British Council launches ASEAN TeachingEnglish online conference

The British Council announced the ASEAN TeachingEnglish Online Conference 2025: Adapting to Change, a free, three-week professional development event designed to equip English teachers across Southeast Asia with resilient, classroom-ready strategies.

Running from 14 to 30 October 2025, the online conference will deliver high-impact training and thought leadership to support educators navigating rapid shifts such as AI in classrooms and evolving national policies.

“As ASEAN nations navigate rapid social, economic, and technological change, English remains a vital enabler of regional integration, mobility, and opportunity.

This conference is a platform for cross-cultural collaboration, innovation, and resilience.

By bringing together educators from across the region, we are not only sharing effective practices but also shaping a more connected and adaptive future for English language teaching in Southeast Asia,” said Eilidh Hamilton, Regional Cultural Engagement Director, East Asia.

The 2025 edition features live and recorded keynotes by global and regional experts in adaptive teaching, expert panels on cross-border collaboration and resilience, short-form teaching showcases from real classrooms, and a digital poster gallery spotlighting evidence-based practices and practitioner research.

Session tracks will cover AI in ELT, skills-based learning, education in crisis contexts, and teacher leadership to reflect current realities and prepare teachers for what’s next.

“ASEAN TeachingEnglish is a great opportunity for English teachers in the Philippines to learn from global experts, regional leaders as well as fellow classroom teachers, and gain practical tools to help enrich their students’ language learning experience.

The conference will be held online, is completely free, and is open to all.

Teachers should not miss this chance to connect, learn, and grow with fellow educators across the region,” added Lotus Postrado, Country Director of the British Council in the Philippines.

Programming is being developed with ministries, universities, teacher associations, and educators in Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, the Philippines, Malaysia, Laos, and Cambodia to ensure locally grounded content delivered on a unified regional platform.

Sessions will air in accessible time zones and stream live to social media to maximize participation, with an emphasis on classroom tools, scalable development models, and low-tech solutions for high-need settings.

Impact will be measured through engagement metrics, feedback surveys, and follow-up studies on how teachers apply new strategies in their classrooms to improve learning outcomes.

Registration is free and open to all educators and stakeholders across ASEAN at https://www.britishcouncil.or.th/en/programmes/teach/asean2025.