Cambridge ESOL hosts ALTE 2008

The third international conference of the Association of Language Testers in Europe took place in April 2008 with a total 570 delegates representing more than 300 organisations taking part

Event marks international year of languages

Opening speeches by Simon Lebus Group Chief Executive of Cambridge Assessment and Dr Michael Milanovic, Chief Executive of Cambridge ESOL and Manager of ALTE.

Members of European Parliament endorse work of ALTE

Vice Chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education, MEP Hannu Takkula, and representative for the Cambridge and the East Anglia region of England, MEP Richard Howitt both gave speeches endorsing the importance of language learning and assessment.

Plenary speakers head conference programme

Professor John A. Hawkins, Professor Micheline Chalhoub-Deville, Professor Tim McNamara, Dr Brian North, Dr Lynda Taylor, Professor James E. Purpura...

Migration issue tackled by forum

As governments struggle to cope with the effects of an increasingly mobile workforce, the issue of how migrants integrate into their host societies has become increasingly important.

Papers reflect diversity of ALTE

ALTE 2008 featured 200 papers, reflecting the full range and scope of language testing, these are just examples of the range of the topics covered.