By popular demand, ALTE is organising another online session of the ALTE Introductory Course in Language Testing which will take place from Monday 13^th to Friday 24^th March 2023 (Monday - Friday). Following the success of the online version of the course, this course will also remain online in order to allow participants to attend regardless of where they are based.  

The course will be presented by Professor Anthony Green (CRELLA, University of Bedfordshire) and Jane Lloyd (Cambridge University Press and Assessment). The course will consist of a mix of recorded lectures and downloadable exercises, alongside a 'live' element where participants meet for an hour and a half a day over the two week-period. 

The programme of the course will be available nearer the time.

The ALTE 8^th International Conference will take place in Madrid, Spain from 26^th -28^th April 2023. The co-organiser of this International Conference will be Instituto Cervantes.

Further information can be found on our detailed webpage: Madrid 2023

To register for this event, click on the 'Register' button on the left. This will guide you through the booking process, where you can pay for your conference attendance. 

Deadline for registration: Friday 14^th April 2023

Alojamento no local da conferência

The ALTE Secretariat has arranged a special rate for accommodation at the Novotel Madrid Centre.  However, there is a limited availability so, delegates wanting to stay at the conference venue are advised to book accommodation as soon as they register. Rates are per night and include breakfast and VAT.

To book your accommodation, please click here. 

Cancellation Policy: Payment is in full when registering. Payment can only be made online using a Visa, MasterCard or American Express card. In case of cancellation up until one month before the conference (26^th March 2023), the full amount will be refunded minus a €20 administration fee. However, in the case of cancellation after this date, no refunds can be made.

The ALTE Forum on Language Assessment for Migration and Integration (LAMI) will take place on Friday 28^th April 2023, after the closure of the main ALTE 8^th International Conference in Madrid, Spain.

The theme of the LAMI Forum is: 'Language testers' advocacy within the migration context'. 

Please click here to see the draft programme of the LAMI Forum.

Delagates attending the ALTE 8^th International Conference are welcome to also attend the LAMI Forum, free of charge, and won't need to register separately in the LAMI forum page.

Caso queira comparecer apenas no Fórum LAMI, o custo da inscrição é de 25€.

Payment and cancellation policy: payment is in full when registering. Payment can only be made online using a Visa, Mastercard or American Express.  In case of cancellation, no refunds can be made.

ALTE is organising another online session of the ALTE Introductory Course in Language Testing which will take place from Monday 18^th to Friday 29^th September 2023 (Monday - Friday). Following the success of the online version of the course, this course will also remain online in order to allow participants to attend regardless of where they are based.  

The course will be presented by Professor Anthony Green (CRELLA, University of Bedfordshire) and Jane Lloyd (Cambridge University Press and Assessment). The course will consist of a mix of recorded lectures and downloadable exercises, alongside a 'live' element where participants meet for an hour and a half a day over the two week-period. 

The programme of the course will be available nearer the time.

ALTE's 59th Meeting and Conference will take place in Rome, Italy from 8th - 10th November 2023.

More details about this event will be available soon. 

ALTE's 60th Meeting and Conference will take place in Bad Homburg, Germany, from 10th - 12th April 2024.

More details about this event will be available soon.