Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness (APCG)

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), and Japan (2024). Saudi Arabia will host the 19th APCG conference in 2026.
 
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
The 17th APCG 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