenko, Larisa</td><td>Birobijan State Pedagogical Institute, Russia</td></tr><tr><td>105</td><td>Chew, Phyllis G.</td><td>National Institute of Education, Singapore</td></tr><tr><td>106</td><td>Cox, Robyn Gail</td><td>National Institute of Education, Singapore</td></tr><tr><td>107</td><td>Farrell, Thomas S.C.</td><td>Nanyang Technological University, Singapore</td></tr><tr><td>108</td><td>Foo, Chee Jan</td><td>RELC, Singapore</td></tr><tr><td>109</td><td>Fun, Chin Soo</td><td>RELC Language Teaching Institute, Singapore</td></tr><tr><td>110</td><td>Pakir, Anne</td><td>National University of Singapore, Singapore</td></tr><tr><td>111</td><td>Wong, Ruth</td><td>Nanyang Technological University, Singapore</td></tr><tr><td>112</td><td>Chiang, Steve</td><td>Yuan Ze University, Taiwan</td></tr><tr><td>113</td><td>Hsiao, Tsung Yuan</td><td>National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan</td></tr><tr><td>114</td><td>Leung Yiu-Nam</td><td>National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan</td></tr><tr><td>115</td><td>Shih, Yu Hwei</td><td>National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan</td></tr><tr><td>116</td><td>Chumpavan, Saiwaroon</td><td>Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>117</td><td>Jirada, Wudthayagon</td><td>Maejo University, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>118</td><td>Maley, Alan</td><td>Assumption University, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>119</td><td>Mourdraia Olga</td><td>Walailak University, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>120</td><td>Nimmannit, Suchada</td><td>Chulalongkom University, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>121</td><td>Pibulchol, Chaleosri</td><td>Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>122</td><td>Sangrun, Jiraporn</td><td>Institute of Social Technology Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>123</td><td>Seepho Sirinthorn</td><td>Institute of Social Technology Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>124</td><td>Singhasiri, Wareesiri</td><td>King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi</td></tr><tr><td>125</td><td>Soranastaporn, Songsri</td><td>Mahidol University, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>126</td><td>Wattanakul, Pearl</td><td>Payup University, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>127</td><td>Wirotanan, Jaruwan</td><td>Silpakorn University, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>128</td><td>Wongbiasaj, Sorani</td><td>Chiangmai University, Thailand</td></tr><tr><td>129</td><td>Bird, Kathy</td><td>President elect of TESOL Arabia, United Arab Emirates</td></tr><tr><td>130</td><td>Coombe, Christine A.</td><td>Dubai Men's College, Higher College of Technology, United Arab Emirates</td></tr><tr><td>131</td><td>Hoelker, Jane</td><td>Zayed University, United Arab Emirates</td></tr><tr><td>132</td><td>Baurain, Brad</td><td>Dalat University, Vietnam</td></tr><tr><td>133</td><td>Le, Van Canh</td><td>Hanoi Natonal University, Vietnam</td></tr><tr><td>134</td><td>Tran Van Phuoc</td><td>Hue University of Education, Vietnam</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div id="tab-3" class="tab-content"><p>AsiaTEFL now consists of about 19,000 members (Full and Associate) from the following countries and regions: Afghanistan, Albania, Algerria, American Samoa, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bhutan, Brazil, Brunei, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guam, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritius, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestinian, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saint Kitts And Nevis, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, UK, Ukraine, United States Minor Outlying Islands, USA, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen.</p><div class="history_box"><p><em>Countries/regions where full/associate members are located</em></p><div id="regions_div"></div></div></div></div>