Newsletter
Issue 9, March 2001
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From the President With the momentum we gained from the invigorating debates of last year’s Annual Seminar, we are now ready to take on board a host of new activities for this year. We are starting out with the first sessions of the APIBA SIGs. We hope many of you can join us in these activities. There will be a meeting in May on how to start out in the profession. This meeting is intended to provide useful information and helpful tips to new or recent graduates who are trying to find their bearings in our profession. It should also be of interest to more experienced teachers who want to learn about the most recent developments in each sector. The event that we are all focussed on is, of course, the FAAPI 2001 Conference. Preparations are underway to make this a most memorable event for all involved. We will have a number of national and international speakers for plenary sessions and are awaiting your proposals for concurrent sessions. An important development as far as the legislation that regulates our profession took place at the end of last year: the House of Representatives of the National Congress passed a modification to Art. 39 of the Law of Higher Education that will make it possible, once the modification is passed by the Senate, for teachers from Teacher Training Colleges to have access to postgraduate education without a previous conversion course. As you may recall, APIBA Committee members held a number of meetings last year with Representatives of different parties to inform them of the facts that made this modification an important improvement to the existing Law. Finally, we are proud to announce our very own Web site where you will find information about all our activities.
Dr Cristina Banfi
APIBA site up and running!! After much delay, testing, key-bashing and mouse-clicking, APIBA’s website is online. There you will find some information on the association (including a membership form and statutes), details of our activities and updates on FAAPI 2001, including enrolment forms, call for papers and everything you need to know about us. You can also see the committee and their email addresses (strictly for fan mail). See you online at:
www.apiba.org.ar New APIBA Committee At the annual general meeting, new members for the committee were voted. Laura Renart and Sandra Revale were chosen to replace Susana Masoero and Rita Faré de Garrido, who take a well-deserved break from their duties as Treasurer and Secretary respectively. The APIBA Committee would like, once again, to thank Susana and Rita for their unflinching support and tireless efforts for the Association, and warmly welcomes Sandra and Laura. The new committee is formed by: President: Dr. Cristina Banfi Member: Prof. Analía Kandel Vice- President: Prof. Stella Schulte Member: Prof. Pablo Toledo de Ugarte Reserve member: Prof. Ma. Valeria Secretary: Prof. Silvia Iummato Artigue Treasurer: Prof. Silvia Rettaroli Reserve member: Prof. Laura Renart Deputy Treasurer: Prof. Sandra Revale
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From the President APIBA new members El campo académico y laboral del profesor de ingles FAAPI 2001: information, call for papers, George Lewis seminar APIBA SIGs strike back! AACI/BAC news Events in Latin America APIBA website Report on APIBA Annual Seminar Still Crystal clear
Thank you! APIBA would like to thank: • IES en Lenguas Vivas "J.R. Fernández", for offering their premises for APIBA events • The debators at the APIBA Annual Seminar: Ma. Silvia Stagnaro, Daniel Reznik, Claudia Ferradas Moi, Susana Groisman, Ma. Inés Cambiasso y Graciela Moyano • Librería Rodríguez and Librería KEL for offering their premises for APIBA’s work and FAAPI 2001 organization
A Reminder People who have applied for membership in the last few months are reminded that they will not become full members until two passport-sized photographs and a copy of their degree have been received by the APIBA Committee.
New Members APIBA would like to welcome its newest members, Ramiro Cortiñas and María Luisa Ghisalberti. We expect to see you at all our events!!