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APCG Conference
The biennial Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness history, conference cycle, venues, and themes.
The Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness (APCG) is a biennial event in the summer, usually July or August providing opportunity to contribute to the global conversation about gifted and talented education. Every two years the event is held at a different location and brings together hundreds of members and attendees and numerous presentations covering latest trends in the education of gifted and talented children. Previously the conference were held in Manila (1990), Taipei (1992), Seoul (1994), Jakarta (1996), New Delhi (1998), Beijing (2000), Bangkok (2002), Daejeon (2004), Taipei (2006), Singapore (2008), Sydney (2010), Dubai (2012), Beijing (2014), Macau (2016), Bangkok (2018), Daegu (2020), Taipei (2022), Japan (2024), and Saudi Arabia(2026). Dubai will host the 20th APCG conference in 2028.
Previous APCG Conferences
| Time | Venue | Theme | |
| The 19th APCG Conference | 7-11 February 2026 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Fast Forward: Vision 2050 for Gifted Education |
| The 18th APCG Conference | 17–20 August 2024 | Takamatsu, Japan | Educational Environments for Transforming Gifted Minds, Lives and Communities |
| The17thAPCG Conference | 7–10 July 2022 | Taipei, Taiwan | Embracing Diversity, Blooming Talents |
| The 16th APCG Conference | 30 July–3 August 2020 | Daegu, Korea | Beyond Intelligence: Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Ethical minds |
| The 15th APCG Conference | 20–24 Agust 2018 | Bangkok, Thailand | Inspiration, Motivation, and Creativity: Leading the Way to Giftedness |
| The 14th APCG Conference | 12–15 July 2016 | Macau, China | Maximizing Potential, Lighting up the Future |
| The 13th APCG Conference | 3–6 August 2014 | Beijing, China | Nurturing Giftedness and Creativity for the Positive Future |
| The 12th APCG Conference | 14–18 July 2012 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Nurturing Talent, Growing Potential |
| The 11th APCG Conference | 29 July–1 August 2010 | Sydney, Australia | Thinking Smart: Effective Partnerships for Talent Development |
| The 10th APCG Conference | 14–18 July 2008 | Singapore, Singapore | Nurturing Talents for the Global Community |
| The 9th APCG Conference | 31 July–4 August 2006 | Taipei, Taiwan | Beyond Equality and Diversity |
| The 8th APCG Conference | 26–30 July 2004 | Daejeon, Korea | Rebirth of Giftedness in the Trans-Modern Society: Vision, Values and Leadership |
| The 7th APCG Conference | 12–16 August 2002 | Bangkok, Thailand | Igniting Children’s Potentials and Creativity |
| The 6th APCG Conference | 17–20 August 2000 | Beijing, China | Different Cultures, Different Views: Gifted Education in the New Millennium？ |
| The 5th APCG Conference | 1–5 September 1998 | New Delhi, India | Beyond the Classroom: A Global Perspective on Giftedness |
| The 4th APCG Conference | 4–8 August 1996 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Optimizing Excellence in Human Resource Development |
| The 3rd APCG Conference | 1–4 August 1994 | Seoul, Korea | Creativity: Towards 21st Century |
| The 2nd Asian Conference on Giftedness | 24–27 July 1992 | Taipei, Taiwan | Growing Up Gifted & Talented |
| The 1st Southeast Asian Regional Conference on Giftedness | 14–18 August 1990 | Manila, Philippines | Gifted Children and Youth Today, Gifted Adults of the 21st Century |