The 8th International Conference of Developing Educational Professionals in

Southeast Asia
Collaborative Research-based Learning and Teaching to Foster Teacher
Professional Development
2014

Ladies and gentlemen, the opening ceremony is about to commence in a moment.

Please be seated.
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Ladies and gentlemen. Please raise for Indonesia National Anthem, Indonesia Raya
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The honourable, Rector of Universitas Negeri Jakarta, Prof. Dr. Djaali, M.Pd.,
The honourable ,Vice Rectors of Universitas Negeri Jakarta.
The honourable, Dean of Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri
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Jakarta, Dr. Aceng Rahmat, M.Pd.

The honourable, Vice Deans of Faculty of Languages and Arts of Universitas

Negeri Jakarta.
The honourable, deans of Universitas Negeri Jakarta
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The honourable, Co-Convernor of Developing Educational Professionals in
Southeast Asia (DEPISA), Prof. Dr. Lesley Harbon

And we would like to also warmly welcome:

Distinguished delegates of Suratthani Rajabhat University, Thailand
Distinguished delegates of Can Tho National University, Vietnam
Distinguished delegates of Philippine Normal University, Philippine
Distinguished delegates of _________________________________, South Korea
Distinguished delegates of ____________________________________
Distinguished delegates of English Department of Universitas Negeri Jakarta

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DEPISA members, ladies, and gentleman

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My name is Dery Rovino

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I am Diyantari
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We will be your host for today

Distinguished delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen.

The 8th International Conference of Developing Educational Professional in Southeast

Asia, or DEPISA, is a meeting point for professionals in education to share, reflect
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and exchange ideas, and experiences in researching and supporting Teacher
Professional Development.

With this years theme: COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH-BASED LEARNING

AND TEACHING, TO FOSTER TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT,
this conference is hoped to become the medium of future teacher development across
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Southeast Asia.

Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen,

to begin our opening ceremony, we would like to invite The chairperson of the
Organizing Committee to deliver her remarks, please welcome Dr. Darmahusni,
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Thank you Dr. Darmahusni for the remarks.

Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen,

For our next agenda, we would like to cordially invite the Rector of Universitas
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In this fine occasion, we would like to also inform you that English Department of
Universitas Negeri Jakarta has been entrusted to officially print out the DEPISA
Monograph number 3. On that note, Rector of Universitas Negeri Jakarta will present
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LAUNCHING OF DEPISA MONOGRAPH NUMBER 3.

Ladies and gentlemen, without further ado, please welcome Prof. Dr. Djaali,
M.Pd.

Thank you Professor Djaali for your remarks and for officially opening the
conference.

We would like to invite Prof. Dr. Lesley Harbon to join us on the stage to receive the
copies of DEPISA MONOGRAPH NUMBER 3
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(picture taking)

(applause)

Thank you, Prof. Djaali and Prof. Harbon

Distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen

Before enjoying our coffee break, we would like to inform you that there will be
TWO keynote speeches delivered by our TWO distinguished guests.
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Prof. Dr. Lesley Harbon, of University of Sydney.
and
Prof. Dr. Arief Rahman, M.Pd of Universitas Negeri Jakarta.

Prof. Leslley Harbon will deliver a speech entitled: A DEVELOPING

COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE: WHAT CAN WE CLAIM SO FAR?

Prof. Arief Rahman will deliver a speech entitled: TEACHERS PROFESSIONAL

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Both speeches will be moderated by Dra. Sri Sulastini, MA., of Universitas Negeri
Jakarta

As for now, we would like to invite you to enjoy the refreshments we have served for
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happy to help you. Please.enjoy.
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Ladies and gentlemen

D Were about to proceed with the next agenda. Please return to your seat.

Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen

For our next program we would like to invite our distinguished keynote speakers to
come to the stage:
- Prof. Dr. Lesley Harbon, of University of Sydney
- Prof. Dr. Arief Rahman M.Pd., of Universitas Negeri Jakarta
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Wed also like to invite the moderator for the speeches to come to the stage:
- Dra. Sri Sulastini, MA.

This session will be hosted by the moderator, Dra. Sri Sulastini, MA.

Thank you for both keynote speakers.

Wed like to ask you to remain on the stage.

We would like to invite the Chairperson of Steering Committee of the 8th DEPISA
Conference Dr. Ifan Iskandar M.Hum, to deliver a token of appreciation to both of
our distinguished keynote speakers.

(applause)

(picture taking session)

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DY Excellencies, distinguished guests, delegates, ladies and gentlemen,

 We have come to the end of the todays opening of The 8th DEPISA International
Conference 2014, but before we officially end the program, we would like to inform
you that there will be:

Parallel sessions DAY 1, which will take place on the 10th floor.
Please see our registration desk for further information about entrance ticketing, and
please find our officers if you need any assistance.

But before we proceed to the parallel sessions, wed like to invite you to enjoy the
lunch we have served for you outside of this room.
For Moslems, if you need to pray, we would like to advise you to pray at Mesjid
Nurul Irfan right across from this building. Do NOT hesitate to see our officers for
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any assistance

Excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen,

This marks the end of the opening ceremony of the 8th DEPISA International
Conference. On behalf of the committees, we would like to thank you for your
participation in this program.
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Have a good lunch and

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