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<p class="xmsoplaintext" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">With apologies for cross-posting</span></i><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Dear language testers, researchers, educators, policy makers, and graduate students in the</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Middle
East </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">region,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">In preparation for the first issue of the International Language Testing Association (ILTA) Newsletter, and in our capacity as the assistant editor and the graduate assistant for the Middle East region, we are inviting
you to send us the news of the language assessment activities and events in your country for publication in the first edition of the ILTA Newsletter. We are particularly interested in contributions (preferably accompanied by photos) related to the following:</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-General News about language assessment in your country</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">(new programs, projects, policies,
collaborations, high-stakes tests in preparation, etc.) (100-200 words)</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-Grant/scholarship opportunities (with brief descriptions, 25-50 words )</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> -Professional development opportunities (national/international conferences/workshops/training programs/webinars on language assessment)with brief description, 25-50 words)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-News from ILTA affiliated organizations (50-75 words)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-Awards received (Graduate student, Faculty, etc. 50-75 words)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">-Other areas of general interest not mentioned above</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Please send your piece to my Graduate Assistant, Jing Zhang at <a href="mailto:jing.zhang@bristol.ac.uk"><span style="color:#954F72">jing.zhang@bristol.ac.uk</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">by</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span></span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">February
22<sup>nd</sup></span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">We are looking forward to hearing from language assessment professionals from all parts of the region.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xmsoplaintext" style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Best wishes,</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Shahrzad Saif, Assistant Editor, ILTA Newsletter (Middle East)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Jing Zhang, Graduate Assistant, ILTA Newsletter (Middle East)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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