January 17-19, 2025, the Symposium on High-Quality Development of the International Education Innovation Island and the 16th Council Election Meeting of the Comparative Education Society of the Chinese Society of Education was held in Haikou. Hosted by the Comparative Education Society of the Chinese Society of Education and organized by Hainan Normal University, the event was attended by invited delegates from our institute, including Dean Hu Guoyong, Professor Kong Lingshuai, Associate Profess

On the morning of January 10, 2025, the closing ceremony of the Hong Kong STEAM Education Leaders Exchange and Training Program was successfully held at the UNESCO Teacher Education Centre (TEC). Attendees included Professor Jiang Mingjun, Vice President of Shanghai Normal University; Ms. Tse Yuen-ching, Principal Assistant Secretary (Curriculum Support) of the Education Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Hong Kong Education Bureau); Dr. Lam Wai-lim, Chief C

2024 marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of China and the 70th anniversary of Shanghai Normal University. Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, RIICE and the UNESCO Teacher Education Centre (TEC)thoroughly studied and implemented the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, implemented the spirits of General Secretary Xi Jinpings important speeches at the Natio

On the afternoon of January 6, 2025, the opening ceremony of the Hong Kong STEAM Education Leaders Exchange and Training Program was successfully held at the UNESCO Teacher Education Centre (TEC). Commissioned by the Education Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the Peoples Republic of China (Hong Kong Education Bureau) and implemented by TEC, the ceremony was attended by Ms. Tse Yuen-ching, Principal Assistant Secretary (Curriculum Support) of the Hong Kon

On January 3, the 2024 Annual Summary Meeting of the Research Institute for International and Comparative Education (RIICE) and the Teacher Education Centre was held in a conference room at Shanghai Ocean University. Professor Zhang Minxuan, Chief Expert of the Research Institute and Director of UNESCO Teacher Education Centre(TEC); Professor Hu Guoyong, Dean of the Research Institute and Deputy Director of TEC; all members; and innovation team members attended the meeting. The meeting was chair

December 24, 2024, the Share Maths Digital Resources Expert Seminar was held at the UNESCO Teacher Education Centre (hereinafter referred to as the Centre). The seminar invited top experts and scholars in the field of education, including Professor Ma Yunpeng from Northeast Normal University, Professor Fan Lianghuo from the University of Macau, and Professor Li Shiyi from East China Normal University. Also in attendance were Professor Zhang Minxuan, Director of the Centre; Professor Hu Guoyong a

On the morning of December 12, 2024, a Vietnamese education delegation led by Minister Nguyễn Kim Sơn visited the UNESCO Teacher Education Centre (TEC) and held in-depth discussions with TEC on China-Vietnam teacher development and cooperation. The Vietnamese delegation consisted of 11 members, including key officials from the Ministry of Education and Training, the Rector and Cooperation Development Commissioner of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities under Hanoi National University

December 8, 2024, the award ceremony of the Yidan Prize, the worlds largest single education award, was grandly held in Hong Kong. Professor Zhang Minxuan from our institute (6th from the left in the second row), as a member of the Jury Panel, was invited to attend the ceremony.The 2024 Yidan Prize for Education Research was awarded to Professor Wolfgang Lutz. Mr. Andreas Schleicher, Chair of the Yidan Prize for Education Research Jury, commented: As a world-leading demographer, his research not

On the afternoon of November 28, the Shanghai Regional Contribution Seminar on the Construction of the UN Public Digital Learning Portal was successfully held at the UNESCO Teacher Education Centre. The seminar brought together educational department leaders, experts, and representatives from some primary and secondary schools in Baoshan, Minhang, and Changning Districts of Shanghai to discuss the practical experience and international significance of Shanghais digital transformation in educatio

On November 16, 2024, the 2024 Zhixing Cup Shanghai College Students Social Practice Competition (hereinafter referred to as the 2024 Zhixing Cup), co-sponsored by the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Youth League, the Publicity Department of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee, the CPC Shanghai Municipal Education and Health Work Committee, the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, the Social Affairs Committee of the Shanghai Municipal Peoples Congress, the Social and Legal Aff

To better advance the formulation of its nationalTeacher Law, Vietnams Ministry of Education and Training hosted an international conference entitled Teacher Policy and Legislative Framework: Global Experiences and Vietnams Solutions in Hanoi on November 26, 2024. Attendees included Valérie Djioze and Peter Wallet, officials from the UNESCO International Teacher Task Force; Miki Nozawa, Head of the Education Department at UNESCO Vietnam Office; Vu Minh Duc, Director of the Department of Teachers

November 23-24, 2024, the 22nd Annual Conference of the Comparative Education Branch of the Chinese Society of Education was held at Fujian Normal University. The conference, themed Global Civilization Initiative and the New Mission of Comparative Education, featured seven keynote reports, two roundtable forums, six parallel forums, and two graduate student forums. A total of 23 faculty and students from TEC (UNESCO Teacher Education Centre) participated, including Professor Zhang Minxuan, Profe

Recently, as the 19th G20 Leaders Summit was grandly held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and President Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Brazil, the Brazilian Gold Medal Mathematics Teachers Training Program hosted by the Centre in September 2024 has once again drawn attention. A report byChina Dailyon November 19 highlighted the programs significant position and far-reaching impact in global educational cooperation. The program not only promoted in-depth exchanges between China and Brazil in mathema

From November 11 to 13, the 2024 Global City Education Network (GCEN) Symposium kicked off at Helsinki City Hall in Finland. Hosted jointly by the Finnish Ministry of Education, HundrED, and the U.S. Center for Digital Innovation, the event brought together delegations from 12 cities across 10 countries, including Shanghai (China), California (USA), British Columbia (Canada), France, Estonia, and London (UK).(Professor Hu Guoyong, Director of the Centre, delivering a speech at the conference)The