The Pacific Rim University Alliance isAsia Pacific Economic CooperationIt is an official advisory body ofCircum PacificA community of nations.The Alliance has positioned its strategic framework to build higher education and research in the Asia Pacific region, cultivate global leaders and cooperate to solve the difficulties and challenges in the Asia Pacific region.[3-4]
In 1997, the Pacific Rim University Union (APRU) was founded by the presidents of the California Institute of Technology, the University of California, Berkeley, the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California.From June 1 to 3 of the same year, APRU held the first annual meeting of principals with 34 founding members.
In 2021, the APRU Secretariat will officially move toHong Kong CyberportAPRU International University Centre (IUC), the new headquarters ofHong Kong Science ParkOpen a satellite office.[22]
The purpose of the Alliance is toPacific regionSynthesis ofResearch University The principals of the Pacific Rim established a platform for mutual exchange of ideas for coordinated development, and vigorously promoted the cooperation of economies in the Pacific Rim in science, education and culture.The activities of the Alliance have greatly promoted the educational, economic and technical cooperation in the region.In its goals and programmes, the Alliance embodies its commitment to global academic and research standards.It is committed to promoting dialogue and cooperation among academic institutions in the Pacific Rim and helping them become globalknowledge economyA strong participant in.
The requirements of the Pacific Rim University Alliance for its member universities include: academic excellence, emphasis on research, global vision and innovation drive.The members of the Alliance must be the leading universities in the country, with excellent education quality, development research as the purpose of the school, and strong internationalization and innovation orientation.