Secretary for Education Choi Yuk-lin will begin her visit to Dubrovnik, Croatia tomorrow to promote Hong Kong’s education strengths.

The education chief will attend the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Governing Board Meeting organised by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation & Development (OECD) to discuss the current status of and future planning for PISA with representatives from other regions.

She will also speak at the PISA Conference to promote Hong Kong’s quality education and exchange insights with global education experts on the use of PISA data for enhancing STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics) education.

Additionally, she will discuss education issues with OECD leaders, officials from the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education & Youth, and education officials from other places.

Ms Choi will return to Hong Kong on November 30. During her absence, Under Secretary for Education Sze Chun-fai will be Acting Secretary.