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ANNOUNCEMENT</SPAN></FONT></B></DIV>
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class=head11><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans'"><EM><FONT
color=#008000>Partnerships in Action: Research, Practice &
Training</FONT></EM></SPAN></SPAN><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><BR></SPAN></B><EM><STRONG><SPAN
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style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT
size=3>Inaugural Conference of the Asia-Pacific Rim <BR>LSP and Professional
Communication
Association</FONT></SPAN></STRONG></EM></SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT></P>
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color=#000000 size=3><SPAN lang=EN-US
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December 2008
(Mon-Wed)</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT></P>
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lang=EN-US
style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><FONT
size=3><EM>City University of Hong Kong & The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University</EM></FONT></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face=Arial size=3><B><A
href="">http://www.engl.polyu.edu.hk/lsp/APacLSP08</A></B></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT></P><FONT
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"></st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p><EM></EM></o:p></SPAN></P>
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size=3><B><I><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Keynote
Speakers</SPAN></I></B></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt -0.1pt"><FONT size=3><B><I><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW"></SPAN></I></B></FONT><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Patrice
Buzzanell<I> </I></SPAN></B><I><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Purdue
University</SPAN></I></st1:City><I><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">,
<st1:country-region
w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region></SPAN></I></st1:place><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 新細明體; mso-bidi-font-family: 新細明體; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Christopher
Candlin<I> </I></SPAN></B><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><I><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Macquarie
University</SPAN></I></st1:City><I><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">,
<st1:country-region
w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region></SPAN></I></st1:place><I><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">
</SPAN></I><I><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 新細明體; mso-bidi-font-family: 新細明體; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Gu
Yueguo<I> </I></SPAN></B><I><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">The
Chinese <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Academy of Social
Sciences</st1:City>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">China</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><B><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Janet</SPAN></B></st1:PlaceName><B><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Holmes</st1:PlaceName> </SPAN></B><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on"><I><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Victoria</SPAN></I></st1:PlaceName><I><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceName> of <st1:City
w:st="on">Wellington</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">New Zealand</st1:place></st1:country-region></SPAN></I><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">
</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 新細明體; mso-bidi-font-family: 新細明體; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B><SPAN lang=ES
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-ansi-language: ES">Giovanni
Parodi </SPAN></B><I><SPAN lang=ES
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-ansi-language: ES; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Pontificia
Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile</SPAN></I><I><SPAN lang=ES
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 新細明體; mso-bidi-font-family: 新細明體; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-ansi-language: ES"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 36pt 0pt 0cm; mso-para-margin-right: 3.0gd"><B><I><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW"><FONT
size=3>Invited Colloquium Conveners<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><B><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Catherine</SPAN></B></st1:PlaceName><B><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Nickerson</st1:PlaceName> </SPAN></B><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on"><I><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Swiss</SPAN></I></st1:PlaceName><I><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Graduate</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType> of Management Studies, <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region><B><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt -0.1pt"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on"><B><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Priscilla</SPAN></B></st1:PlaceName><B><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Rogers</st1:PlaceName> </SPAN></B><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on"><I><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">University</SPAN></I></st1:PlaceName><I><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">
of <st1:State w:st="on">Michigan</st1:State>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">USA</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">First Call for Papers/
Posters</SPAN> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT></P></FONT>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>The aim of the conference is to bring
together researchers and practitioners in Languages for Specific Purposes (LSP)
and Professional Communication in the broad Asia-Pacific Rim region to
contribute to a stimulating and dynamic exchange of ideas in communication
research, practice, training, and assessment. It also marks the inauguration of
the Asia-Pacific Rim LSP and Professional Communication Association. The primary
aim of the proposed Association will be to promote transdisciplinary and
collaborative research and training, and to facilitate sharing of resources in
LSP and Professional Communication in the Asia-Pacific Rim
region.</FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; LAYOUT-GRID-MODE: line; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">We
invite papers or posters that explore communication research, practice and
training</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"> in any of
the following areas:</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></o:p></SPAN></FONT>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #2c9883; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
<DIV class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans'; mso-bidi-font-family: 新細明體; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW"><FONT
face=Arial>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; COLOR: #2c9883; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Research<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Discourse
studies of academic, professional, institutional and other workplace contexts
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Approaches
and methodologies in LSP and professional communication
research<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Information
and document design <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Studies
in identity and the construction of the work force <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Multimodalities<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Discursive
competence and professional expertise<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; COLOR: #2c9883; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Practice<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 42pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Language
in the workplace <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 42pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Curriculum
design for professional development <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 42pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">On-line
and virtual learning of LSP and professional communication<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 42pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Learning
at the workplace <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 42pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Transdisciplinary
practices <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; COLOR: #2c9883; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Training<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Professional
communication in corporate training <o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Assessment
and appraisal <o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Recruitment
and training <o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Staff
development <o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Consultancy
<o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; tab-stops: list 36.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1"><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW">Quality
assurance </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>Papers
or Posters focusing on the study of languages other than English are most
welcome.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </P><FONT face=Arial><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0cm"><B><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #2c9883; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face=Arial>Abstract Submissions<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; MARGIN: 5pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face=Arial><o:p><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face=Arial>Abstracts should be send by e-mail to <A
href="">egrcpce@polyu.edu.hk</A>, using the Word template which is available on
our conference website</FONT></SPAN></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; MARGIN: 5pt 0cm; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"
align=left><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face=Arial><o:p><A
href="">http://www.engl.polyu.edu.hk/lsp/APacLSP08</A>.</o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial></FONT></o:p> </P><o:p>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0cm"><FONT face=Arial><B><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #2c9883; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB">Deadline</SPAN></I></B><B><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: #2c9883; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans'; mso-fareast-language: ZH-TW; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></B></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0cm"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face=Arial>The deadline for receipt of abstracts is <st1:date w:st="on"
Month="7" Day="19" Year="2008"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">19<SUP>th</SUP> <SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">July, 2008</SPAN></B></st1:date><B>
(Sat)</B></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 5pt 0cm"><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </P><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face=Arial>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><FONT color=#ff00ff><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">*
Please</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">pass</SPAN> this <SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">message</SPAN> on to anyone you know who may
be <SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">interested.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P><A
href=""></A></FONT></SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"></o:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face=Arial><STRONG></STRONG></FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="TEXT-JUSTIFY: inter-ideograph; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face=Arial><STRONG>APacLSP 08<BR></STRONG><EM><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><STRONG>Partnerships
in Action: Research, Practice & Training</STRONG></SPAN></EM><SPAN
lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN><EM><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">Inaugural
Conference of the Asia-Pacific Rim </SPAN></EM><I><SPAN lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><BR></SPAN></I><EM><SPAN
lang=EN-US
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #333333; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">LSP
and Professional Communication Association<BR></SPAN></EM></FONT><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face=Arial><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><FONT
face=Arial><A
href=""><STRONG>http://www.engl.polyu.edu.hk/lsp/APacLSP08</STRONG></A><BR>Email:
<A href="">egrcpce@polyu.edu.hk</A> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt" face=Arial><STRONG>Department of English and
Communication<BR></STRONG>City University of Hong
Kong<BR>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><A
href="">http://www.cityu.edu.hk/en</A> <BR>Tel: (852) 2788 8870<BR>Fax:
(852) 2788 8894<BR>Email: <A class=c3 href="">english@cityu.edu.hk
</A></FONT></P>
<P><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
face=Arial><STRONG>RCPCE</STRONG><BR><STRONG>R</STRONG>esearch
<STRONG>C</STRONG>entre for <STRONG>P</STRONG>rofessional
<STRONG>C</STRONG>ommunication in <STRONG>E</STRONG>nglish<BR>Department of
English, The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University<BR>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><A
href="">http://www.engl.polyu.edu.hk/RCPCE/</A><BR>Tel: (852) 2766 4364<BR>Fax:
(852) 2333 6569<BR>Email: <A
href="mailto:egrcpce@polyu.edu.hk">egrcpce@polyu.edu.hk</A></FONT></FONT></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>