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<FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>Dear Colleagues:<BR>
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During the coming weeks there will be several lectures in Bangkok of interest to people interested in language. Please forward this message to any interested persons/networks.<BR>
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Wednesday 17 January, 1:00-4:00 PM <BR>
Dr. Marilyn Gregerson: <B>Bilingual education for ethnic minorities in Cambodia<BR>
</B>Dr. Kenneth Gregerson: <B>Monolingual language learning demonstration: How to learn a language you are shipwrecked on a remote island<BR>
</B>Mahidol University Institute of Language and Culture for Rural Development, First Floor Meeting Room<BR>
Contact: Khun Wasana <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U>suaykred@yahoo.com</U></FONT> (02) 800-2344 <BR>
Free<BR>
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Thursday 18 January, 7:30 PM<BR>
Drs. Kenneth and Marilyn Gregerson: <B>Khmer-based orthographies and bilingual education programs for ethnic minorities in Cambodia<BR>
</B>Siam Society www.siam-society.org 131 Soi Asoke, Sukhumvit 21 Road (02) 661 6470 <BR>
Contact: Kanitha Kasina-Ubol </SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'><FONT FACE="Geneva, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">info@siam-society.org<BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Free to Siam Society members, their spouses, and students with student ID; 150 baht donation for non-members <BR>
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Friday 19 January, 1:00-4:00 PM<BR>
Dr. Kirk Person: <B>Bilingual education for minority groups: a role for Thai linguists<BR>
</B>Dr. Kenneth Gregerson: <B>Monolingual language learning demonstration: How to learn a language you are shipwrecked on a remote island<BR>
</B>Chulalongkorn University<BR>
Department of Linguistics <BR>
Conatct: Dr. Kingkarn Thepkanjana thepkanjana@gmail.com<BR>
Free<BR>
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Tuesday 30 January, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM<BR>
Royal Institute Symposium: <B>"Bilingualism and Multilingualism in the Thailand National Language Policy”<BR>
</B>Sponsored by the Royal Institute of Thailand, the Australian Embassy, and SIL International<BR>
Keynote Speaker: <B>Dr. Joseph Lo Bianco, internationally known expert on applied linguistics (Bilingual Education, Teaching of English as a Second Language, etc.) and author of the Australian National Language Policy.<BR>
</B>Other Speakers:<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><BLOCKQUOTE><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">-Dr. Suwilai Premsarit, Mahidol University: <B>“The Language Situation in Thailand”<BR>
</B>-Dr. Pam MacKenzie, International Network for Development <B>“Basic Principles of Multilingual Education, with Case Studies from India”<BR>
</B>-James Shipton and Alan </FONT></SPAN><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Tahoma"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:13.0px'>Mackenzie, </SPAN></FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>British Council, Bangkok: <B>“The ‘Future Perfect’ Proposal for Advancing English Usage in Thailand”<BR>
</B>-June van den Bos, KIS International School, Bangkok: <B>“Developing and Implementing a School Language Policy” <BR>
</B>-Dr. Kirk Person, SIL International: <B>“Linguistic Diversity and National Unity”<BR>
</B>-Dr. Kimmo Kosonen, SIL International: <B>“Language-in-Education Policies and Practices in Southeast Asia and China”<BR>
</B></SPAN></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'>A panel discussion will give participants the opportunity to interact directly with the speakers. <BR>
Suan Sunanda Rajabhat University Auditorium<BR>
1000 baht registration fee (if reserved by January 25; 1200 baht after January 25) includes 2 coffee breaks, lunch, and conference handouts.<BR>
Contact: Khun </SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12.0px'><FONT FACE="Geneva, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial">Cholthicha Sudmuk <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U>jing_s2000@yahoo.com</U></FONT> (02) 221-1140<BR>
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Tuesday 6 February, 1:00-4:00 PM<BR>
Dr. Sue Hasselbring: <B>Language standardization in minority languages: a case study from Africa<BR>
</B>Mahidol University Institute of Language and Culture for Rural Development<BR>
Contact: Khun Wasana <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U>suaykred@yahoo.com</U></FONT> (02) 800-2344 <BR>
Free<BR>
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Please feel free to forward this to any interested persons/networks.<BR>
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Best,<BR>
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Kirk<BR>
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Kirk R. Person, Ph.D.<BR>
Director for External Affairs<BR>
SIL International, Mainland Southeast Asia Group<BR>
Bangkok, Thailand<BR>
email: <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><U>kirk_person@sil.org<BR>
</U></FONT>Mobile: (01) 885 4559<BR>
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