INTRODUCTION & PROGRAMME - APCEIU

104th Asia-Pacific Teachers Training WorkshopFor the last 4 years, APCEIU has undertaken a Training program for teachers from both Korea, andthe Asia Pacific region every year, and has greatly contributed to EIU's development in the Asia-Pacific region. One of the major dimensions of APCEIU’s mission, in serving the educationalpriorities of the Asia-Pacific region, is to promote a sustainable education and training program thatincludes exemplary EIU teaching models and curricula.This year, for three weeks, over 34 teachers and teacher's educators from over 20 countries all over theAsia-Pacific region will participate in the TTW. This shows APCEIU’s great potential within this field.Next year the extension of the agreement between the Korean Government and UNESCO will bediscussed. This training workshop for teachers of the Asia-pacific region is just one of the manyindicators of the important role APCEIU has contributed to the promotion and the enhancement of aculture of peace in this region.I sincerely hope that in the future, there will be many more opportunities for teachers in the Asia-region to participate in the training workshop, and for experts of EIU to also be involved in thepacificprogram. I also promise a closer collaborative relationship between the KNCU and APCEIU in thedevelopment of EIU.In conclusion, I once again express my sincerest congratulations to APCEIU and to all the participantsand facilitators and my best wishes for a very successful and fruitful workshop.Thank you very much.