17th APCG

We are pleased to invite you to connect again with the Asia-Pacific Federation on Giftedness (APFG) and join us in the 17^th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness (APCG), that will take place from 7 July to 10 July 2022 for a hybrid event with virtual and physical attendees at the National Taiwan Normal University.

This is the third time that Taiwan hosts the APCG conference. In response to the unsettled times with Covid-19 happening, this 17^th APCG conference is planning for a hybrid event with virtual and physical attendees at the National Taiwan Normal University. The exact format of the conference will be announced in April 2022 depending on developments with regard to Covid-19. We still keep hope that we may return to its regular physical gatherings in the summer of 2022, and welcome as many of you as possible to enjoy Taiwan’s warm hospitality and beautiful scenery.

The conference theme is “Embracing Diversity, Blooming Talents”. The 4-day program for the conference will feature keynote speeches, invited symposia, invited workshop, and parallel presentations on theory, research, and practice in the latest development and education of gifted and talented individuals.

Many thanks to the following speakers that have gracious accepted to give keynotes at the 17^th APCG conference:
* Professor Robert J. Sternberg, Cornell University, USA
* Professor Jonathan A. Plucker, John Hopkins University, USA
* Professor Margaret Sutherland, University of Glasgow, UK
* Dr. Apichart Pholprasert, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
* Professor Ugur Sak, Anadolu University, Turkey
* Professor Albert Ziegler, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
* Professor Dennis Hong, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
* Professor Wing-Huen Ip, Academic Sinica, Taiwan

The Call for Papers is now open until Tuesday 15 April 2022. Submissions related to the conference theme are especially encouraged.

The 17^th APCG conference provides opportunities where you will reconnect with like-minded professionals and peers, interact with international educators for future cooperation, learn and share about the latest trends in different thematic sessions. The event also provides opportunities for meetings of the Assembly of Delegates, the general membership, and the committees of the APFG. Welcome to join or renew your membership of the APFG and update your member profile so as to attend, participate and vote at meetings of the members as well as enjoy member rates for the APCG conference.

This 17th APCG conference is free of charge though registration is required until 31 May 2022. For the most up to date information about the conference, please visit the official website of the 17^th APCG conference.

Website: https://www.apcgtaipei2022.org
Enquiries: apcgtaipei2022@gmail.com