The 6th APEC Conference responds to APEC priorities which encourage member economies to continue the promotion of cross-border education and improve people-to-people connectivity to support globally relevant education systems.
Aligned with the Joint Statement of the 6th APEC Education Ministerial Meeting and APEC Education Strategy, the key aspect of the Conference is supposed to be the discussion of practical steps for recognition of education in APEC.
Recalling the 2015 Leaders’ Statement, the Conference continues work on enhancing cross-border education, through developing new modes and approaches to education delivery.
For implementation of the previously adopted decisions the Conference will also refer the actions that support both physical and virtual forms of student, academic, researcher, professional and provider mobility fostering inclusive and innovative growth among APEC.
The Conference will continue the private-public dialogue on education collaboration providing the platform of discussion to the senior officials, academics, providers, customers of education process.
The conference will be held in Vladivostok, Russian Federation on
September 6-7, 2017.