NOTICE OF NINTH (9TH) ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Ninth (9th) Annual General Meeting of The English Speaking Union of Malaysia will be held on :

DATE : Tuesday, 28th February 2012

VENUE :
   Star Publications (M) Berhad
   Cybertorium, Level 2, Menara Star
   No 15, Jalan 16/11
   6350 Petaling Jaya

TIME :
   6.00 pm – 7.00pm (Registration starts at 5.30 pm)
   Followed by buffet dinner

AGENDA :

1. Chairman’s Welcoming Address
2. To confirm the minutes of the previous 8th AGM held on 18th January 2011
3. To receive and adopt the Annual Report 2011
4. To receive and confirm the Committee’s Report and Audited Financial Accounts ended 30 April 2011
5. To elect office bearers of ESU Council for the term 2012-2014.
6. To elect two (2) Honorary Auditors for the year 2012-2013.
7. To transact any business of which notice has been submitted 7 days prior to the meeting.
8. To announce any upcoming activities.

THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING 2011

The International Conference On English language Teaching (ICELT) 2011 will be held from 18-20 September 2011 at the Swiss-Garden Golf Resort and Spa, Damai Laut, Perak. The conference which is organized by the Faculty of Educational Studies, University Putra Malaysia and supported by the Ministry of Education, Malaysia has the theme of Teaching English as a Performing Art’ and aims to provide English language teachers ideas on infusing creative and fun activities such as drama, poetry, juggling and puppetry into the teaching and learning experience.

ICELT 2011 will also feature presenters who are well-known internationally both in the field of the performing arts and English language teaching such as world renowned story-teller Jan Blake and performance poet Adisa who has delivered his work all around the world from ‘pub basements to Buckingham palace’. This fusion of creativity and talent, with practical applications for the classroom should provide a pool of valuable resources for those interested in English language teaching.

We sincerely feel that this is a very beneficial conference for teachers and trainers The conference fee is RM290 per pax and the accommodation is RM210 per room per night (twin sharing) at Swiss-Garden Golf Resort and Spa, Damai Laut Perak.

Attached is a copy of the brochure. As the seats are selling fast, we would appreciate if you could revert soonest possible.

WINNER OF THE ESU IRC ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION
- 2011 - OXFORD PROGRAM

ESU Malaysia is pleased to announce the selection of Ms Christine Darlington, as the winner of the IRC Essay Writing Competition – 2011. Ms. Christine will be representing ESU Malaysia at the Mansfield College, Oxford Conference from 7th-13th August 2011.

Ms Christine is a Senior Executive in the Star Publications (M) Bhd. We look forward to hearing about the Conference from her. All expenses covered by the IRC and ESU Malaysia.

ESU Malaysia also wishes to thank all those who participated in this competition. All essays were unique and well written. Thank you for your time and interest Please logon to our website to see more information of events going on all over the world through the ESU.

THE PROVERSE PRIZE 2011

Greetings!

The closing dates for The Proverse Prize are approaching!

The international Proverse Prize is an annual Literary Prize, inaugurated in 2009 for a single- author unpublished book-length work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry.

Please read on if you are interested in entering, whether this year or next, and please pass on the information to anyone you know whom you believe would be interested. Full information is on the Proverse Publishing website, http://www.proversepublishing.com, but the brief information below may be useful.

Proverse Hong Kong
Administrators of The Proverse Prize

THE PROVERSE PRIZE (INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION) FOR UNPUBLISHED WRITING

• Publication by Proverse Hong Kong and a cash award: HKD10,000 (approx GBP800/USD1,300. [HKD7.80= USD1.00]. May be shared between at most two entries.
• Possible recommendation of additional excellent entries for publication by Proverse Hong Kong.
• Selections from entered work may be included in a published Anthology.

• Novel, short-story collection, non-fiction (e.g. autobiography, biography, diary, essay collection, journal, letters, memoir, works of popular scholarship, etc.) -- 80,000 to 110,000 words.
• Novella -- 35,000 to 50,000 words; poetry collection -- 8,000 to 30,000 words.
• Other word-counts & mixed genre submissions not ruled out.

3RD WORLD ONLINE DEBATING CHAMPIONSHIPS

IDEA are proud to announce that registration is open for the 3rd World Online Debating Championships. Thirty two teams from all over the world will compete in a knockout tournament, debating anything from pre-nuptial agreements, through European tax law, all the way to denying heavy drinkers liver transplants.

Last year (in front of an all-star judging pool) the Czech Republic beat New Zealand in the final. Could your team beat the reigning world champions? Can you impress this year’s top adjudicators? You can team up with anyone: people from the Internet; your school, university or local community; or, for the hard-core, you can compete by yourself.

This year we’ve upgraded our system, tweaked the rules and improved the prizes. We’re expecting all 32 places to be filled by exceptional teams and you could be one of them, with a chance to win the coveted WODC 2011 trophy!

The tournament starts in July and the winners can expect to be involved every two weeks from then until the end of September. This makes it a very tough competition and whoever ends up victorious can take great pride in their achievement.

Entry is $20 per person and capped at $100 per team, though bursaries are available to all deserving applicants.

More information can be found on our site, you can register there too: http://debatewise.org/wodc

We are really looking forward to what will be an exceptional tournament and we hope you can join us.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

It has been an unexpectedly sunny and warm April here in London and ESU staff have been taking full advantage by lunching in Green Park regularly and members have been enjoying the lovely restaurant in the courtyard.

We were delighted to welcome over 30 members from ESU USA to join us for a House Party to celebrate the Royal Wedding along with many London members.

The Speech & Debate department are busy putting last minute preparations in place for the International Public Speaking Competition week and we are looking forward to meeting all of your participants for the 30th anniversary competition.

ESU Belarus
2011 National Final marks the fifth anniversary of the ESU Public Speaking Competition in Belarus. The Public Speaking Competition, which is one of the largest activities of ESU worldwide, was organized in Belarus for the fifth time, bringing together around 200 young people from all over the country. Read more

ESU Mauritius
How the ESU Changed my Life
There occur myriad undertakings in one’s life which one forgets the following week. Other episodes linger in one’s mind for a couple of months or so. Then, there remain those experiences which – hard as one tries – cannot be forgotten. To me, one such event is the ESU-Public-Speaking-Contest. Read more

ESU Latvia
We started with 68 students who participated in four Regional Competitions. Their theme was ‘Lessons for the Future’. I attended all presentations and will never forget the almost four hour trip to the Latgale Region through fields of snow and ice, but on arrival the teachers and students gave us such wonderful warm reception that hardships of the road were immediately forgotten! Read more

ESU Scotland
Spring has sprung at ESU Scotland and we have been very busy with creative writing, debating, and cultural events. Read more

ESU Hungary
BBC Entertainment and ESU Public Speaking awards - International Public Speaking Competition continues in Hungary with new support. Read more

ESU Ukraine
Public Speaking Training at the ESU Ukraine: On 5 April, 2011 the ESU Ukraine started running workshops on Public Speaking Skills Development at Kirovograd State Pedagogical University. Read more

ESU Malaysia
Petaling Jaya: Young Malaysians spoke of their pride about living in a nation where the culture is as colourful as its food and being “colour blind” is a virtue when they took the stage at the grand final of The Star-ESU Malaysia Public Speaking Competition. Read more

ESU Malta
Irish Ambassador’s first public talk in Malta concentrates on huge contribution of Irish writers to English literature. In his first public talk since his arrival in Malta seven months ago Irish Ambassador, HE Jim Hennessy, gave a scintillating account of the huge contribution of Irish authors and playwrights to English literature. Read more

THE ESU WORLD MEMBERS' CONFERENCE
18 – 22 SEPTEMBER 2012
ASKERI MÜZE, ISTANBUL, TURKEY

The World Members’ Conference brings together members, friends and alumni of the ESU from all over the ESU’s international network to listen to keynote speakers, to participate in panel discussions and workshops and to enjoy social and cultural events. This will be the first time the World Members’ Conference has been held in a non-native English speaking country. Traditionally ESU USA, ESU Australia and ESU England & Wales host this conference; to recognise the rapid international expansion of the ESU in recent years, ESU Turkey, one of our newest ESUs will be hosting the 2012 conference in the stunning setting of Istanbul.

The World Members’ Conference is an opportunity to renew old friendships from across the ESU family worldwide and to make new ones. The WMC 2012 will also have a special programme for young members and alumni exclusively organised for them by the young members committee of ESU Turkey.

Further information will be released as more details are confirmed but please put the date in your diary and join us for a week of networking and discussion.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CONFERENCE
'IN THE CURRENT CLIMATE…’
MANSFIELD COLLEGE, OXFORD
7TH-13TH AUGUST 2011 (INCLUSIVELY)

The ESU International Relations Conference will deal with a variety of issues relating both to International Relations and to Britain's international role in the world today. The theme of the 2011 Conference is ‘In the Current Climate…’ and the lecture topics and workshop subjects will be drawn from this.

The aim of the Conference is to give delegates the opportunity to expand their knowledge of Britain and to widen their outlook on world issues and current affairs. It also offers a unique opportunity to make individual contacts with people from various fields, cultures and backgrounds. The majority of delegates are young professionals from the fields of trade and industry, law, journalism, business, politics and the third sector drawn from across the ESU’s international network.

Basic outline:

• Lectures on topics including:
  - Peace and Conflict
  - Political and Economic Models
  - Climate Change
  - Integration, Culture and Conflict
  
• Seminar discussions and workshops
• Trip to London to include theatre performance
• Social networking events
• Tour of Oxford and its colleges

• Young professionals (aged 23-35 approximately), from career backgrounds in law, journalism, teaching, business, politics and the third sector.
• Delegates can be sponsored by their organisation or provide their own funding.
• Applicants must ensure they are able and willing to participate in every aspect of the programme and are able to cope with the demanding schedule.
• Applicants must be available for the entire duration of the course.
• All entries to reach us by 3rd May 2011 by email to info@esumalaysia.com.my

FOR MEMBERS ONLY AND
ALL PARTICIPANTS TO BEAR THEIR OWN COST

ESU ICELAND LAUNCH

Some items may be subject to change.

Attached is the draft of the launch programme for ESU Iceland. Please download it by clicking here.

ESU/STAR PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION 2011

The ESU/Star Public Speaking Competition will be held on the 26th of March 2011. Showcase your public speaking skills! Participate and stand a chance to represent Malaysia at the ESU International Public Speaking Competition to be held in London from the 23rd to the 27th of May 2011.

As a prelude to the competition, a public speaking workshop will be held on the 13th of March 2011 at Menara Star, Petaling Jaya.

For entry requirements and further details, please refer to the Star newspaper or click here

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

To All ESU Members,

The 8th AGM was held at the Residence of the British High Commissioner on the 18th of January 2011. For all those who attended, a big thank you. Also thank you for renewing your membership with the ESU.

For those who did not attend, a gentle reminder to pay your membership renewal fees inorder to stay on as an ESU member.

Payment can be made according to the list below to the ESU account MBB 5640 5240 5041. However, you have to send me the bank-in slip with your name & membership No. (if you can remember it) written on the slip either by post or by fax: 03-8248 0187.

Junior Membership : 13-17 years (free)
Ordinary Membership : 18-25 years (RM10 p.a.)
Ordinary Membership : 26-60 years (RM30 p.a.)
Senior Membership : 61 years and above (RM20 p.a.)

Thanks & Regards

Josephine Roch
Office Administrator
The English Speaking Union of Malaysia
Wisma BGAM
15B, Jalan SB Indah 1/18
Taman Sungai Besi Indah
43300 SERI KEMBANGAN
Tel : 03-8942 6278
Fax : 03-8948 0187
H/P : 012 2456 160
Email : info@esumalaysia.com.my
Website : www.esumalaysia.com.my

NOTICE OF EIGHTH (8TH) ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Eighth (8th) Annual General Meeting of The English Speaking Union of Malaysia will be held on Tuesday, 26th January 2010, at 6.30 p.m. at the Residence of The British High Commissioner.

For further details, please download the full notice here

Please confirm your attendance with our Administrator, Ms Josephine Roch at Tel : 03-89426278 / H/p 012-2456160 or email to info@esumalaysia.com.my by 11th January 2011.

WINNER OF THE ESU ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION - 2010 - OXFORD PROGRAM

The ESU is pleased to announce the selection of Ms Salmah Ariff as the winner of the Essay Writing Competition - 2010 -for participation at the Oriel College, Oxford, Conference. Ms. Ariff is an eduacator with a local university.

We look forward to hearing about the Conference from her. All expenses covered by ESU Malaysia.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CONFERENCE
'GLOBAL CHALLENGES
MANSFIELD COLLEGE, OXFORD
8TH-14TH AUGUST 2010 (INCLUSIVELY)

The ESU International Relations Conference will deal with a variety of issues relating both to International Relations and to Britain's international role in the world today. The theme of the 2010 Conference is Global Challenges and the lecture topics and workshop subjects will be drawn from this.

The aim of the Conference is to give delegates the opportunity to expand their knowledge of Britain and to widen their outlook on world issues and current affairs. It also offers a unique opportunity to make individual contacts with people from various fields, cultures and backgrounds. The majority of delegates are young professionals from the fields of trade and industry, law, journalism, teaching and the diplomatic service.

Basic outline:

• Lectures on topics including:
  - Terrorism
  - Political and Economic Models
  - Climate Change
  - Integration, Culture and Conflict
  
• Seminar discussions and workshops
• Trip to London to include a visit to the theatre
• Social networking events
• Tour of Oxford and its colleges
• Chance to meet and interact with the Dartmouth House team

• Young professionals (aged 23-35 approximately), from career backgrounds in law, journalism, teaching, business, politics and the third sector.
• Delegates can be sponsored by their organisation or provide their own funding.
• Applicants must ensure they are able and willing to participate in every aspect of the programme and are able to cope with the demanding schedule.
• Applicants must be available for the entire duration of the course.

TRINITY GUILDHALL - INTERNATIONAL PLAYWRITING COMPETITION

Plays for children and young people can excite and inspire, both the audience and the writer. Through the International Playwriting Competition, Trinity Guildhall aims to encourage new writing in this field, recognising the very best with a prize package that not only includes £1,000, but also sees the winning plays published and distributed worldwide, and performed on the London stage.

For further details, please click here

ROYAL COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY - NKABOM

Dear ESU members,

As some of you may be aware we have been working on a few projects and initiatives with the Royal Commonwealth Society in order to not only increase the reach and opportunities available through our education programmes but also to strengthen our relationship with the organisation both here in London and internationally. I have attached a flyer about a programme run by the RCS for 18-25 year olds interested in international relations and current affairs. Please do pass this flyer onto the schools, universities and education institutions that you work with in order that as many young people as possible have the opportunity to take part in this excellent programme which this year will be hosted in Rwanda.

Best wishes,

Annette JE Fisher
Head of International Programmes, ESU
Dartmouth House
37 Charles Street
London W1J 5ED
Tel: (44) 20 75291565
Fax: (44) 20 74956108
Skype: annette.je
www.esu.org

To download the flyer, please click here

ESU TURKEY LAUNCH

Dear ESU members,

I am emailing on behalf of the Committee of ESU Turkey to invite you to join them for the launch of the 53rd member of the ESU family 02-06 June.

Please find attached a letter from Riza Kadilar, Chairman, Steering Committee, ESU Turkey, a launch programme, an application form and a hotel booking form.

The application form should be completed and returned by email to me at this email address along with the hotel booking form. Any enquires regarding the programme or the cultural tour should be directed to ESU Turkey at the details on the letter.

The launch of a new ESU is an excellent opportunity for members worldwide to meet, exchange ideas and support and promote the ESU in a new country, it is also an opportunity for members to visit the country and enjoy cultural aspects of it. For the ESU it is an event which serves to promote and support the work of the new launching committee and to introduce the education programmes of the ESU to a new membership base.

I do hope you will consider attending and supporting this launch.

Many thanks and best wishes

Annette JE Fisher
Head of International Programmes, English-Speaking Union
Dartmouth House
37 Charles Street
London W1J 5ED
Tel: (44) 20 75291565
Fax: (44) 20 74956108
Skype: annette.je
www.esu.org

For further details and forms, please download them here

ESU MALTA LAUNCH

On behalf of the Committee of ESU Malta you are invited to join us for the launch of the 52nd member of the ESU family 27-31 May.
Please find attached a letter from Martin Scicluna, Chairman, ESU Malta, a launch programme, an application form and a hotel booking form.

The application form should be completed and returned by email to Mrs Annette Fisher at the email address along with the hotel booking form (if you have not already submitted it). Any enquires regarding the programme or the cultural tour should be directed to ESU Malta at the details on the letter.

The launch of a new ESU is an excellent opportunity for members worldwide to meet, exchange ideas and support and promote the ESU in a new country, it is also an opportunity for members to visit the country and enjoy cultural aspects of it. For the ESU it is an event which serves to promote and support the work of the new launching committee and to introduce the education programmes of the ESU to a new membership base.

For further details and forms, please download them here

THE SEVENTH (7TH)
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Seventh (7th) Annual General Meeting of The English Speaking Union of Malaysia will be held on Tuesday, 26th January 2010, at 6.30 p.m. at the Residence of The British High Commissioner.

For further details, please download the full notice here

Please confirm your attendance with our Administrator, Mrs Beatrice Nalini at Tel : 03-89426278 / Fax : 03-89480187 or email to info@esumalaysia.com.my by 18th January 2010.

THE SIXTH (6TH)
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Mr Christopher Bell has been invited by ESUM to give a talk at our next AGM which will be held on Tuesday 21st April 2009 at the British High Commissioner's residence, 27 Jalan Langgak Golf, KL.

He will do a presentation about Public Speaking.

Mohd Arif Abdullah / Christopher Bell, BA, PGCE, MSc, is an international education manager with a professional background in English Language Teaching. He has over 30 years experience in the business of international education as a teacher, university lecturer, teacher trainer, education materials developer, international schools headmaster/principal and education manager and consultant mainly in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Spain, the UK and USA.

In Malaysia he has lived and worked in Malacca, Sarawak, Negeri Sembilan, and Kedah and currently lives in KL and Seremban. He is the Executive Chairman of the new Brighton Education Group and an independent education consultant based in Malaysia. He and his Negeri Sembilan Malaysian wife have two adult sons.

NOTICE OF SIXTH (6TH)
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Sixth (6th) Annual General Meeting of The English Speaking Union of Malaysia will be held on :

Date : Tuesday 21st April 2009
Time : 6.30 p.m.
Venue :

1. Chairman's Welcoming Address.
2. To confirm the minutes of the previous 5th AGM 2008.
3. To receive and adopt the Annual Report 2007/2008.
4. To receive and confirm the Committee's Report and Audited Financial Accounts ended 30 April 2008.
5. To elect two (2) Honorary Auditors for the year 2009-2010.
6. To transact any business of which notice has been submitted 7 days prior to the meeting.
7. To announce any upcoming activities.

Dear ESU Members

The Edinburgh Conference is getting closer! This is going to be the biggest international gathering in the ESU’s 90-year history, and we hope that you and your members are planning to be a part of it.

When we wrote to you last, we gave details of the photographic and essay competitions we are organising, and told you about the Commemorative Yearbook that we hope to publish to coincide with the Conference. This is just a reminder that the submission deadline for these is 31st March, so please do make sure that you get your entries in to us by the end of next month. I also attach a questionnaire for the Yearbook, and would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete this and return it to us.

If you want further information on the competitions or the Yearbook, please do not hesitate to contact us here in Edinburgh, by email, telephone or post. We would be delighted to answer any queries you may have.

A brief reminder also about booking for the Conference (postal booking form attached). The full delegate rate is £300 sterling if you book before 15th May. If you register after that date, the rate increases to £330, so do remind your members of this deadline. The sooner you book, the less it costs!

Finally, I attach an updated draft programme for your information. Fuller information is available on the Conference website, where you can also book your place and accommodation online.

Warmest regards

John

John Duncan
Director, ESU Scotland
Scottish Charity No. SC000653
Tel. 0131 229 1528

ESU Scotland is proud to be hosting the ESU World Members’ Conference in September 2008. For further details please contact the ESU Scotland office, or please visit http://www.esuworld2008.org

Attachments:

ESU Commemorative Yearbook Questionnaire.doc
competitionrules 0208 .pdf
Programme 20.02.08 EMAIL (1).pdf
photocompetition 0208 .pdf
postalbookingform.pdf