The Senior Staff of APRU member universities convene annually to review the development and implementation of initiatives and activities where their recommendations are presented at the Annual Presidents Meeting. Working groups are sometimes formed to facilitate the in-depth discussion of specific topics.

Recent meeting: 7th Senior Staff Meeting Hosted by: Keio University Date: March 10 - 13, 2010 The APRU Senior Staff Forum 2010 at the 7th SSM centered on the theme of “Riding the Demography Wave: How to Adapt, Survive and Prosper in a Changing Higher Education Environment in the Pacific Rim”. 64 participants from 35 APRU member universities discussed issues relating to rapid population aging and shifting demographic trends, their impact on the higher education sector, and how universities can adapt to these changes in a series of panel discussions and breakout sessions. More...

Past meetings:

6^th Senior Staff Meeting
Hosted by: University of Melbourne
Date: March 18 - 20, 2009

5^th Senior Staff Meeting
Hosted by: Seoul National University
Date: March 12 - 14, 2008

4^th Senior Staff Meeting
Hosted by: National Taiwan University
Date: March 11 - 13, 2007

3^rd Senior Staff Meeting
Hosted by: Peking University
Date: March 8 - 10, 2006

2^nd Senior Staff Meeting
Hosted by: University of Auckland
Date: March 21 - 23, 2005

1^st Senior Staff Meeting
Hosted by: Stanford University
Date: April 13 - 15, 2004