The 20th APEC Future Education Forum (AFEF)
The 20th APEC Future Education Forum (AFEF) seeks to establish a shared vision and direction for sustainable future education by promoting collaboration among APEC member economies and narrowing knowledge and information gaps.
- Date May 6 (Tue), 2025
- Venue Yeongju Hall A, International Convention Center Jeju (ICC Jeju)
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 13:30-13:35 | Introduction (APEC Education Cooperation Video, VIP) |
| 13:35-13:40 | Opening Remarks | Seok-hwan Oh, Vice-Minister, Ministry of Education |
| 13:40-13:45 | Congratulatory
Remarks | Gwang-soo Kim, Governor of Education, Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Office of Education |
| 13:45-13:50 | Group Photo | VIP and All attendees |
| [Keynote Speech] Creating a Sustainable Tomorrow through Education | |
| 13:50-14:10 | APEC 2040 Vision and the
Role of Education: Strategies for Sustainable Growth and Inclusive
Prosperity | Eduardo Pedrosa, Executive Director, APEC Secretariat |
| 14:10-14:30 | The Republic of Korea’s
APEC Educational Cooperation: 20-Year Achievements and Future Challenges | Deok-ho Jang, Professor, Konkuk University |
| 14:30-14:50 | Panel
Discussion Moderator | Dong-sun Park, Chairman, Institute of APEC Collaborative Education Panel | Professor Deok-ho Jang, Georgina Ann Hernandez Yang, Assistant Secretary, Department of Education, the Philippines |
| 14:50-15:00 | Coffee Break |
| [Session 1. Innovate & Prosper] APEC Digital Education Policy Forum 2025 Path to Prosperity through Innovation (Focusing on Digital Education Policy Changes) |
|
| 15:00-15:15 | Transforming Education
through Blended Learning Approach | Abdul Walid Misli, Ministry of Education Brunei Darussalam |
| 15:15-15:30 | Design of Digital
Pedagogical Training Actions for Basic Education Teachers | Lissy Canal Enriquez, Ministry of Education Peru |
| 15:30-15:45 | Equipping APEC Policymakers
for the Digital Age | Ji-yeon Lee, Professor, Inha University |
| 15:45-16:15 | Panel
Discussion Moderator | Jae-eun Chae, Professor, Gachon University Panel | Presenters, Chang-won Jin, Director of Special Education Policy Division (Korean Ministry of Education) |
| 16:15-16:25 | Introduction of APEC Sustainable Social Entrepreneurship Training |
| 16:25-16:35 | Coffee Break |
| [Session 2. Connect] Connection: Balanced Growth through Educational Cooperation | |
| 16:35-16:50 | How to Enhance Teachers’
Competencies in Utilizing Digital Technology with Teacher Training Programs in the Republic of
Korea | Nan-young Lee, National Education Training Institute, NETI |
| 16:50-17:05 | APEC
Industry-Academia-Research Collaboration Projects: Trends and Future Directions | Eric Yen-Liang Lin, Deputy Director, APEC IIED |
| 17:05-17:20 | Recent Status and Future
Directions of Fostering Young Researchers through International Academic Exchange in the APEC
Region | Hwi-dong Yoo, Professor, Yonsei University |
| 17:20-17:50 | Panel
Discussion Moderator | Yuchi Zhao, APEC HRDWG EDNET Coordinator Panel | Nan-young Lee, Eric Yen-Liang Lin, Hwi-dong Yoo, Sawamitree Promyos, MHESI Thailand |
| 17:50-17:55 | Closing
Remarks | Dong-sun Park, Chairman, Institute of APEC Collaborative Education |
※ The program is subject to change.
