Dates: June 9-13 q 2 days after EALTA 2020 q Pre-conference Workshops: June 9-10 q Conference: June 11-13 Theme

Assessment in Multilingual Contexts: Models, Practices, Policies & Challenges 2-3 Invited Symposia: (tentative) •Multilingual assessment in •Language Assessment in Africa and the Arab World •Assessment of Arabic as L1 and L2 Program Highlights • 3-4 pre-conference workshops: Topics TBA • 3 plenaries & 2-3 invited symposia • Symposia, papers, posters & WIPS • Social and academic events: TBA • Day trips (, ,, etc.): TBA

El-Djem Call for Papers: Tentative

Abstract submission July 1st - October 15th, 2019

Notification of Acceptance

January 2020

Dougga

The Medina, Tunis Conference venue

Medina Conference Center, Hammamet

• Conference center (can host 2,000 people). • More than 20 conference & meeting rooms (3 rooms for 150+). • Shuttle service to airport (50 mins). • 1-2 hours to major cities and attractions.

Accommodation (in USD, including breakfast)

Hotel Webpage Single/n Double/n Diar Lemdina http://www.medina.com.tn/en/hotel/ 98 132 hotel-diar-lemdina/hotel-diar-lemdina- 4* 311-130.html

Belisaire & http://www.medina.com.tn/en/hotel/ 98 132 hotel-belisaire-thalasso/hammamet- Thalasso 4* tunisie-102-137.html

Solaria & http://www.medina.com.tn/en/hotel/ 110 154 hotel-solaria-thalasso/hammamet- Thalasso tunisie-97-136.html Yasmine 5*

Other hotels Within 10-min walk of 50-100 60-120 nearby conference center Hotel Solaria & Thalasso Banquet

• Lunch to be included in registration fees. • Banquet: Shahrazaad Restaurant, with music show. Security • USA Travel Advisory: ranks at the same Travel Advisory level as Colombia, South Africa, France, Italy and Spain. • More than 7 million tourists visited Tunisia in 2018.

Tunis Security • All cities, touristic areas/resorts, attractions, facilities (e.g., airports) in Tunisia are secure. • Security in and around resorts, hotels, and conference centre. • More info. on conference website (April 2019) Kairouan Tunis

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Kairouan Tunis Dina Tsagari on her visit to Tunisia in February 2019:

“I recently got back from my second trip to amazing Tunisia … Despite being a slim wedge on the horizontal expanse of , Tunisia has a long history, culture, amazing food and fascinating multilingual landscapes, but above all hospitable and warm people. I was safe and secure and travelled extensively visiting many different places from north to south… A visit to Tunisia is a long lasting trip and an unforgettable experience.” T See you in Tunisia