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You could introduce yourself and your professional or academic interests, tell us about an ESP course you\u2019ve worked on, share practical experience\u2014or explore anything else you think would interest fellow members.<\/p>\n<p>Your proposal should include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name of presenter<\/li>\n<li>Affiliation<\/li>\n<li>Field of work within ESP<\/li>\n<li>Presentation title<\/li>\n<li>A short summary of your presentation (up to 100 words)<\/li>\n<li>Headshot to be shared in the Online Open Forum programme<\/li>\n<li>Consent to your email address being shared with event participants<\/li>\n<li>Consent to photographs or images of you taken during the event being shared on the ESPSIG website and social media channels<\/li>\n<li>Please send your proposal to espevents@iatefl.org by midnight UK time on 16 November 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pop-up presentations will last 5\u20137 minutes and use PowerPoint slides. 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