The Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) has entered into a collaboration with the Digital Education Council (DEC), a global community of practice with a shared vision to drive sustainable innovation and AI adoption for higher education and workforce development.

The partnership expands access for APRU members to structured global insights and comparative research, and focuses on practical implementation.

Through this collaboration, APRU members will participate in quarterly leadership briefings, synthesising insights from DEC’s global Executive Briefings and thematic working groups.

The partnership will also enable the co-development of a joint research initiative looking at some of the challenges APRU universities face with AI adoption.

By engaging with DEC’s global network of higher education leaders and policymakers, APRU further strengthens its capacity to ensure that institutions across the Pacific Rim are contributing meaningfully to shaping the evolving global higher education landscape.

“Our collaboration with the Digital Education Council marks an important step in strengthening APRU’s global leadership in digital and AI‑enabled higher education. By combining DEC’s global insights with APRU’s deep regional expertise, we are equipping our universities with the intelligence and partnerships they need to navigate rapid technological change and shape the future of learning across the Pacific Rim,” said Prof. Thomas Schneider, Chief Executive of APRU.

“The integration of AI in higher education is not simply a technological issue, it is a people and governance challenge. Through this collaboration with APRU, we are able to work through some of these challenges in a thoughtful way that is relevant across Pacific Rim countries.” said Danny Bielik, President of the Digital Education Council.

The Digital Education Council is a global community of practice for education innovation. DEC brings together leading institutions, experts, and innovators to shape the future of education and work.

For more information about the Digital Education Council and its initiatives, please visit www.digitaleducationcouncil.com

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