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The 26th China Annual Conference for International Education & Expo (CACIE 2025) — including the Plenary Session, CACIE Night, Parallel Forums, Cooperation Dialogues, Networking Events, and the Beijing Edition of the China Education Expo — will be held from October 29 to November 1, 2025, at the China National Convention Center (Beijing).

As one of the most important parallel sessions of CACIE 2025, China POCY Group, together with member institutions of the China Craftsman Valley International Industry–Education Integration Alliance, will co-host the forum themed:
“Empowering Vocational Education · Shaping the Future Together: The China Craftsman Valley Forum on International Industry–Education Integration.”

Theme: Empowering Vocational Education · Shaping the Future Together: The China Craftsman Valley Forum on International Industry–Education Integration
Date: October 30, 2025 | 13:30 – 17:45
Venue: Room 311A, China National Convention Center
Scale: 200 participants
Languages: Chinese, English, French, Russian (Simultaneous Interpretation Provided)

Distinguished Guests:
Representatives from UNESCO, embassies and international organizations in China, leaders of national industry associations, presidents of applied universities, directors of international cooperation offices of vocational institutions, frontline educators, executives of multinational corporations, and representatives from educational organizations in Belt and Road countries.

Countries Involved:
United States, United Kingdom, Russia, France, Mongolia, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, and others.

Why You Can’t Miss This Forum

Amid the global wave of technological revolution, vocational education has become a key driver for solving employment challenges and facilitating industrial transformation. When the Belt and Road Initiative meets the global demand for skilled talent — and China’s vocational education experience encounters cutting-edge international perspectives — the China Craftsman Valley Forum on International Industry–Education Integration emerges as a unique global platform.

The forum will open a golden gateway for international resource connection, policy insight, and sustainable cooperation. Through keynote speeches, roundtable dialogues, and case studies, it will explore innovative models of international industry–education collaboration, global mutual recognition of skill standards, and new mechanisms for university–enterprise cooperation — advancing the global synergy between vocational education and industrial innovation.

Forum Highlights

✅ Dual-Track Empowerment: Decoding the Dynamics of Global Industry–Education Integration

·“Bring In” to drive external innovation: Adopt advanced international educational concepts and implement high-level Sino–foreign joint programs, while promoting the “localized internationalization” of vocational education and exporting China’s technical standards and training models.

·“Go Global” to drive internal transformation: Align with international industrial cooperation needs, co-develop localized training programs, promote China’s vocational education brand worldwide, and serve the economic development of Belt and Road partner countries.

✅ Major Announcements: Three Key Initiatives

1.Launch of the Global Youth Skills Scholarship Program, covering over 20 countries and regions;

2.Official Establishment of the China Craftsman Valley International Industry–Education Integration Alliance, with over 30 universities and enterprises signing on as founding members;

3.Announcement of the POCY International Academy and Global Vocational Education Events Program, including the signing of major cooperation agreements between schools and enterprises.

✅ High-Level Participation: Gathering Global Vocational Leaders
UNESCO representatives, diplomats, international organization officials, leaders of industry associations, presidents of applied universities, vocational education experts, and executives from multinational enterprises will jointly discuss international cooperation, share best practices, and explore future-oriented strategies.

Agenda Overview

13:30–13:40  Opening Ceremony 

13:40–14:15  Opening Remarks (by officials from the Ministry of Education and invited leaders)

14:15–15:15  Keynote Speeches

15:15–15:45  Launch Ceremony – Establishment of the China Craftsman Valley International Industry–Education Integration Alliance, Action Plan Release (POCY International Academy, Global Youth Skills Scholarship, International Competitions), and Signing Ceremony

15:45–16:45  Thematic Reports

16:45–16:50  Coffee Break / Transition

16:50–17:40  Roundtable Dialogue

17:40–17:45  Group Photo & Closing

Expected Outcomes

✅ Establish a Sustainable Cooperation Mechanism
Formally establish the China Craftsman Valley International Industry–Education Integration Alliance and release its Action Plan, focusing on collaborative talent cultivation, shared resources, and multi-stakeholder innovation.

✅ Deliver a Series of Concrete Cooperation Projects
Facilitate MoUs between alliance institutions and leading enterprises for joint programs, co-built training bases, and technology R&D collaboration, forming replicable models for international cooperation.

✅ Promote a Set of Innovative Best Practices
Publish a China Craftsman Valley Global Vocational Education Casebook highlighting model practices in industry–education integration and talent cultivation from China and abroad, offering actionable insights for global partners.

From policy insights to resource matchmaking, from building sustainable cooperation frameworks to showcasing innovative practices, the China Craftsman Valley Forum on International Industry–Education Integration is not just a meeting of minds — it is the starting point for action.

We sincerely invite you to join us at the China National Convention Center, to build bridges through vocational education and fly higher through collaboration, co-creating a new chapter in global industry–education partnership — Let skills illuminate the future, and cooperation shape the new landscape of international vocational education!

Join us for this remarkable event!