Introduction of the International Education Activity; APEC Future Scientist Conference

Abstract

The 1st APEC Future Scientists Conference was held on August 20~24, 2008 to provide opportunities for mentors and mentees to meet in person and to share research and academic activities in the past and to reinforce academic exchanges and human networks. The main participants were high school students and college students of APEC economies, who are interested in science research activities. The conference attracted the gifted students and teachers in science field, who will be engaged in sharing their various experiences and knowledges via oral presentation, poster session and team project workshops. It also improved opportunities to strengthen relationship among the Gifted in Science and teachers and try to find better ways to provide the advanced education contents to them. APEC Youth Scientist Journal was published as international youth scientist journals by collecting research contents presented at APEC future scientists court in theses.