About the Conference
11th UNESCO-APEID International Conference
The UNESCO-APEID International Conference is a major event that brings a broad range of participants together to discuss and exchange information on a specific topic. This year, APEID is convening the 12th Conference in collaboration with the Ministry of Education of Thailand to celebrate the 4th World Teachers' Day in Thailand, focusing on the theme, Quality Innovations for Teaching and Learning.
The Conference will provide a forum to explore, identify and synergize innovative approaches as part of our ongoing efforts to address the issues facing teachers, teacher educators, administrators, planners and policy makers in providing quality teaching and learning opportunities.
What are the objectives of the Conference?
- Celebrate World Teachers' Day
- Enhance understanding and knowledge of innovative teaching and learning practices
- Encourage opportunities for the adoption and adaptation of innovative teaching and learning methodologies
- Increase the level of professionalism and quality of teachers, teacher educators, school administrators and personnel, and academics
- Facilitate networking and exchange of experience among policy makers, researchers, educators and teachers, administrators and teaching personnel, and teacher organizations and associations
- Showcase innovative teaching and learning approaches, projects and practices
The Conference will focus specifically on the following:
I. Strengthening the Teaching Profession for the 21st Century
- School leadership and change management
- Management and multi-grade teaching in small schools
- Curriculum development for student-centred learning and child-friendly schools
- Quality, standards, effectiveness and professionalism of teachers
- Teacher training in a globalizing world
- Status and working conditions of teachers
II. Reorienting Teacher Education for Sustainable Development
- Pedagogy for sustainable development
- Addressing sustainable development priorities through content
- Values and ethics education
- Climate change
III. Harnessing the Potential of ICT in Education
- Policy making in ICT in education
- Capacity building in ICT for teachers, teacher educators and teacher education institutions
- ICT for more innovative teaching and learning
- Indicators of ICT in education
- Innovative practices of ICT in education
IV. Bridging the Social Divide through Inclusive Education
- Early childhood care and education
- Gender mainstreaming
- Special needs education
- Mother-tongue and multi-lingual learning
- Alternative education, including non-formal and informal approaches
V. Nurturing the Holistic Development of Children and Youth
- Health education
- HIV and AIDS prevention, reproductive health and sexuality education
- Physical education and sports
- Intellectual and emotional development of children and youth
VI. Bringing the Arts and Culture into Education
- Arts education
- Cultural and linguistic diversity
- World heritage education
Who should attend the Conference?
Anyone who is interested in teacher education is welcome to attend the conference. However, some of the identified groups who would particularly contribute to and benefit from the conference include:
- Members of National Commissions of UNESCO in each country
- Members of APEID Associated Centres and networks
- Representatives of UNESCO and United Nations affiliate groups
- Education ministers, policy makers and planners
- Principals, leaders and administrators of educational institutions
- Teachers, educators and trainers
- Researchers and academicians
- Education union and professional association personnel
- Representatives from international and non-government organizations and associations
- Representatives from community and indigenous organizations
- Representatives from business, industry and training organizations
Previous UNESCO-APEID Conference themes:
- 1995: Partnerships in Teacher Development for a New Asia
- 1996: Re-engineering Education for Change: Educational Innovation for Development
- 1997: Educational Innovation for Sustainable Development
- 1998: Secondary Education and Youth at the Crossroads
- 1999: Reforming Learning, Curriculum and Pedagogy: Innovative Visions for the New Century
- 2000: Information Technologies and Educational Innovation for Development: Interfacing Global and Indigenous Knowledge
- 2001: Using ICT for Quality in Teaching, Learning and Effective Management
- 2002: Innovations in Secondary Education: Meeting the Needs of Adolescents and Youth in Asia and the Pacific
- 2003: Educational Innovations for Development in Asia and the Pacific
- 2006: Learning Together for Tomorrow: Education for Sustainable Development
- 2007: Reinventing Higher Education: Toward Participatory and Sustainable Development