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Announcement: APCG2026 Gifthone CompetitionAPFG Team
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Registration Now Open for the 19th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness (APCG 2026) in Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaAPFG TeamDear APFG Members, We are excited to announce that the 19th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness (APCG 2026) will be held from February 7 to 11 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Registration is now open, and all are welcome to participate. For more information, please refer to the official website: https://apcg2026-saudiarabia.org/ Under the theme: "Fast Forward: Building a Better Future for Gifted Education 2050," the conference aims to explore the following key areas: 1. Increased Diversity in Gifted Education 2. Twice Exceptionality 3. Personalized Pathways for Gifted Learners 4. Preparing Gifted Students for the 21st-Century Workforce 5. Vision for 2050: Shaping the Future of Gifted Education Beyond the main scientific conference, APCG 2026 will also host a series of key activities and events designed to further the advancement of gifted education. These include a Youth Summit focused on fostering early engagement with artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, "Gifthone" – a dedicated hackathon for gifted youth and innovators, and the launch of the first Global Giftedness Index, a pioneering initiative that will evaluate the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of gifted education systems worldwide. Warm regards, Asia-Pacific Federation on Giftedness (APFG) Read more |
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Nurturing Talents APFG Newsletter 2025, Issue 12 (1)Asia-Pacific Federation on Giftedness (APFG)Warm greetings from the Asia-Pacific Federation on Giftedness (APFG)! We are excited to announce the release of the APFG Newsletter 2025, Issue 12 (1) ! This special issue highlights the 18th APFG Conference, held in Takamatsu, Japan, in August 2024, featuring insightful articles, award-winning research, and reflections from esteemed contributors. We encourage you to explore and share this issue with your colleagues, students, and fellow educators. Warm regards, Asia-Pacific Federation on Giftedness (APFG) Editors, Nurturing Talents APFG Newsletter 2025, Issue 12 (1) Read more |
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The deadline for submitting proposals for the 2025 WCGTC World Conference has been extended to January 31, 2025Ching-Chih KuoThe deadline for submitting proposals for the 2025 WCGTC World Conference has been extended to January 31, 2025. Check out the proposal guide at https://world-gifted.org/Conferences/wcgtc25/submit/. Applications for scholarships to attend the 2025 WCGTC World Conference are due March 15, 2025. For more information and to apply, visit https://world-gifted.org/wcgtc-scholarship-nominations-2025/. Read more |
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Bid to host the 2028 Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness (APCG)Letchmi DeviDear APFG members, We hope all of you are doing well. The Asia-Pacific Federation on Giftedness (APFG) is happy to invite bids to host the 2028 Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness (APCG). This conference is a unique platform that supports global conversations amongst practitioners and researchers about gifted and talented education, whilst supporting connections amongst gifted and talented youth through the Youth Summit. We provide details about key areas to be included in the bid proposal, and related information about the APCG in the attached pdf. The dateline for the submission of the bid proposal is 31st July 2025. Do reach out to me directly if you need any further information at letchmi.p@nie.edu.sg. Thank you and best wishes, Letchmi Devi (Dr) On behalf of the APFG (2024-2026) ExCo. Read more |
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Gifted Education Guidelines: Suggestions for Supporting Gifted Students’ DevelopmentProf Ching-Chih KuoDear Members and Friends of the APFG, The APFG focuses on gifted and talented individuals in the Asia-Pacific region and their valuable contributions to humanity. Special education administrators, scholars, and teachers in gifted and talented education, special education, psychology, and other fields join with dedicated parents and graduate students to support the APFG's mission. The APFG diligently fulfills the commitments outlined in the Bangkok Declaration, approved on August 16, 2002, and consistently works to improve the development and education of gifted and talented individuals in the Asia-Pacific region. The Asia-Pacific Federation on Giftedness (APFG) proudly presents guidelines on eight selected topics that can inform the efforts of teachers, parents, and other stakeholders in supporting the education of gifted students in the Asia-Pacific region. These guidelines are prepared by the 2022–2024 Executive Committee of the APFG and cover topics related to understanding characteristics and adaptation problems of gifted students; embracing creativity; working with disadvantaged gifted; parenting gifted students; providing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education; nurturing the development of twice-exceptional students; promoting well-being; and fostering career development. We hope these guidelines are relevant, timely, and useful. Please see attached for details. Thank you. https://reurl.cc/nvz9mD Best regards, Jae Yup Jung, Mantak Yuen, & Ching-Chih Kuo Read more |