About the Conference
Introduction
Overview
Co-hosted by the United Front Work Department of the CPC Hubei Provincial Committee (the Provincial Overseas Chinese Affairs Office) and the Hubei Provincial Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese, the 26th Conference on Overseas Chinese Pioneering and Developing (known as the “HCH”) will be held in Wuhan on December 3–5, 2026. Now in its 25th year, this edition will bring together overseas Chinese professionals, renowned overseas Chinese entrepreneurs, overseas alumni, and representatives of Fortune Global 500 companies, foreign chambers of commerce and leading foreign technology firms.
During the Conference, the 10th HCH International Education Cooperation Conference will be held on December 4–5 at the Academic Exchange Center of Huazhong Agricultural University. It is hosted by the Department of Education of Hubei Province and organized jointly by the Hubei Education Center for International Exchange & Services, the Hubei Education International Exchange Association, Hubei Changjiang Education Press & Media Group Co., Ltd., and Wuhan Hyde Cambridge Education Consult & Services Co., Ltd.
Adopting the format of an Opening Ceremony (Main Venue) + Thematic Sessions, the Conference sets up three parallel sessions — Sino-foreign cooperation in running schools, vocational education going global, and international exchange and cooperation in basic education — alongside a Study-in-China programme, the International Education Exhibition, themed study tours for secondary school students and a series of lectures on international education.
Theme & Positioning
Theme & Positioning
Theme
High-Level Education Opening-Up
Serving Strategic Stronghold Construction
Aligned with the national outline for building a leading country in education and Hubei's positioning as a strategic pivot for education opening-up in central China, the theme focuses on coordinated international education development across all stages, industry-education integration and two-way exchange. It highlights Hubei's strengths in science and education resources, aiming to build the most influential international education cooperation platform in central China, improve the quality and efficiency of the province's education opening-up, and foster an all-round, multi-tiered and wide-ranging ecosystem of international education cooperation.
Positioning
Forums Lead · Expo Empowers
Study Tours Engage · Deals Land
This edition is a milestone for HCH's tenth International Education Cooperation Conference in Hubei, positioned as a provincial-level, high-standard, international, professional and results-oriented platform for educational exchange and cooperation. It connects the full chain of international cooperation across higher education, vocational education and basic education, promoting precise matchmaking of Chinese and international education resources, the signing and landing of projects and long-term conversion of outcomes, helping Hubei build an inland highland of education opening-up.
Core Objectives
Five Core Objectives
Build a high-level dialogue platform for Chinese and international educators to interpret international education policies, share cutting-edge ideas and build consensus on high-quality development in international education;
Bring together quality education resources at home and abroad, and facilitate the signing and landing of projects in Sino-foreign cooperative education, vocational education going global, study-tour exchange and industry-education integration;
Showcase Hubei's achievements in international education cooperation, enhance the international influence and appeal of Hubei education, and polish the “Study in Hubei” brand;
Engage primary and secondary schools in immersive study tours, open pathways linking basic education with higher education internationally, and cultivate reserve talent with a global outlook;
Establish a long-term cooperation mechanism and a standing platform for international education exchange and matchmaking, driving the continuous upgrading of Hubei's education opening-up.
Key Facts
Key Facts
| Dates | December 3–5, 2026 (core programme: December 4–5) |
|---|---|
| Venue | Academic Exchange Center, Huazhong Agricultural University (HCH Grand Opening Ceremony: East Lake International Convention Center) |
| Scale | Approx. 300–400 participants in total |
| Domestic guests | Approx. 260 (universities and schools in Hubei; universities of the Lingshui Pilot Zone, Hainan) |
| Overseas guests | Approx. 120 (heads of renowned overseas universities, representatives of international education organizations, education officers of embassies and consulates in China, representatives of overseas education institutions, and foreign experts and scholars) |
| Study-tour students | 500–1,000, visiting in three staggered groups |
| Exhibition plan | Five themed zones |
Organization
Organization
Hubei Education International Exchange Association
Hubei Changjiang Education Press & Media Group Co., Ltd.
Wuhan Hyde Cambridge Education Consult & Services Co., Ltd.
Keynote Topics
Main Venue · Opening Ceremony Keynote Topics
- Policy interpretation and local practice of China's education opening-up in the new era
- Pathways and measures for Hubei to build a strategic pivot of education opening-up in central China
- Innovation trends in international higher education cooperation and quality enhancement of Sino-foreign cooperative education
- Internationalization of vocational education and Belt & Road practice of vocational education going global
- International understanding education in basic education and the cultivation of global competence among youth
- New models of international industry-education integration and cross-border talent development
Invited guests include leaders of relevant ministries in Beijing, representatives of foreign embassies and consulates in China, overseas guests from the UK, Germany, Singapore, Canada and beyond, overseas guests invited by the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee, representatives of the Lingshui education park in Hainan, as well as delegates from Chinese universities and secondary schools.
Signing Ceremony
Proposed Signing Projects
The list below shows proposed signing projects submitted by institutions; the final list is subject to confirmation at the Conference.
| No. | Chinese Institution | Foreign / Partner Institution | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Hubei Education Center for International Exchange & Services | Education Committee of the German Federal Association for Foreign Economic Relations & Trade | Education Cooperation |
| 02 | Wuhan Polytechnic University | Anhalt University of Applied Sciences (Germany) | Cooperative Education |
| 03 | Hubei University | Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (Germany) | Cooperative Education |
| 04 | Hubei University of Education | National University of Georgia (Georgia) | Cooperative Education |
| 05 | Hanjiang Normal University | Kyungdong University (Korea) | Cooperative Education |
| 06 | Wuhan Business University | Richmond, The American International University in London (UK) | Cooperative Education |
| 07 | Hubei University of Automotive Technology | Kingston University (UK) | Cooperative Education |
| 08 | Hubei Engineering University | Glasgow Caledonian University (UK) | Cooperative Education |
| 09 | Hubei Vocational College of Art | Raffles Design Institute (Singapore) | Vocational Education |
| 10 | Hubei Polytechnic Institute | Lincoln University College (Malaysia) | Vocational Education |
| 11 | Hubei University of Chinese Medicine | Universitas Negeri Surabaya (Indonesia) | Cooperative Education |
| 12 | Furen International School (Singapore) | TBD | Basic Education |
| 13 | Elwood International School (Singapore) | TBD | Basic Education |
| 14 | Waterloo School District (Canada) | TBD | Basic Education |
| 15 | Libinwo High School (USA) | TBD | Basic Education |
Contact
Exhibiting · Attending · Cooperation Enquiries
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