📋 Tender Overview
Project No.
HRDWG_103_2025A
Project Title
ALCoB Program for Educator’s eXchange (APEX)
Project Status
Project in Implementation
Fund Account
APEC Support Fund
Sub-fund
ASF: General Fund
Project Year
2025
Project Session
Session 1
APEC Funding
68,189
Co-funding Amount
40,000
Total Project Value
108,189
Sponsoring Forum
Human Resource Development Working Group (HRDWG)
Topics
Human Resources Development; Digital Technology and Innovation; Education
Committee
SOM Steering Committee on Economic and Technical Cooperation (SCE)
Other Fora Involved
Other Non-APEC Stakeholders Involved
Proposing Economy(ies)
Korea
Co-Sponsoring Economies
Indonesia; Malaysia; Peru; Philippines; Singapore; Chinese Taipei; Thailand
Expected Start Date
01/01/2026
Expected Completion Date
31/12/2026
Project Proponent Name 1
Isae Ryu
Job Title 1
Project Lead
Organization 1
Institute of APEC Collaboration Education (IACE)
Telephone 1
+82 053-719-2947
Email 1
isryu@iace.re.kr
Project Proponent Name 2
Not Applicable
Job Title 2
Not Applicable
Organization 2
Not Applicable
Telephone 2
Not Applicable
Email 2
Not Applicable
Declaration
Isae Ryu
Project Summary
The ALCoB (APEC Learning Community Builders) Program for Educators’ eXchange (APEX) is a capacity-building project aimed at enhancing digital competencies among educators in APEC economies. By bridging the digital divide and fostering global teacher exchange, APEX aligns with APEC’s vision of inclusive and sustainable education development for shared prosperity.
The project will bring together Korean teachers as trainers and APEC member economy teachers as participants (trainees) for an immersive training and exchange experience at the Jeju Learncation Center. Over two days, participants will engage in interactive digital competency training, global collaboration, and hands-on cultural experiences. The project will culminate in the development of global exchange plans, fostering long-term cooperation between schools across the region. Upon returning to their home economies, participating teachers will conduct local dissemination training, ensuring the project’s impact extends beyond the event itself.
Relevance
Region
Despite advancements in digital education, disparities remain in teacher training, access to ICT resources, and cross-border collaboration among APEC economies. Many educators lack opportunities to build digital competencies tailored to their local contexts and to collaborate with global peers. Addressing these gaps is essential for promoting equitable, high-quality education and shared prosperity across the region. APEX responds to this challenge by providing targeted digital education training for educators from APEC economies. The project facilitates peer-to-peer knowledge exchange through interactive and collaborative activities while encouraging global school partnerships that e
