The 3rd ELITE International Conference was held at Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim (UIN Suska) Riau, on 9-10 January 2016. 

The conference theme was "Developing curriculum, teachers, and instruction for quality English Linguistics, Literature, and education". 
 

The conference was supported by Regional English Language Office (RELO), U.S. Embassy, Jakarta.