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APCLC presentations at the Asia-Pacific International Schools Conference (AISC) 2021

APCLC Associate Directors, Research Fellows, Scholar Practitioner Fellows and Affiliates will present at the Asia-Pacific International Schools Conference (AISC) 2021 on December 8-9, 2021 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

AISC is the annual event for international school leaders and educators in the Asia Pacific region. It will bring together the international school community to explore key issues that educators at Asia Pacific international schools are keen to discuss and debate.

The conference is supported by AISC, English Schools Foundation, The Joseph Lau Luen Hung Charitable Trust Asia Pacific Centre for Leadership and Change (APCLC) and the Department of Education Policy and Leadership (EPL).

At AISC, APCLC/EPL speakers will share perspectives of how effective ‘Western’ and ‘Eastern’ practices can enhance schooling across international and local school sectors, and help international schools to better understand their context and serve their stakeholders. The APCLC/EPL presentations at AISC include:

		Keynote address titled: Reimagining Education: What’s Worth Keeping? by Dr Darren BRYANT, Head of EPL and Associate Director of APCLC

		Paper presentation titled: Imagining Schools as Centres of Professional Learning by Dr Darren BRYANT, Head of EPL and Associate Director of APCLC & Dr Anthony ADAMES, Head of Creative Secondary School and APCLC EdUHK EdD Alumnus

		Paper presentation titled: What Schools Can Do to Promote Student Leadership by Dr Ewan WRIGHT, APCLC Research Fellow and EPL Assistant Professor & Dr Kanwal HASSAN, APCLC Research Assistant

		Paper presentation titled: Leading with Resilience: One Possible Way for Promoting School Well-being by Dr CHEN Junjun, APCLC Research Fellow & Research Co-ordinator and EPL Associate Professor

		Paper presentation titled: Survive or Thrive? Transforming a School with Innovation During the COVID-19 by Principal LEE Siu Po, Sam Shui Natives Association Huen King Wing School & Dr LU Jiafang, Associate Head of EPL and Associate Director of APCLC

		Paper presentation titled: Leading Innovative Change for Future-oriented Education: Entrepreneurial Schools, Entrepreneurial Teachers by Dr Hayes TANG Hey Hang, APCLC Research Fellow and EPL Assistant Professor & Dr Maxwell HO Chun Sing, APCLC Research Fellow and EPL Lecturer I

		Paper presentation titled: Reimagining Education - The Role of Peace Education” - Crossing Boundaries by Mr Arnett EDWARDS, Head of Li Po Chun United World College of Hong Kong and APCLC EdUHK EdD Candidate and Scholar Practitioner Fellow

		Paper presentation titled: Identity, Acculturative Stress and Coping: The Experiences of Minoritized Youth in Hong Kong by Dr Miron Bhowmik, EPL Assistant Professor

APCLC and EPL will continue to play an active role in research and development of international schools and international education in the region. Through doing this, we aspire to help take international schooling and research to the next level.

To learn more about APCLC and EPL’s AISC presentations, please visit: https://aisc.com.hk/event/.