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In 2000, APEC's Ministers of Education noted that the diversity of the organization's membership makes it an ideal platform for the exchange of information, ideas, and expertise. The Ministers encouraged greater exchange among youth, university students, and professionals at all levels, both in person and through virtual means.
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APHERN: Asia Pacific Higher Education Research Network APHERN is a research support network among universities in the Asia Pacific region. The network is designed to extend and enhance links between higher education and research institutions and increase research collaboration and researcher mobility within the region among other goals. Get More Detail
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APEC Study Centers Consortium This site provides information about the APEC Study Centers (ASC) and its Annual Consortium Conference usually held in May. The Consortium promotes cooperation in higher education, advanced research and exchange. The conference for 2003 covered the Knowledge-Based Economy (KBE) which is the foundation of economic growth in the APEC region. Get More Detail
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APEC Study Centers: University List This document from the APEC Stucy Center Consortium lists the various universities and scholars that work with the APEC Study Centers (ASC). Get More Detail
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Joint Statement of APEC's Education Ministers - 3rd APEC Education Ministerial Meeting The following statement outlines the primary concerns and areas of futured educational cooperation agreed to by APEC's Education Ministers at their most recent Ministerial Meeting. The statement asks APEC Senior Education Officials to analyze and prioritize among a list of recommended activities addressing language instruction, math and science instruction, the use of technology in education and governance and systemic reform. Get More Detail
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APEC Study Centers Consortium This site provides information about the APEC Study Centers (ASC) and its Annual Consortium Conference usually held in May. The Consortium promotes cooperation in higher education, advanced research and exchange. The conference for 2003 covered the Knowledge-Based Economy (KBE) which is the foundation of economic growth in the APEC region. Get More Detail
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UMAP This site provides information about UMAP, a voluntary association of government and non-government representatives from the higher education sector in the Asia Pacific region. UMAP seeks to enhance international understanding through increased mobility of university students and staff. Get More Detail
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World Links This website (available in Spanish and French) provides information about a teacher training program and international networl for collaborative projects and integration of technology into learning. World Links began as a pilot project of the World Bank where it served over 130,000 students and teachers. Get More Detail
Australia
Chile
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APEC Ministerial Main Paper - 3rd APEC Education Ministerial Meeting This paper written for the 3rd APEC Education Ministerial Meeting lays out overarching themes facing APEC's Education Ministers in 2004. This paper synthesizes the information found in the policy papers presented on each of the four sub-themes discussed at the meeting - foreign language instruction, math and science instruction, the use of technology in education and educational governance and systemic reform. Get More Detail
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Speech by Minister of Education of Chile Opening the 3rd APEC Education Ministerial Meeting This speech by Minister Bitar at the 3rd gathering of APEC's Education Miniserters outlines an argument for the importance of cooperation in education among APEC's members to address our mutual challenges. Get More Detail
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Summit on Eduction Reform - Striking Balance: Sharing Practice from East and West This site provides information about the 2004 Summit on Education Reform in the APEC region. The Summit, “Striking Balance: Sharing Practice from East and West” brought together policy experts and researchers from around APEC to formulate an action agenda for the 3rd APEC Education Ministerial Meeting in April 2004. Summit participants reviewed research and policy reform trends underlying four key areas: language learning, mathematics and science instruction, use of information technology in learning, and reform in centralized and decentralized education systems. Get More Detail
Chinese Taipei
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APEC International Youth Camp This website provides information on an upcoming event promoting international exchange and providing a cooperative-learning forum for APEC member youths. The 2004 APEC International Youth Camp focuses on entrepreneurship and includes on-line cooperative activities prior to the in-person summer camp. Get More Detail
Hong Kong
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Learning Community Project (LCP) The aim of this project is to support and investigate the development of life-long learning abilities in group collaborative learning contexts using technology, focusing on finding the relationships between the development of enquiry and knowledge-building abilities and the changing group dynamics and interaction patterns of the learners. Get More Detail
New Zealand
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How Can a Tertiary Education Strategy Drive Economic Growth? This discussion paper from the 4th APEC Ministers' Meeting on Regional Science and Technology Cooperation proposed a relationship between strengthening terteriary education and promoting economic growth in APEC economies. The paper proposes internal policy strategies for APEC members to pursue as well as means for cooperating. Get More Detail
Singapore
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APEC Education Hubs and APEC Scholarships This is a progress report on the "APEC Education Hubs and Scholarships." project. This is an initiative that aims to establish regional education hubs in the Asia-Pacific region to contribute to the collective learning of APEC members. Under this initiative, students from APEC member economies are provided with scholarships for study at the Masters level in the Public Policy Hub or the Business Studies Hubs in Singapore Get More Detail
Thailand
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APEC Sister Schools Network Provides opportunities for students, teachers and school administrators in APEC economies to build a cooperative and supportive network and community. Specifically ASSN seeks to assist students, teachers and school administrators to develop skills and interest in technology, science, coastal ecology and English. Get More Detail
United States
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Where Credit Is Due Where Credit Is Due: Approaches to Course and Credit Recognition Across Borders in U.S. Higher Education Institutions. This U.S. guide explores how specific institutions have overcame the issue of student discouragement in participating in higher education exchange due to the difficulty in obtaining credit recognition for international study and overseas internships. Get More Detail
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Summit on Eduction Reform - Striking Balance: Sharing Practice from East and West This site provides information about the 2004 Summit on Education Reform in the APEC region. The Summit, “Striking Balance: Sharing Practice from East and West” brought together policy experts and researchers from around APEC to formulate an action agenda for the 3rd APEC Education Ministerial Meeting in April 2004. Summit participants reviewed research and policy reform trends underlying four key areas: language learning, mathematics and science instruction, use of information technology in learning, and reform in centralized and decentralized education systems. Get More Detail
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Learning About Each Other An educational web resource introducing students approximately 10 to 15 years old and their teachers to the people and places of the Pacific Rim. Get More Detail
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Where Credit Is Due Where Credit Is Due: Approaches to Course and Credit Recognition Across Borders in U.S. Higher Education Institutions. This U.S. guide explores how specific institutions have overcame the issue of student discouragement in participating in higher education exchange due to the difficulty in obtaining credit recognition for international study and overseas internships. Get More Detail
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ASEAN Virtural University This website of the ASEAN University Network is aimed at providing source materials for educational institutions that will offer courses--whether through degree or non-degree programs--in ASEAN affairs. Get More Detail
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University Mobility and Asia and the Pacific (UMAP) 2002-Progress Report This is a progress report on the UMAP Credit Transfer Scheme (UCTS) created to facilitated greater student mobility in the region by providing a framework for establishing credit transfer arrangements. Get More Detail
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