APETAU 3rd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 23-25 August 2006     
About Conference Conference Organizers
APETAU 3rd
International Conference is organized by the Association of Professors of English and Translation at Arab Universities (APETAU) in collaboration with the University of Jordan (JU).
The
Conference
will be held during the period Wednesday-Friday 23-25 August 2006. Conference Site
The conference will be held jointly at the Region Hotel in the Amman (Day 1) and the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Jordan (Days 2 & 3). See First Day Activities. See also Second & Third Days Activities. Conference Topic Areas
1. Arabic-English Contrastive Linguistic Studies (phonological, syntactic, discoursal, etc.)
2. Arabic-English Comparative Studies (literary & cross-cultural)
3. Studies in Arabic-English and English-Arabic Translation & Bilingual Dictionaries
4. Studies in English Language & Literature
5. TEFL in the Arab World: Problems and Prospects Conference Organizing Committee Lewis Mukattash, Chairman,
APETAU President. Arab Open University HQ /Kuwait.
Rajai Al-Khanji,
Faculty of Arts Dean / University of Jordan
Marwan Obeidat,
APETAU First Vice President. The Hashemite University, Jordan. Mohammad Hamdan,
APETAU Treasurer. University of Jordan. Yasir Tamimi,
APETAU Secretary. The Hashemite University. Taghreed
Kawar, Princess Summaya University of Technology Dana Mahadin Balqa Applied University Carol Halaseh,
APETAU Office, Amman Conference Fee
The conference registration fee is as follows:
•
APETAU Members: JD 10 (= approx. US$ 15)
• Non-APETAU Participants: JD 30 (= approx. US$ 43).
The fee is payable upon arrival and covers the cost of: conference kit; transportation from hotel to conference site and vice versa; local telephone calls while on conference site; tea, coffee and soft drinks during breaks; lunches for three days on university campus; and at least one visit to touristic/historic sites in Jordan. Applying for
APETAU Membership
Colleagues teaching at Arab universities are welcome to join
APETAU as APETAU members and hence benefit from the reduced conference fee for
APETAU members. For details, please press the Membership button on this site or send an email message to:
APETAU@yahoo.com. Enquiries Organizing Committee,
APETAU 3rd International Conference, P. O. Box 13315, Amman 11942, Jordan
Phone/Fax: +962 6 5515746
e-mail:
APETAU2006conf@yahoo.com
Accommodation
Region Hotel: The best offer that
we managed to have is from the Region Hotel (RH). It is as follows in Jordanian Dinar (JD):
* JD= US$ 1.45 (approx.)
1. Single Room (including breakfast, taxes & services): JD 20.
2. Double Room (including breakfast, taxes & services): JD 30.
3. Meals (including taxes & services): JD 7.
RH has been recently renovated with new management.
Booking your Room: Colleagues are
kindly requested to book their hotel rooms well in advance (NO LESS THAN ONE MONTH IN ADVANCE) as hotels tend to be quite busy in summer.
Contact Numbers:
The following
are
the
telephone numbers of the Region Hotel:
+962-6-5200120
+962-6-5158072
+962-6-5159314
The Fax No is:
+962-6-5159091
Other Hotels: Colleagues not
wishing to stay at RH can do their own booking ONLINE through: www.johotels.com. This site also
contains a neat summary (with coloured photos) of the main touristic sites in Jordan.
RH as on Web: Below is a synopsis of RH (extracted from website):
Location: The Region Hotel is located in the heart of the Dahiet Al-Rasheed area, overlooking the most beautiful and breathtaking view of the capital of Amman. Only 10 minutes drive from the city center and 35 minutes drive from Queen Alia International Airport.
Accommodation: All rooms and suites are spacious, centrally air-conditioned and equipped with every modern amenity such as direct-dial telephones, color TV, video channel, satellite system, radio, minibar, and private bathroom with hair dryer. Also available are 24 hour room service, laundry and dry cleaning, and free safety deposit boxes.
Dining: You can enjoy your meal at one of the restaurants; Ma'in Restaurant and Bar or Jerash Restaurant where Oriental and International cuisine are served.
Meeting facilities: For any kind of function, conference, and workshop, the Mt. Nebo Hall and the Rosary Hall can accommodate from up to 500 persons equipped with audio visual amenities.
Hotel facilities & services: When the heat of the summer is high you can have a very pleasant relaxing time or enjoy swimming at the pool.
Before Arriving in Amman
Entry Visas: Before making travel arrangements, colleagues are kindly requested to check with the nearest Jordanian consulate in their countries to obtain an entry visa in good time if they are required to do so. In applying for a visa kindly show the official letter of invitation and/or the official statement that your paper has been accepted for presentation at
APETAU 3rd International Conference. Please emphasize the fact that this conference is sponsored by the University of Jordan and that it is currently advertised on
APETAU website (www.APETAU.org.)
Arriving in Amman
Arriving at Queen Alia International Airport: Colleagues who arrive at Queen Alia International Airport may take the Airport Bus or the Airport Taxi. The Airport Bus departs every hour and takes you downtown (for approx. US$4) where you can take a taxi to the Region Hotel for approx. 3 JD. Airport Taxis are available day and night and are quite safe but they cost more (around US$ 25).
Expected Date of Arrival: Colleagues coming from other countries are expected to arrive in Amman on Tuesday afternoon/evening (22 August).
Association Journal (IJAES)
IJAES VOL. 7 will be out by August 2006 in order for conference participants to get their copies on conference site. As of 2003 abstracts of all papers published in
IJAES appear on IJAES website www.IJAES.org.
IJAES VOL. 8 (2007) will contain a selection of the papers presented in
APETAU 3rd International Conference and will appear in 2007.
About Jordan
Area: 35,000 square miles
Population: 4.3 millions
Capital: Amman - population: 1,250,000
Major Cities: Ajloun, Aqaba, Irbid, Jarash, Karak, Madaba, Mafraq, Ma’an, Selt, Tafileh, Zarqa.
Touristic Sites: Ajloun, Jarash, Petra, Madaba, Dead Sea, Um Qais
Language: The official language of Jordan is Arabic, but English is widely used as a second language, with French as a distant third.
Currency: The Jordanian Dinar (JD), currently worth about US $ 1.42 is divided into Piasters 100 or 1000 fils. Notes: 1, 5, 10, 20, 50 Dinars; Coins: 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500, Fils. Most international currencies may be exchanged for local (Jordanian) currency at hotels, banks and bureau de change. However, the foreign currency that is most frequently used and whose rate of exchange is shown in daily newspapers is the $ U.S.
Time: Jordan is two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.
Weather: There are four seasons:
winter (December-February), spring (March-May), summer (June- August) and autumn (September-November). The weather in Amman is moderate and dry in summer (27-35 degrees
°C) and not so cold in winter (5 degrees °C). Snow occasionally falls between the end of December and the beginning of February, and accumulates, when it does, in the hilly areas including the University of Jordan Campus.
Office Hours: Ministries, governmental institutions and banks: 8:00 a.m.-3:00p.m. Sunday-Thursday / Private Sector: Friday off / Public Sector & Banks: Friday and Saturday off.
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