EdUHK Hosts Training Session on Strengthening GenAI Competency for Higher Education Teachers at UNESCO Digital Learning Week 2026
The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), in collaboration with strategic partners, hosted a training session on strengthening generative AI (GenAI) competencies for higher education teachers at UNESCO’s Digital Learning Week 2026 in Paris.
The session centred on the GenAI‑Responsive Competency Framework for University Teachers, co‑developed by EdUHK and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) researchers. The framework provides evidence‑based guidance to support higher education teachers in integrating GenAI into teaching and learning.
Titled “A practical guide to strengthen GenAI-responsive competencies for higher education teachers: A framework, a self-assessment tool and local cases”, the session was held on 8 September and attracted around 100 participants. Attendees included higher education and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) policymakers, institutional leaders, professional development coordinators and practitioners from around the globe, underscoring the strong international demand for evidence-based guidance in preparing teachers for the GenAI era.
EdUHK played a leading role in developing the Framework and its accompanying self-assessment tool. The initative was led by researchers from the Global Institute for Emerging Technologies Equity Team and Department of Curriculum and Instruction at EdUHK, in collaboration with SJTU, and developed in consultation with UNESCO-ICHEI, the ASEAN University Network (AUN) and other global partners. The Framework addresses three paradigm shifts driven by GenAI:
- reconceptualising education as a generative process;
- shifting from teacher-prescribed to learner-directed interaction, with implications for academic integrity and deep learning; and
- providing clear guidance on teachers’ GenAI-responsive competencies.
Professor Lim Cher-ping, Chair Professor of Learning Technologies and Innovation and Co-Director of the Global Institute for Emerging Technologies at EdUHK, served as lead facilitator. He was joined by Ms Xiaohan Bi, Deputy Director of UNESCO-ICHEI; Dr Dawisa Sritanyarat, Deputy AUN Executive Director; Mr Korn Ratanagosoom, AUN First Officer and Chief Strategy, AUN; Professor Betty Ezati, Vice Chancellor of Uganda National Institute of Teacher Education; and Dr Natalia Amelina, Chief of Unit and Senior National Project Officer in Education of UNESCO IITE.
During the interactive session, participants:
- explored the theoretical grounding of the Framework,
- examined the self-assessment tool for GenAI competencies and professional learning needs,
- learnt the application cases from Asia and Africa, and
- reflected on contextualising the Framework and tool within their own national and institutional settings.
Participants left equipped to propose professional development policies and plans that operationalise the Framework and self-assessment tool. Many expressed commitment to ongoing collaboration through the international professional learning community formed during the session.
Professor Lim remarked: “This strong turnout and active engagement demonstrate that higher education systems are ready to move from discussion to concrete action. EdUHK is proud to have contributed a practical, globally validated framework that institutions can adapt to strengthen teachers’ GenAI-responsive competencies and shape the frontiers of higher education.”
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EdUHK Hosts Training Session on Strengthening GenAI Competency for Higher Education Teachers at UNESCO Digital Learning Week 2026
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