18th August, Monday
Delegates' Arrivals in Tokyo

19th August, Tuesday

08.30 – Meeting at the host school 

09.30 – 10.00: Local authorities and organisers welcome

10.00 – 11.15: First Plenary Session - Suwako Uehara - Empowering Language Learners with AI: A Humanistic and Sustainable Approach

11.15 – 11.45: Coffee break

11.45 – 12.30: Workshops: 
                   Room 1: Bradley Irwin - Developing a Technology-mediated Peer Feedback System for EFL Speaking Classes
                   Room 2: Joël Laurier - Using Cooperative Learning to Role Up Your Sleeves and Flex Those Educational Muscles 
                   Room 3: Magda Kitano - Revisiting the Student Perspective with Minimalist Language Toki Pona
                   Room 4: Dax Thomas - Tabletop Roleplaying Games in the University EFL Classroom

                   Room 5: EduLinX

                   Room 6: Poodll:  Justin Hunt - What is Poodll?

12.30 – 13.30: Lunch 

13.30 – 14.15: Second Plenary Session - Chiyuki Yanase: Human-centered Language Education in the Age of AI

14.15 – 15.00: Workshops:
                   Room 1: Royanne Doi - TELL Japan: Mental Health Support and Resources for Teachers, Students, and Others
                   Room 2: Josh Kidd & Rory Banwell - Empowering Students through Project-Based Learning
                   Room 3: Valentina Holubeva - Evaluation in Teaching English: Inside Out
                   Room 4: David Chapman - Enhancing English Lessons with Multidisciplinary Games

                   Room 6: JALT: Chelanna White - Reflect & Connect: Introducing autoethnography

                   Room 7: Express Publishing: George Kokolas - Beyond Language: Integrating Soft Skills in English for Specific Purposes Teaching

                   Room 8: Nuthouse Publishing: Scott Crowe - Get Very Young Learners Speaking Naturally

15.00 – 15.30: Coffee break

15.30 – 16.15: Posters:

                   P1: Charles Browne - NGSL Project Vocabulary Learning for Success

                   P2: Amy Braun - The Power of Reflection in the Young Learners' Classroom

                   P3: Jennifer Liepin - Should International Students Continue to Consider Attending University in the United States?

                   P4: Douglas Gloag - Game-Based Learning in Higher Education: Unlocking Communication Through Board Games

                   P5: Forrest Nelson - Using AI to promote Noticing and Reflection

                   P6: Marge Joseph Sardo - Engaging Students in English Learning: Using Quizizz and ClassPoint for Interactive Teaching

                   P7: Nicholas DiNunzio & David Chapman - Assessment: Are We All on the Same Page?

                   P8: Roberto Soto Prado: Check It Yourself! - Designing Low-Tech Self-Checking Worksheets 

                   P9: Suwako Uehara - The International Week Initiative at the University of Electro-Communications: Reflections and the Role of AI

                   P10: Wayne Malcolm - Visualizing My Personal Journey as Leader, Follower, and Colleague: Instructive Elements

                   P11: Ty Conner: Teaching Reading to Non-native Speakers

16.15 – 17.00: Workshops
                   Room 1: Jerry Talandis Jr. & Theron Muller - Balancing AI and Human Agency: Integrating Generative AI into Teaching English Writing
                   Room 2: Kaori Hakone - Female Business Leadership – Applying Organizational Theory through CLIL and Experiential Learning

                   Room 3: Brent Culligan: The NGSL Project Toolkit
                   Room 4: Kinsella Valies - Lights, Camera, Language: Integrating Video Contests to Boost Creativity and Skills in the Classroom
                   Room 5: Namiko Tsuruta - Career Education through CLIL: Creating a Portfolio for the Dream Job 
                   Room 6: Natalia Vidal - Therapeutic Education: Practical Strategies for Teacher Mental Health and Well-Being 
 
20.30 – 22.30: Gala Dinner at Togo Shrine, located in the heart of Harajuku.

20th August, Wednesday

09.00 – 09.30 – Meeting at the host school

10.00 – 10.50: Third Plenary Session: Charlie Browne - Artificial Intelligence, Human Wisdom: Navigating the Brave New World of EFL

10.45 – 11.15: Coffee break

10.00 – 10.50: Forth Plenary Session: George Kokolas - Positive Education and Human Wisdom in an Age of AI

12.30 – 14.00: Lunch

14.00 – 14.45: Workshops:
                   Room 1: Akiko Mera & Joseph Dias - Service Learning as Part of Lifelong Learning: “Doctors of the World” as a Case Study
                   Room 2: Morten Hunke - Opportunities and Caveats: Utilising AI in a Business English Course and Reflecting on its Usage
                   Room 3: Robert Stroud - Fluency Without Fear: Strategies for Conquering Anxiety in Language Learning
                   Room 4: Sachi Oshima - An Approach to Improve the Oral Presentation Skills of Lower-Level Japanese College Students
                   Room 5: James York - Making SPACE to Play in Language Teaching

14.45 – 15.30: Workshops:
                   Room 1: Jonathan Newton - Leveraging the Power of Tasks to Humanize Language Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age
                   Room 2: Joseph Dias - Objects of Curiosity: Bringing a Research Mindset into the Classroom
                   Room 3: Tim Stoeckel - Repeated Reading with Retelling: An Integrated-Skills Fluency Activity
                   Room 4: Brittny Okahara - Using Game Development Strategies in the Classroom (Games)
                   Room 5: Ekaterina Matveeva - Unlocking the Language Alter Ego: A Transformative Approach to Multilingual Fluency
                   Room 6: Rieko Brooks - Mental Health: What it Is and Why it Matters

15.00 – 15.30: Coffee break

16.00 – 17.00: Panel Discussion
                   Moderator: Mary Nobuoka
                   Panelists: Jonathan Newton, George Kokolas, & Royanne Doi

17.00 – 18.00: Cerfificate Ceremony

18.00– Free time

21st August, Thursday​

8.30 - 11.30: Cultural Day Trip