The Third International Conference on Global Studies in Education

Theme: Internationalisation of Education and School Leadership in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) 

粵港澳大灣區教育國際化與學校領導力

Date: 09.11.2026 
Venue: The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)

 

About the Conference

Against the backdrop of global educational transformation and fierce international competition for top-tier talent and innovative capacity, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) has emerged as a pivotal global pioneer for cross-border educational integration and collaborative development. This forward-looking development aligns seamlessly with China’s 15th Five-Year Plan and the grand vision of building a global education powerhouse. The GBA draws on the distinct and complementary educational strengths of Mainland GBA cities, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region. It boasts an unparalleled strategic edge in leading global educational innovation and high-calibre talent cultivation, breaking the constraints of traditional educational ecosystems and reshaping the landscape of international educational cooperation.


Amid the GBA’s diverse educational landscapes, the synergistic advancement of educational internationalisation and school leadership stands as a critical, urgent priority for regional educational upgrading. This international conference is designed to tackle this core demand, bridging theoretical exploration and practical implementation to drive targeted, high-quality development of GBA educational internationalisation. Theoretically, it aims to analyse the inherent logic and core connotations of integrating educational internationalisation with school governance across the region’s varied education systems. It also seeks to clarify the foundational principles and value orientations that underpin regional educational globalisation. Practically, it focuses on exploring actionable, practice-led pathways to deepen cross-border educational integration and elevate the overall quality of educational internationalisation. Moreover, it targets dismantling institutional and resource barriers between disparate education systems, and bolstering the GBA’s status as a world-class hub for high-standard international education and elite talent development.

Conference Organisers:
Department of Education Policy and Leadership, The Education University of Hong Kong
Asia Pacific Centre for Leadership and Change, The Education University of Hong Kong
School of Education, South China Normal University
Faculty of Education, University of Macau

 

Keynote Speakers

Professor Chi-Kin John LEE

The Education University of Hong Kong

Professor Ly TRAN

Deakin University, Australia

Professor Moosung LEE

Yonsei University, South Korea 


Programme E-booklet

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Time Event Venue
9:05 - 9:10am Welcoming by Professor Kevin CHAN
Acting Dean, Faculty of Education and Human Development, 
The Education University of Hong Kong

 

 

 

 

 

 

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9:10 - 9:15am Opening by Professor Zelin ZHUO
Vice Dean, School of Education,
South China Normal University
9:15 - 9:20am Opening by Dr Xin GUO
Faculty of Education,
University of Macau
9:20 - 9:25am Opening by Professor Zachary WALKER
Head of Department of Education Policy and Leadership,
The Education University of Hong Kong
9:25 - 9:35am Souvenir Presentation to Co-organisers & Group Photo
1st Keynote Speech    
9:40 - 10:40am

Keynote Speech by Professor Chi-Kin John LEE
President of The Education University of Hong Kong 
Title: Internationalization of Higher Education and Hong Kong SAR's Role in the 

Greater Bay Area

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10:40 - 10:55am Coffee Break New Academic 
Building
Parallel Session (AM)     
11:00 - 12:00pm 1st Parallel Session New Academic 
Building
12:05 - 1:00pm Lunch Canteen 
2nd Keynote Speech     
1:10 - 2:10pm Keynote Speech by Professor Moosung LEE
Yonsei University, South Korea
Title: Global Citizenship as Self-Authorship: Implications for 
Educational Internationalisation in the Greater Bay Area		 N-G/F-08
Parallel Session (PM)        
2:15 - 3:15pm 2nd Parallel Session

New Academic 
Building
3:15 - 3:25pm Coffee Break
3rd Keynote Speech     
3:25 - 4:25pm
 		 Keynote Speech by Professor Ly TRAN
Deakin University, Australia
Title: Geopolitics and Educational Internationalisation in 
East and Southeast Asia		 N-G/F-08
Parallel Session (PM)    
4:30 - 5:30 pm
 		 3rd Parallel Session
 

New Academic 
Building

 

 
Schedule 

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Abstracts

 


Contact 

For enquiries regarding the conference, please contact Department of Education Policy and Leadership by email at:
eplevent@eduhk.hk