The International Forum for Education 2020
A Program for Generating New Strategies for Innovation in Education
The International Forum for Education 2020 was initiated by the East-West Center to address the need for new paradigms in education that will respond to transforming economic, social and cultural changes. These changes result from increased globalization, heightened interdependency and uneven development among nations.
The core of any society’s capacity to deal with such dramatic change lies in its educational system. Rapidly accelerating and uneven change calls for educational responses that go beyond simply reforming existing institutions.
Because of the fast pace of change, educational institutions face a deepening crisis that admits to no single solution. Educational systems must be attuned to the specific ways in which globalization impacts local conditions, and they must be capable of and committed to creative innovation.
Today’s realities will compel a paradigmatic shift in educational aims and practices that will open possibilities for education to help drive social, economic, political and cultural change. The International Forum for Education (IFE) 2020 is committed to fostering educational change that will help build local, national and regional communities where conflicts can be resolved peacefully, diversity can be enriched, and development can be sustainable and equitable.
Following its historic mission of responding to issues critical to the well-being of the Asia-Pacific community, the East-West Center is bringing together organizations and individuals concerned with the role of education in shaping the future of a rapidly changing region.
IFE 2020 provides a setting for current and potential leaders in the Asia-Pacific region to work collaboratively in developing new strategies for innovation in education.
IFE 2020 currently includes:
- The Education Leadership Institute
- Senior Seminars for individuals from education, politics, business, media and cultural production concerned with creatively addressing the future educational needs of the region
