Member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
plan to develop five key areas through science and technology in higher
education.
Delegates of APEC economies concluded the 1st High-Level Policy Dialogue on Science and Technology in Higher Education with a joint statement to develop science and technology innovators to attain an inclusive, resilient, and sustained growth in the region.
In the statement, the delegates spelled out measures to develop five key areas through science and technology in higher education -- food production and security; environment, disaster risk reduction and response, climate change and energy; marine resources/systems: economy, biodiversity and conservation; smart analytics and engineering innovations; and health systems.
“These themes are important for inclusive, resilient, and sustained growth of APEC member economies,” said Commission on Higher Education Chairperson Patricia Licuanan, who co-chairs the dialogue.
The delegates said in the statement that they “recognize the varying levels of advancements and diversity in the higher education systems, as well as marked differences in innovation and the scientific and technological progress among APEC member economies”.
They also agreed during the
two-day dialogue, to focus on the mobility of experts on science and technology
to improve knowledge-sharing initiatives within the region.Delegates of APEC economies concluded the 1st High-Level Policy Dialogue on Science and Technology in Higher Education with a joint statement to develop science and technology innovators to attain an inclusive, resilient, and sustained growth in the region.
In the statement, the delegates spelled out measures to develop five key areas through science and technology in higher education -- food production and security; environment, disaster risk reduction and response, climate change and energy; marine resources/systems: economy, biodiversity and conservation; smart analytics and engineering innovations; and health systems.
“These themes are important for inclusive, resilient, and sustained growth of APEC member economies,” said Commission on Higher Education Chairperson Patricia Licuanan, who co-chairs the dialogue.
The delegates said in the statement that they “recognize the varying levels of advancements and diversity in the higher education systems, as well as marked differences in innovation and the scientific and technological progress among APEC member economies”.
They further proposed to “devise a plan that can lead to feasible mechanisms for increased and enhanced mobility of Science, Technology, and Innovation experts, informed by a cost-benefit analysis and user-based assessment”.
Recognizing the importance of inter-university collaboration for research cooperation, and the mobility of students and researchers, the delegates noted that universities in APEC economies “can and do make a vital contribution to economic growth and social well-being”, both through the development of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and research skills, and through the research that they undertake.
“In light of this evolving terrain in higher education, we propose to study where appropriate, or share information about qualification frameworks, professional standards, and novel quality assurance control policies or mechanisms that can promote equity and quality of expanding higher education systems in the APEC region,” the delegates said in the statement. (PNA/PCOO News Release)
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