21 March 2022 – The ASEAN Consuls General in Vancouver (ACGV) met with BC Minister Anne Kang of Advanced Education and Skills Training, together with the officials from the British Columbia Council for International Education (BCCIE) and Vancouver Community College (VCC) on 17 March 2022.
VCC President Ajay Patel, in his opening remarks, noted that education is the place where all start to find a common ground. He added that “through international education, we can set up the next generation for success by teaching them to tackle issues together as global citizens.”
Meanwhile, Minister Kang, in her remarks, underscored the importance of international education and shared her family’s experience as immigrants from Taiwan, which centered on her father’s international studies in Vancouver. Minister Kang said that she wants her own story to be the story of all students that come to British Columbia.
International education organizations such as the Asia Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE), the University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP), and the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) then presented their projects and initiatives for international students.