Based in the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education in Bangkok, Thailand, the Asia-Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development (APEID) has organized a series of international conferences since 1995 to provide a forum for policy dialogue, and information and knowledge sharing on development-oriented education innovations and exemplary practices in and beyond the Asia-Pacific region.
This year, UNESCO is convening the 15th UNESCO-APEID International Conference, Inspiring Education: Creativity and Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with the World Bank and the Ministry of National Education in Indonesia, to foster discussions on creativity and entrepreneurship, and strengthen their linkages in education and the workplace. More specifically, the UNESCO-APEID Conference will provide a forum to:
Increase understanding and knowledge of creativity and entrepreneurship;
Showcase and promote innovative and educational approaches, projects and practices that enhance creativity and entrepreneurship;
Encourage national, regional and global collaboration across all sectors and levels to improve creativity and entrepreneurship; and
Facilitate networking and exchange of experiences among policy makers, researchers, educators, administrators, youth and private sector personnel.
Eminent speakers and paper presenters will share their rich experiences in linking theory to practice. Policy makers, educators, academicians, researchers, and representatives from the private sector will be able to examine the broader concepts of creativity and entrepreneurship, and recognize their importance for both personal and economic development. Participants are encouraged to discover how they can optimize creativity and entrepreneurship to nurture children, youth and adults to meet 21st century challenges with inspiration, passion and courage, at the same time instil in them honourable ethics, morals and values.
