2017 Education Forum for Asia Annual Conference & One Belt One Road Education Collaboration Conference, which will be held from October 27th to 29th, 2017. The conference of this year, centered on the theme of “Education Connecting the World, Innovation Changing Our Life”, a continuation of the trend of science interacting with education, as well as youth entrepreneurship and innovation, will be hosted by New Technology Development Center-CAST, China Association of Higher Education, Education Forum for Asia, Chengdu Municipal Government and organized by Education Forum for Asia Training Center and Distance Education in China Magazine with the support of Chengdu Bureau of Expo Affairs, and Chengdu Education Bureau.

The Conference will attract state officials, university presidents, scholars and experts, representatives of think tanks, foreign embassies to China, international organizations, media, as well as leading figures from science and technology, education, culture and economy, to discuss hot issues in Science Education, International Education, Maker Education, Pre-school Education, Internet Plus Education, and elementary and secondary education , and will hold  “One Belt One Road” Colleges and Universities Think Tank Forum.

VIP attendees include H.E. Ms. Jenny Shipley, former Prime Minister, New Zealand, Initiator of Education Forum for Asia，Donal Bradley, Head of Division of Mathematical, Physical and Life Science, University of Oxford, Eva-Maria Neher,Executive Director of XLAB, University of Göttingen, Rifat Skrijeij, President of University of Sarajevo, Vladimir Bumbaširević,President of University of Belgrade ,Damir Boras, President of University of Zagreb,Ivan Dimitrov,Former President of the University of Sofia, Faruk Boric, President of BiH-China Friendship Association, Doc.Ashleigh Molloy, famous educator, Canadian TranEd, John Spiridakis, USDE National Professional Development Projects WIN & LEADER, Dr. Ayelet Giladi, National Academic Director,The Hebrew University of Jerusalem,

LiLei,Dean of Institute of Technology, Hosei University, Japan,Adele Mason， Deputy Executive Director， Asia New zealand Foundation,Mohd Rozi Ismail， Principal Assistant Director, Research Development and Innovation Centre, Chen Hanqiang, president of National Education Society (Taipei), Zhong Yi, vice chairman of Macao Foundation, Deng Hongji, “Taiwan Edison”, Mirosław Gajewski, Ambassador of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Beijing, Milan Bacevic, Serbian ambassador to China, Nebojsa Koharevic, Croatia Ambassador to China, consul general of Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Israel and Thailand etc. in Chengdu.

In addition, educational delegations from United States, Malysia, India, Macao and Taiwan will also attend the Conference.

The 2017 Conference will cover such important sessions as Asian Education Special Contribution Award, Asian Educational Influence Award, Award for Asian Scholarship, welcoming banquet, International Educational Expo of Sichuan Province, and visiting of famous universities and colleges of Si Chuan Province.