1. BULGARIAN ENGLISH TEACHERS’ АSSOCIATION
MEET BETA
BULGARIAN ENGLISH TEACHERS’ АSSOCIATION

2. BETA facts and figures established 1991 in Sofia
17 years of good practice
16 national conferences, the 17th underway
2001 IATEFL-EAST Regional Conference
over 100 active members

3. BETA members are
English teachers from all educational sectors in Bulgaria
teacher trainers
student teachers of English

4. BETA works with teacher training institutions
the Ministry of Education and Science
British Council, Bulgaria
major Bulgarian and international publishers
other interested NGOs and individuals

5. Our mission
BETA seeks to build a network of ELT professionals on a national, regional (South-East Europe) and international level and establish the association as a recognized mediator between educators and state bodies, public and other organizations.

6. Objectives to meet our members’ needs for professional development
to provide information about :
current ELT-related events in BG and the region
recent development in ELT worldwide
learning and teaching opportunities
to defend Bulgarian English teachers’ professional interests
to promote Common European language teaching and testing standards

7. BETA activities annual conferences regional seminars and workshops
information dissemination
networking with other teachers’ associations and NGOs in Bulgaria and abroad
exchange of representatives with teachers’ associations from the region

8.  By joining BETA YOU 
become part of the growing English teachers’ community in Bulgaria
gain access to information about ELT events in Bulgaria, the SEE region and all over the world
exchange ideas and share experiences
receive financial and other support for participation in national and international ELT events
can join IATEFL at a special discount price
have fun while developing professionally
make a difference as a teacher of English in Bulgaria

9. Join BETA in five steps! Step 1 Visit our website www.beta-iatefl.org.
Step 2 Download the membership application form.
Step 3 Fill it in.
Step 4 Send it to or p.o. box 1047, Sofia 1000 together with the receipt indicating the bank transfer of 30 BGN to the account of BETA.
Step 5 Get a welcome letter and your membership card.

10. Successful initiatives
Pre-conference events (3 so far)
A new web-site (launched Dec 2007)
Regional TT seminars (4 so far)
Competitions
Exchange of representatives with TA from the region
Best conference presenter Award

11. Some of our problems Sponsorship and funding
Increasing and maintaining numbers
Fighting inertia
Finding volunteers (incl. to take over from old committee members)
Keeping the SIGs alive
The Newsletter

12. With BETA Life’s Better !