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Canada Forum 2025: Pathways to Postsecondary Success - Save the Date!

Date: May 22-23, 2025
Location: Toronto, Canada

The Canada Forum invites 150 key decision-makers and thought-leaders from across Canada and around the world, representing Government, K-12, Post-Secondary, and Civil Society, for the purpose of identifying and growing more equitable and inclusive learning pathways to postsecondary. The ultimate vision is to develop a national framework upon which future work can be inspired and built. 

With 100+ years of educational leadership in nearly every country, the College Board is honoured to work alongside Canadian educators to make the Forum a reality.  

Past Forums

MENA Forum

Date: March 1, 2024, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: American University in Dubai

On March 1, the College Board hosted its second annual MENA Forum on March 1, 2024, at the American University in Dubai. The Forum provided opportunities for key decision-makers and thought-leaders from the education sector across the MENA region to connect, strategize, and learn about preparing students for a successful transition to university.

Topics included:

• Plenary 1: Passports to Global Higher Education
• Plenary 2: Changing the Invitation to Advanced Coursework
• Plenary 3: The Evolving Role of Assessments in Admissions
• Breakout Groups on Curriculum, Admissions, and Assessments
• Student Capstone Poster Session and School Awards Ceremony

Canada Forum 2024: Pathways to Postsecondary Success

Date: May 23 - 24, 2024
Location: University of Alberta

The College Board partnered with the University of Alberta to host the 3rd annual Canada Forum on May 23 & 24. The theme of the Forum was “Innovation, Inspiration and Impact” 

The Canada Forum invited 150 key decision-makers and thought-leaders from across Canada and around the world, representing Government, K-12, Post-Secondary, and Civil Society, for the purpose of identifying and growing more equitable and inclusive learning pathways to postsecondary. Half of each day was spent in a facilitated dialogue with some of the world's leading experts and practitioners on learning pathways. The other half was spent in working groups, identifying best practices, making connections, and scaling up for a wider audience.  The ultimate vision was to develop a national framework upon which future work can be inspired and built. 

With 100+ years of educational leadership in nearly every country, the College Board is honoured to work alongside Canadian educators to make the Forum a reality.  

College Board India Forum 2024

Date: October 16, 2024
Location: The Lalit, New Delhi, India

On October 16, College Board hosted the 4th in person College Board's India Forum on October 16, 2024, in The Lalit, New Delhi. 

The event provided a unique opportunity to explore collaborative initiatives, exchange best practices, and discuss emerging trends in K12 and higher education.

The program included keynote and panel discussions, colloquia, breakout sessions, and networking events.

Focus Areas through Panel Discussions and Breakouts

• Higher Education Landscape; empowering smooth transition from high school
• Evolving Role of Assessments in Admissions
• Globalisation and Diversity
• Socioeconomic Status: The final diversity frontier
• Mock Admissions through Case Studies
• Increased Emphasis on Employability
• Best Practices in Recruitment
• Reforming Secondary School Curricula and Assessments

2024 China Forum

Date: October 19, 2024
Location: Tongji University, Shanghai, China

The event brought together higher education leaders from the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, as well as Singapore, and top K-12 school leaders from secondary schools in China. They shared the latest trends in higher education and international study in various countries, led the conversations between high schools and international universities, while encouraging the participants to connect and learn from each other, empowering the future of international education and exploring high-quality development.

The College Board released for the first time the 2024 AP® exam results, the latest updates of the international digital SAT®, and as well as new developments with the digital SAT Suite of Assessments and the AP digital exams.

We welcomed high school leaders, administrators, and educators from education organizations, and colleagues from international education field to join us for networking opportunities, for exchanging ideas, and sharing best practices in international education.  

Topics shared at the forum:

• College Board Annual Reports – Development and Performance Trends of SAT and AP in China

• Current State of Assessments in Admissions (Assessment landscape)

• Trends in International Admissions and Recruitment

• Understanding Components of College Applications in the U.S.

• Global Admissions Updates

• Clearing a Path to Success: Strategic Leadership and Innovative Approaches of International Schools

• How Universities Emphasize the Importance of Rigor in Recruitment Practices and Recognition Policies

• AI, Employability, and Preparing Students for a Globally-Mobile Future