University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) holds Opening Ceremony of the 6th APRU-VPRM

APWiL Webinar Highlights the Many Roles Women Academics Juggle While Gaining Ground in Leadership

AI in maternal health – how research and policy intertwine

APRU-EBPHK Joint Conference Drives International Collaborations to Slow Biodiversity

APRU At APEC Policy Partnership on Science, Technology, and Innovation in Lima, Perú

APRU Promotes New Food Security Program at the Canada in Asia Conference 2024-Agri-food

April 8 - May 9, 2024:

APRU Open Dialogues 2nd Cohort

February – June, 2024:

APRU Food Security Webinar Series 2024

August 6-8, 2024:

The 7th APRU Sustainable Cities & Landscapes Conference 2024

May 2 - Nov 29, 2024:

Roots and Bridges: APRU Indigenous Connections Seminar Series

June 22 - 23, 2024:

Asia Pacific Women in Leadership In-Person Summit 2024

June 24 - 26, 2024:

APRU 28th Annual Presidents’ Meeting

June 1 - August 30, 2024:

APRU SDG Education for Global Citizenship (SDG4GC)

October 1 - 3, 2024:

19th APRU Multi-Hazards Symposium 2024

November 4 - 6, 2024:

The 17th APRU Global Health Conference 2024

Call for Participation: 2024 APEC Healthy Women, Healthy Economies Research Prize

The application deadline is Friday, May 17, 2024.

Call for Teams of Students: Net Zero Tech International Contest 2024

Open to students and faculty from universities worldwide.

Final Report: AI For Social Good, Strengthening Capabilities & Governance Case Studies of Thailand and Bangladesh

The AI for Social Good Strengthening Capabilities and Governance Frameworks in Asia and the Pacific project was a collaboration between the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (United Nations ESCAP), and government partners in Bangladesh and Thailand. The overall goal was to support the development of country-specific AI governance frameworks and capabilities to enable transparent ecosystems and AI solutions for socio-economic challenges. The project brought together academic researchers and government stakeholders through a series of workshops and meetings to formulate evidence-based policies and strategies. Two research teams produced country case studies on leveraging AI for maternal health in Bangladesh, with two other research teams addressing digital health governance and data governance for poverty alleviation in Thailand.

The final report shares key findings across the research highlighted barriers currently inhibiting effective AI adoption and provided recommendations to address these.

View from the Top: Academic Leaders’ and Funders’ Insights on the Challenges Ahead

Elsevier published an insightful report on "View from the Top: Academic Leaders’ and Funders’ Insights on the Challenges Ahead" exploring the complex issues academic leaders and funders face, their preparedness to tackle them, and the strategies they’re developing to ensure long-term success for their institutions.

The Report includes contributions from leading administrators from 6 APRU members including, Pusan National University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The University of Auckland,  The University of Queensland, UC Irvine, and the University of Southern California.

Chief Executive, Thomas Schneider contributes to Global Solutions Journal: Issue 10

Thomas Schneider, Chief Executive of APRU, contributes an article to Global Solutions Journal: Issue 10 - April edition, title: Multilateralism, Systems Thinking, Education - The Dilemmas of Higher Education and the Case for a Meta-University. He demonstrates that APRU presents the key characteristics of a meta-university that facilitates both education and systems thinking through a multilateral value net. He then looks at the solutions (value propositions) such a meta-university offers to the ‘three dilemmas’ and the ‘emerging challenges’ recently outlined by Simon Marginson.

The Global Solutions Journal aims to address collective approaches to multilateral challenges relevant to the G20. This year, it is structured around the six priority areas of T20 Brasil, including inequality, climate action, international finance, and global governance. The contributions this year come from a diverse range of experts across sectors from all around the world who weigh in on solutions to today’s polycrisis. These recommendations are elaborated on at the Global Solutions Summit 2024.