From 3rd to 4th July, Dr. Qi Xinjian, and Ms. Liu Ruixi, Programme Coordinator of the UNESCO International Research and Training Centre for Rural Education (INRULED), attended the 2025 Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Centres Policy Research Network (CPRN) Summit in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. 

The theme of this summit was “Building Bridges to a Sustainable Future: Inclusive Collaboration and Innovation in Education, Science, and Culture”. About 200 researchers, policymakers, and educators from around the world gathered to discuss pressing challenges in education, science, and culture across Southeast Asia.

2025 CPRN Summit Venue

During the Summit, Dr. Qi Xinjian and Ms. Liu Ruixi introduced INRULED’s Mid-term Strategy (2024-2029) and highlighted the research framework of the upcoming Global Report on Education for Rural Sustainable Development, calling on relevant organizations and experts to help identify key challenges and best practices related to education for sustainable rural development. INRULED team also shared highlights from over three decades of experience in promoting sustainable rural development through research and policy dialogue, including flagship initiatives such as the new Module on Rural Teachers for the Teacher Policy Development Guide (TPDG). In addition, INRULED engaged in productive exchanges with several regional partners on topics including youth empowerment, skills development, and teacher education, laying the groundwork for future cooperation.

INRULED presents its work to Brunei's Minister of Education, Datin Seri Setia, Dr Hajah Romaizah binti Haji Mohd Salleh (2nd left), and SEAMEO Director Datuk Dr Habibah Abdul Rahim (2nd right)

Dr. Qi Xinjian reaffirms education’s critical role in advancing sustainable rural development

INRULED’s Mid-term Strategy (2024-2029)                Introduction of the Global Report on

                                                                                      Education for Sustainable Rural Development