If India has to progress at 10% growth rate, we have to find solutions for our citizens with the help of technological and innovative ideas. Last few decades of world growth has largely been technologically driven. Invention becomes innovation when

Kobe JALT (Japan Association for Language Teaching). May 24 (Sat), 16:00-18:00 in Kobe, Hyogo Japan. Marcos Benevides.

ECAP (ELT Career and Professional Development Conference). May 25 (Sun), 10:00-20:00 in Tokyo Japan. A number of great speakers.

Akita JALT (Japan Association for Language Teaching). May 24 (Sat), 14:00-16:00 in Akita Japan. Lesley Ito.

IIEL (Institute of International Education in London). May 24 (Sat), 13:30-16:30 in Osaka Japan. Teruyuki Zushi, the principal of the Institute of International Education in London.

Saitama ETJ (English Teachers in Japan). May 18 (Sun), 14:00-17:00 in Omiya, Saitama Japan. Richard Bales, Matt Shannon and Darryl Sumida.

Hiroshima JALT (Japan Association for Language Teaching). May 18 (Sun), 15:00-17:00 in Hiroshima Japan. Eri Okuda (Oxford University Press).

Yokohama JALT (Japan Association for Language Teaching). May 18 (Sun), 13:00-8:30 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Japan. Steve Brown, YoJALT exec team.

ESTEEM (Elementary School Thematic English Education Movement). May 18 (Sun), 9:30-12:00 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Japan. Hitomi Sakamoto and Sarah Birchley.