aCCa mEnaSa Learning Providers Conference

20 and 21 July 2011 Colombo, Sri lanka

welcome
As part of our commitment to supporting ACCA Learning Providers, ACCA is proud to invite you to the MENASA Learning Providers Conference 2011. This conference will bring together learning providers and tutors from the region, providing an opportunity for you to discuss the challenges and opportunities you face in your respective markets and debate strategies to improve standards of tuition support. ACCA and ACCA strategic partner experts will make the conference a useful learning experience for you by sharing best-practice teaching strategies, course development procedures, exam techniques, student engagement methods and examiners feedback on reasons why students fail exams. During the discussions we will use examples from markets in the region where adoption of best-practice teaching has resulted in improved pass rates. The concluding panel discussion will focus on the development of an action plan to improve tuition support in the region. On behalf of ACCA, we look forward to meeting you at the conference.

Alan Hatfield Director Learning ACCA

Lucia Real-Martin Director Emerging Markets Asia ACCA

discuss. network. learn. influence.

There are lots of reasons why you should attend the ACCA MENASA Learning Providers Conference. Attending this unique conference will provide you with the following opportunities:

Learn about ACCA qualifications Find out about ACCA resources and future plans Discuss best practices for teaching and assessment methodologies Gain insight into examiner feedback on student exam performance Network with tutors from around the region and ACCA representatives Identify challenges and initiate solutions to help improve exam performance Understand the benefits of being an Approved Learning Partner student tuition, including the resources and support available.

programme
Day 1 08.30 09.00 09.00 09.10 09.10 09.45 09.45 10.00 10.00 11.30 11.30 12.00 12.00 13.30 13.30 14.30 14.30 16.00 16.00 17.00 18.00 20.00 Registration and refreshments Welcome note Opening address aCCa resources keeping up to date Workshop 1 Effective delivery and course design (including learning styles) Networking tea/coffee break and opportunity to visit stands of BPP GTG and Kaplan , Workshop 2 Student engagement including practice questions Lunch and opportunity to attend presentations by BPP GTG and Kaplan , Workshop 3 Worked examples and assessments Q&a session Networking reception, including cultural show

Day 2 08.30 10.00 10.00 10.30 10.30 11.30 11.30 13.00 Special session Marketing ACCA qualifications exploring best practices Networking tea/coffee break and opportunity to visit stands of BPP GTG and Kaplan , Workshop 4 Motivating yourself and students Workshop 5 Key messages from ACCA Global Learning Providers Conference teaching techniques and examiner tips of different papers Q&a with Global Learning Providers Conference attendees Lunch and opprtunity to attend presentations by BPP GTG and Kaplan , Panel debate MENASA: Tuition excellence overcoming challenges and exploring opportunities Vote of thanks Close

13.00 13.45 13.45 14.45 14.45 16.25 16.25 16.30 16.30

venue details
The ACCA MENASA Learning Providers Conference will be held at the Cinnamon Grand in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The hotel is conveniently located in the heart of Colombos business, shopping and entertainment district and only 35km from the airport.

The hotel has won three Presidential Travel and Tourism Awards as the Best Five Star City Hotel in Sri Lanka and the first to be included in Sri Lankas Travel and Tourism Hall of Fame. Cinnamon Grand 77 Galle Road Colombo 3 Sri Lanka Tel: +94 11 2 437 437 Fax: +94 11 2 449 280 Email: grand@cinnamonhotels.com For more information about the Cinnamon Grand please visit www.cinnamonhotels.com

how to register
To book a place please visit www2.accaglobal.com/menasa_2011 and complete the online booking form.

The conference fee is SL Rs.9,000 (approximately 50) which includes lunch, morning and afternoon refreshments on both days and also the reception and dinner on day one. A 15% discount is available on all bookings made before 20 June 2011 and for institutions registering more than five delegates. Please send payment as a bank draft payable to ACCA a/c no. 1107218801 (including a list of delegates the payment is for) to: ACCA Sri Lanka, 424 R A De Mel Mawatha, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka. All bookings must be made no later than 10 July 2011. Places will be allocated strictly on a first come, first served basis. To avoid duplication of bookings, please register each delegates booking only once. Please note that no telephone bookings will be accepted. Delegate participation will be confirmed only on receipt of full payment.

Cancellations notified in writing by 14 July 2011 will be refunded in full, and should be sent to menasatc@accaglobal. com. Any cancellations notified after this date will only be refunded if the place can be reallocated. arranGinG aCCOmmODatiOn The conference fee does not include accommodation but ACCA has arranged the following rates at the Cinnamon Grand, where the conference is taking place. If you would like ACCA to reserve accommodation on your behalf at the Cinnamon Grand please indicate your dates on the booking form, which can be found on the how to register page on the website, but please note that guests will be required to pay the full amount upon departure. rate rate excl. taxes incl. taxes Basis US$ US$ Bed only 125 158.60 Bed and breakfast 135 171.20 Double on bed and breakfast 145 184.00

aBOUt aCCa ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants. We aim to offer business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management. Founded in 1904, ACCA has consistently held unique core values: opportunity, diversity, innovation, integrity and accountability. We believe that accountants bring value to economies in all stages of development. We aim to develop capacity in the profession and encourage the adoption of consistent global standards. Our values are aligned to the needs of employers in all sectors and we ensure that, through our qualifications, we prepare accountants for business. We work to open up the profession to people of all backgrounds and remove artificial barriers to entry, ensuring that our qualifications and their delivery meet the diverse needs of trainee professionals and their employers. We support our 147,000 members and 424,000 students in 170 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, and equipping them with the skills required by employers. We work through a network of 83 offices and centres and more than 8,500 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide high standards of employee learning and development. Through our public interest remit, we promote the appropriate regulation of accounting. We also conduct relevant research to ensure that the reputation and influence of the accountancy profession continues to grow, proving its public value in society.

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