The Laos Experience 🇱🇦🇬🇭🇩🇪

Christian Engel (CEO AfC/BHS) in Laos
2020-01-13

"Global English(es)": Sociological, methodological: Stereotypes, prejudices, preconceptions (T. Rendler); Women and education, mothers' and grandmothers' social roles in Laos (L. Vierneisel); Textbooks for teaching culture (Asian and Western) to Lao university students (F. Klink)
2020-01-13 16:15 - 17:45 (Europe/Berlin)

2nd preparatory workshop Team X
2020-01-17 12:30 - 19:00

"Global English(es)": International, global: Global English(es) (G. Interlandi); Global Citizenship Education (C. Adamiak); Teaching English at primary school in South Korea (C. Park)
2020-01-20 16:15 - 17:45

"Walk a mile in their shoes": English as a "distant" language for Asian learners (I. Martin)
2020-01-27 16:15 - 17:45

3rd preparatory workshop Team X
2020-01-31 14:00 - 18:00

Team X arrives in Laos
2020-02-09

Prof. Dr. I. Martin at LGTC & VEDI
2020-02-20 - 2020-03-01

Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES): Invitation by Minister Ms Sengdeuane Lachanthanboun and his Excellency the German Ambassador for Prof Martin
2020-02-24

Dr. Martin Remmele (Biology) at SKU
2020-03-01 - 2020-03-08
3rd staff teaching mobility

Jun.Prof. Dr. Bernhard Standl (IT) at SKU
2020-03-01 - 2020-03-08
4th staff training mobility

Closing Conference Team IX - POSTPONED
2020-03-27 14:00 - 18:00

New call for applications: Team XI (start September 2020) - NOT POSTPONED BECAUSE WE CARRY ON
2020-04-08

"Global English(es) and Global Citizenship Education" seminar at the PH Karlsruhe
2020-04-20 16:15 - 2020-07-20 17:45
“Language Education and Global Citizenship” (5): Global Studies and Transcultural Learning at the PH Karlsruhe
New series: “Language education and global citizenship” (edited by I. Martin)

"Open House" Square Dance Party - POSTPONED
2020-04-24 19:00 - 21:30
The course “Square Dance Calling” will take place with some adjustments. The “Open House Party” will take place when this is allowed again. Meanwhile, we will offer online training.

Info stand on Laos internships for anyone interested (with returnee volunteers & Lao partners) - ONLINE
2020-04-29
Students and graduates interested in an internship in Laos starting in Sept/Oct: please enrol in Prof. Martin’s StudIP course “Laos Internships” to take part in our online info session on StudIP & Big Blue Button. We run two sessions, one starting at 12:15 and one at 2:15 p.m.

6th (annual) Lao-German Friendship Feast - POSTPONED
2020-05-08 17:00 - 23:59
For the moment, we just postpone our party to the end of term. If meeting in person is still not possible by then we will find a way of celebrating and sharing food and memories and plans online.

Interviews with applicants for Team XI
2020-05-13 10:00 - 16:00

Closing Conference Team IX
2020-06-12 14:00 - 18:00

"Global English(es) and Global Citizenship Education" (9): "Global Mobility Programmes" (Ran Hartzfeld); "Education in Colombia" (Luis Alberto Carillo Léon)
2020-06-22 16:15 - 17:45

Closing Conference Team X
2020-06-26 14:00 - 17:30

"Global English(es) and Global Citizenship Education" (10): "Moral relativism vs. universal values" (Leonie Konstandin & Emanuel Cicek); "Culture shock & re-entry shock" (Lynn Victoria Seifert)
2020-06-29 16:15 - 17:45

Preparatory Workshop 1 for Team XI
2020-07-03 14:00 - 18:00

"Global English(es) and Global Citizenship Education" (11): "Serious Video Games and their contribution for Global Citizen Education" (Benedikt Goltz); "Informal digital learning of English (IDLE) in the global village" (Alexa Clarke & Sabrina Gunzenhauser)
2020-07-06 16:15 - 17:45

Our annual Lao-German Friendship Feast (no. 6) - special guests: His Excellency Ambassador Mr Phomma Bhouttavong & delegation and Mr Padith Phongpachith (Lao German Friendship Society e.V.)
2020-07-10 17:00 - 23:59
SAVE THE DATE!

“Global English(es) and Global Citizenship Education” (12): International students present English education in their countries - "Laos" (Chanthalakhone Souydalay & Phongsavang Xaikhongkham); "China" (Shang Xu); "Stereotypes, prejudice, preconceptions" (Arijana Sunguri, Stella Heger)
2020-07-13 16:15 - 17:45

Preparatory Workshop 2 for Team XI
2020-07-17 14:00 - 18:00

"Global English(es) & Global Citizenship Education "(13): "Culture and context: the perception and organisation of teaching in Laos" (Elisabeth Heinz, Caroline Kostka); "The travel industry/Carbon footprint/ Eco-travel" (Leon Sperr, Raphael Diestel)
2020-07-20 16:15 - 17:45

Closing Conference (2) with VEDI-Team X
2020-07-29 16:30 - 18:00

Closing Conference (2) with LGTC-Team X
2020-07-30 16:30 - 18:00
