Secretary for Education Eddie Ng is leading a delegation to attend the International Summit on the Teaching Profession 2014 in Wellington, New Zealand today.
The two-day event, on March 28 and 29, will bring together education ministers and teaching profession members from top-performing countries and regions in the Programme for International Student Assessment 2012 to discuss building and supporting teaching excellence.
Hong Kong students performed in the top three in the world for reading, mathematical and scientific literacy in the programme.
The summit will consider the best practices worldwide for strengthening the teaching profession and raising student achievement.
Education ministers from Singapore, Finland, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada will also participate.
Mr Ng will also meet and exchange views with New Zealand key education officials, including the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills & Employment, the Minister for Education, and the Secretary for Education.
The delegation will return on Sunday. During Mr Ng's absence, Under Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung will be the Acting Secretary.
