Hong Kong education summit to discuss impact of geopolitics on universities

The impact of geopolitics on education, including whether American universities can still offer students a positive experience, will be discussed among 2,500 delegates from more than 65 jurisdictions at a major international conference in Hong Kong next month.

The city will host the annual Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) Conference and Exhibition two years after Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu vowed in a policy address to promote the “Study in Hong Kong” brand by hosting global education conferences and exhibitions.

The five-day event will take place from February 23 to 27, beginning with a pre-conference day, followed by the three-day summit at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. It will conclude with campus tours for participants to visit all eight local public universities on the last day.

An Education Bureau spokeswoman told the Post that a Study in Hong Kong booth, jointly set up by eight public universities at the conference venue, would showcase the achievements of the city’s tertiary education sector.

The bureau also hoped the conference would help deepen cooperation with global institutions, explore the further recruitment of students and scholars, and support the signing of different student exchange agreements.

The event is part of the “Study in Hong Kong Week” held from February 23 to March 1. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin revealed the weeklong event in the fourth annual Principals’ Forum organised by the Post last month, saying the move aimed to showcase the city’s strengths as an international education hub.