Asia-Pacific Partnerships for the Global Good
Submission Information
Please note: For Academic Research Paper Submissions submit through the Academic Research Papers page.
Start preparing your proposal submission for the Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) 2026 program as early as possible.
All details you need are outlined on this page – read carefully so you are ready to submit during the submission period from early May to 24 June 2025.
It takes time to collect all the details and incomplete proposals are unlikely to be accepted. You must submit before the deadline of Tuesday 24 June 2025 23:59 AEST.
No late submissions will be accepted.
When the submission portal opens, you can access it here:
Important note: MCI Group is the appointed Professional Conference Organiser for the APAIE 2026 conference. Please ensure you add “wearemci.com” and “apaie.net” to your whitelist / accepted email lists. This will ensure that you receive all necessary communications from us regarding your proposal submission and conference participation.
Key Dates
Proposals
Submission open: Early May 2025
Submission close: 24 June 2025
Notifications: 28 August 2025
Academic Research Papers
Abstract submission open: Early May 2025
Abstract submission close: 24 June 2025
Abstract notifications: 7 July 2025
*Full paper timeline to be confirmed shortly.
Registration
Early bird open: 20 August 2025
Early bird close: 20 November 2025
Standard open: 21 November 2025
Standard close: 22 February 2026
Late open: 23 February 2026
Submission Guidelines
Outlined below are the guidelines that must be followed when submitting your proposal to APAIE 2026. Please follow these guidelines when submitting your proposal for APAIE 2026:
- Every submission requires a coordinator who is the point of contact between the APAIE 2026 program manager and the members of the proposal. The coordinator does not need to be part of the proposal. They are responsible for collecting all the details for the submission proposal. The coordinator is required to set up an account in the submission portal in order to submit proposals and acts on behalf of all the members of the proposal.
- All submissions must be in English. English is the official conference language, and all presentations must also be in English.
- References are not required for submissions.
- The Proposal Submission Portal includes the following sections and all parts are mandatory:
- Title
Clearly convey the content of your proposal in a maximum of 10 words. - Abstract
Provide a clear and concise description of the content your session will cover. Max 200 words. - Learning objectives
What are the key takeaways for your audience? Please list as dot points (max 150 words). - Target audience
Who will benefit most from your session? (e.g. those working in recruitment, student support, or with an interest in TNE, the SDGs, etc.) Max 50 words. - Members/presenters
Details of each member of your proposal and their role. Be clear as to whether or not you need to include a Chair (see Presentation Formats below). You must consult with each member prior to submission to ensure they consent to being included in your proposal, they plan to attend APAIE 2026 in person, and they provide you with their required details:- Role in session (presenter, chair, chair-presenter, etc)
- Job/position title
- Organisation
- Country/region
- Presenter experience – list up to 5 most recent presentations (e.g. APAIE 2022, NAFSA 2023, AIEC 2019 …)
- Brief bio – up to 100 words
- Presentation format
Individual or group presentation, or poster. See below for further details of type. Note, research papers have a separate submission process. - Duration
Indicate preference of 30mins or 45mins. - Stream
Select most appropriate stream
- Title
- Original proposal submissions are strongly recommended.
- Must meet stated criteria.
- Must be complete and received by the deadline of 24 June 2025
IMPORTANT NOTE:
It is important that all details in your proposal are confirmed at time of submission i.e presenter information, abstract, learning objectives etc as proposals will be assessed on the content provided at the time of submission. Should your proposal be accepted into the program; any changes made to the content of the proposal after the initial submission may require further re-assessment and it is not guaranteed that your proposal will still be included in the program.
Proposal Criteria
As more proposals are submitted than can be accommodated, the reviewers consider the following criteria when making their assessment:
- Relevance to the Asia-Pacific region.
- Overall quality of proposal.
- Connection and relevance to the conference theme and nominated sub-theme (where applicable).
- Clarity of objectives.
- Sound academic content and basis.
- Proposed content is not a promotion of your products, services nor organization. (You may use your organization as an example or case study to support the aim of your presentation but it must be balanced with other examples or case studies.)
- Interest to an APAIE audience: How topical, innovative, and new is the perspective presented?
Incomplete submissions or proposals not written in English cannot be processed and will not be reviewed.
No revisions are possible after the submission deadline.
Conference Theme
Asia-Pacific Partnerships for the Global Good
In the face of numerous global challenges such as geopolitical tensions, climate change, digital transformation, and public health crises, the role of higher education institutions extends beyond teaching and research. Universities are uniquely positioned to build partnerships that address pressing global challenges through collaboration across borders, sectors, and disciplines.
The theme, Asia-Pacific Partnerships for the Global Good, invites proposals to showcase how the international higher education sector is forging impactful, inclusive, and sustainable partnerships to drive positive change, both within the Asia-Pacific region and between the Asia-Pacific region and the rest of the world.
Your proposal may focus on the partnership itself or the outcome of the partnership which may involve a variety of relationships, such as:
Strategic alliances between universities such as international collaborations that enhance global learning, research innovation, and knowledge exchange.
University–community partnerships that amplify local impact while generating global insights.
Cross-sector collaborations such as with governments, NGOs, or industry, that link academic expertise with real-world application.
North–South and South–South partnerships that prioritize equity, mutual benefit, and long-term capacity building.
Collaborative approaches to global challenges such as climate action, refugee education, digital equity, or global health.
Student and faculty-led initiatives that embody the spirit of global citizenship and social responsibility.
We welcome a diverse range of contributions under the following streams for a more inclusive, resilient, and dynamic global education landscape, where partnerships serve as the cornerstone for achieving the common good. This may include research findings, institutional case studies, policy perspectives, program evaluations, innovative models of collaboration, and best practice.
Streams
The APAIE 2026 program has four streams:
- Student experience and well-being
- Partnerships and mobility
- Programs
- Student recruitment
The following examples are to assist you with topic ideas and to work out which stream is most appropriate for your proposal.
1. Student experience and well-being
- Building an inclusive campus community
- Innovations in student support
- Supporting academic, language and technological development
- Preparing students for global citizenship
2. Partnerships and mobility
- Developing active and sustainable partnerships
- Best practice and innovation in student exchange and mobility programs
- Enabling access and participation in mobility programs
- Building partnerships for the global good
3. Programs
- TNE and borderless education
- Developing globally competent graduates
- Innovations in delivery for students, both on and off campus
- Entrepreneurship, service, and work-integrated learning programs
4. Student recruitment
- Realities of changing markets
- Diversification of strategies
- The role of internal and external partnerships, and student engagement
- Innovation in branding and marketing
Presentation Formats
Please note: For Academic Research Paper Submissions submit through the Academic Research Papers page.
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When |
Concurrent sessions are scheduled across the conference days, 24-26 February 2026 |
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Where |
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
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Format |
Individual presentation Group/panel of 2-4 members Round table/café style with 1-4 members |
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Duration |
30 or 45 minutes. You may indicate your preferred duration which will be taken into consideration by the Program Committee.
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Chairs |
A group with 4 presenters must nominate one of their members to be a presenting-chair. Groups with 2 or 3 presenters must also nominate a chair but this may be a presenting-chair or it may be an additional member who is the chair only (not presenting). A one-person presentation is not to include a chair. |
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Registration |
Presenters, moderators and chairs are all entitled to register at the speaker rate.
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When |
Poster discussions take place over lunchtimes and afternoon breaks of the conference days, 24-26 February 2026. |
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Where |
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
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Format |
Poster size is A0, portrait (1189mm high and 841mm wide – maximum size)
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Duration |
Poster authors are allocated one x 45 minute period to be at their poster, ready to discuss with interested delegates.
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Authors |
1 author per poster
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Registration |
Poster authors are eligible to register at the speaker rate.
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Academic Research Paper Submissions will be back in 2026
Due to the success of this initiative in 2025, APAIE will again be inviting researchers to submit research papers for consideration.
It is part of APAIE’s goals to develop:
- a research stream for presentations at APAIE conferences,
- a community of International Education Researchers in the Asia-Pacific region, who are interested in conducting research in the region,
- a group of experts to assist with the review papers for APAIE conference presentations.
Emerging Scholars (i.e. Doctoral Candidates and Early Career Researchers (ECR) who have completed their Doctoral Degree in the last 5 years are highly encouraged to submit their work.
- Submission will compromise of a two step submission of an abstract and full paper.
- Submissions must utilise the provided full paper template.
- Research papers will be subject to a double-blind review by a panel of peer researchers.
- Accepted papers will be part of the official APAIE 2026 program, APAIE Referred Proceedings and considered for leading Journals in related areas.
- Papers can be submitted either as Research in Progress or Full Research papers.
We will accept Abstracts and Research Papers in the following Research Tracks of International Education:
- Transnational Education – Research that focuses on the transnational education models in the Asia Pacific Region.
- International Student Experience – Focusing on the International Student Experiences, including digital experiences of students (with a particular focus on Asia, Latin America and Pacific Islands).
- Internationalisation of Curriculum – Research exploring the internationalisation of curriculum in Higher Education, and Internationalisation at Home. This also includes research on aspects of digital and online international education.
- International Education Policies – Focusing on the International Education Policies in Asia, the Pacific Islands, and Latin America.
- Student Mobility – Research on student mobility programs across Asia-Pacific, including virtual mobility, COIL, short-term and longer term mobility, and international internships.
Two types of Research Papers are available:
- Research in Progress Paper: include conceptual papers, literature reviews and proposition development papers of high quality and aim to provide contributions to the field of research.
- Full Research Paper: include papers that report on full research projects which include clear results, discussions, and implications that provide a significant contribution to the field.
Conditions of Acceptance
If accepted into the official program, the following conditions apply:
- Presenters must be listed on the submission.
- All members of the proposal must register, pay and attend the conference (in-person), otherwise the proposal will not be included in the official program.
- Proposal submissions remain the property of APAIE and the Committee reserves the right to publish and distribute.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
It is important that all details in your proposal are confirmed at time of submission i.e presenter information, abstract, learning objectives etc as proposals will be assessed on the content provided at the time of submission. Should your proposal be accepted into the program; any changes made to the content of the proposal after the initial submission may require further re-assessment and it is not guaranteed that your proposal will still be included in the program.
Terms and Conditions
All proposal submitters are required to agree to the below terms and conditions prior to submitting their work:
- I agree to abide by the data protection and privacy policy.
- I confirm the proposed session content is the original work of at least one presenter or their organisation.
- I understand that no funding is provided to accepted presenters, and if my proposal is accepted, all members of the proposal must register and attend APAIE 2026 in person for this proposal to be included in the official program.
- I confirm the content of this proposed session does not conflict with any existing copyright agreements with alternate publishers.
- On behalf of the members of this proposal, I consent to our presentation materials being used to promote APAIE conferences, and to our presentation slides being available to registered APAIE delegates for a limited period following the event.
Further questions
If you have any questions regarding proposal submissions, please contact the APAIE Program Manager, program@apaie.net
