LANGUAGE AT THE INTERFACE CONFERENCE

The Third Inter-Varietal Applied Corpus Studies (IVACS) group International Conference starts on Friday, 23rd June, 2006

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME AND REGISTRATION NOW AVAILABLE FOR

The Third Inter-Varietal Applied Corpus Studies (IVACS) group International
Conference on:

LANGUAGE AT THE INTERFACE
University of Nottingham, UK
23rd - 24th June 2006

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

John Sinclair & Anna Mauranen
Susan Hunston & Paul Thompson
Srikant Sarangi & Chris Candlin
Martin Wynne & Peter Stockwell


Hosted by the Centre for Research in Applied Linguistics

See Conference site: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/english/IVACS/

Abacus listed on FÁS/EI National Register of Trainers

Abacus Communications is the first language training organisation in Ireland to be listed on the FÁS/EI National Register of Trainers (April 2005).

13 Abacus courses are now listed on FÁS/EI National Register of Trainers (http://www.fas.ie). FÁS is Ireland's National Training and Employment Authority. Abacus' organisation registration details are 902707. Abacus personnel are now listed on the national register of trainers. You can search the register of trainers at http://jobbank.fas.ie/ntr/appSearch.jsp. Type in "abacus communications" under the training organisation link.

Placement on the list requires the training organisation to complete an application for registration as an Approved Training Organisation. Abacus, its personnel and its courses passed all of the conditions to meet the listing requirements.

"Abacus as an organisation is always seeking to set high standards. This is part fulfilment of our aim to ensure that Abacus as an organisation, its staff and its products meet the highest technical and professional standards of programme delivery and of service," says Director of Education, Mr Stephen Byrne.

If you require any additional information, please contact us

Abacus Communications
The Digital Hub,
157 Thomas St
Dublin 8
tel: 0035316219550
fax: 0035316282055
email: info@abacus-communications.com
www.abacus-communications.com
Skype ID:abacomm

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