15TH CONFERENCE ON COOPERATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION 

IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION (APEC CCHE’26)

Wednesday | 20 Rabiulawal 1448 | 2 September 2026

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Yang Mulia Dr. Haji Azman bin Ahmad, Permanent Secretary (Higher Education), Ministry of Education attended the 15th Conference on Cooperation in Higher Education in Asia-Pacific Region (APEC CCHE’26), held in a hybrid format on 2 September 2026 in Vladivostok, Russian Federation.

Held on the sidelines of the XI Eastern Economic Forum, the Conference was organised jointly by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and Far Eastern Federal University under the theme “Synergy of Innovation in APEC Higher Education”. The Conference is guided by the principles of the APEC Education Strategy Action Plan 2016–2030, with an emphasis on advancing innovation and strengthening the capacity of higher education systems to contribute to sustainable regional development.

The Conference brought together high-level representatives from APEC economies, including education and science ministers, university leaders, government officials and industry representatives, to strengthen regional cooperation in higher education. Discussions focus on responding to changing labour-market needs and the rapid development of emerging technologies, while advancing innovation, employability and industry-aligned competencies.

Also attending the online conference were officials from the Ministry of Education, Brunei Darussalam.

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PERSIDANGAN KALI KE-15 MENGENAI KERJASAMA DALAM PENGAJIAN TINGGI 

DI RANTAU ASIA-PASIFIK (APEC CCHE’26)

Rabu| 20 Rabiulawal 1448 | 2 September 2026

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN – Yang Mulia Dr. Haji Azman bin Ahmad, Setiausaha Tetap (Pengajian Tinggi), Kementerian Pendidikan telah menghadiri Persidangan kali ke-15 mengenai Kerjasama Dalam Pengajian Tinggi di Rantau Asia-Pasifik (APEC CCHE’26), yang diadakan secara hibrid pada 2 September 2026 di Vladivostok, Persekutuan Rusia. 

Diadakan bersempena dengan Forum Ekonomi Timur XI ini dianjurkan bersama oleh Kementerian Sains dan Pengajian Tinggi Persekutuan Rusia dan Far Eastern Federal University, dengan tema “Sinergi Inovasi dalam Pengajian Tinggi APEC”. Persidangan tersebut berpandukan prinsip-prinsip Pelan Tindakan Strategi Pendidikan APEC 2016–2030, dengan penekanan terhadap usaha mempertingkatkan inovasi serta memperkukuh keupayaan sistem pengajian tinggi untuk menyumbang kepada pembangunan serantau yang mampan.

Persidangan tersebut menghimpunkan wakil-wakil peringkat tinggi daripada ekonomi-ekonomi APEC, termasuk menteri-menteri pendidikan dan sains, pemimpin universiti, pegawai-pegawai kerajaan serta wakil industri, bagi memperkukuh kerjasama serantau dalam bidang pengajian tinggi. Perbincangan memberi tumpuan kepada usaha menangani perubahan keperluan pasaran tenaga kerja dan perkembangan pesat teknologi baharu, di samping memajukan inovasi, kebolehpasaran graduan serta kompetensi yang selaras dengan keperluan industri.

Turut menghadiri persidangan secara dalam talian ialah pegawai-pegawai dari Kementerian Pendidikan, Negara Brunei Darussalam.