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The 4th Belt and Road Education Dialogue, centered on the theme of "Focusing on Teachers' Professional Development," unfolded successfully in Beijing on 11 November 2023. The forum, organized by the China National Academy of Educational Sciences (CNAES), which attracted representatives from education sectors across countries along the "Belt and Road", explored crucial issues in Teachers, including "Policy Priorities for Teachers' Professional Development (TPD)" and "Industry-teaching Integration and High-quality Teaching Force." This collaborative initiative on TPD had contributed towards advancing high-quality international cooperation among Belt and Road countries and beyond.

In his opening remarks, Mr. Li Yongzhi, President of CNAES, underscored the pivotal role of education as a cornerstone in the international cooperation and co-construction of the Belt and Road initiative. He emphasized that the cultivation of high-quality teachers is a shared concern for all nations along the Belt and Road.

Mr. Robert Parua, Education Programme Specialist from UNESCO Beijing Multi-Sectoral Regional Office for East Asia, provided insights into UNESCO's sustained efforts in promoting teacher professional development. He placed particular emphasis on the critical need to cultivate core competencies, such as digital skills, in the current educational landscape.

In Session 1 "Policy Priorities for Teachers' Professional Development", Mr. Huang Xiaohua, Deputy Director from China's Ministry of Education, highlighted the effectiveness and new developments in developing China's basic education teacher force. Mr. Park Dong-Sun, Chairman of Institute of APEC Collaborative Education, outlined six major trends in Korean education and proposed five directions for educational reform. Ms. Wu Juanming, President of the National Institute of Education in Singapore, emphasized the vital role of teacher professional development in improving teaching quality and overall school atmosphere. Ms. Orkhon Gantogtokh, Executive Director of the Mongolian Academy for Higher Education, discussed challenges in Mongolia's teacher development, focusing on policy priorities such as salaries and legal protection. Mr. Lay Sovichea, Expert of Cambodia's Ministry of Education, Youth, and Sport, presented Cambodia's current strategy and national policies, emphasizing its impact in transforming the education system.

In Session 2 "Industry-teaching Integration and High-quality Teaching Force," Mr. Wang Xinbo, Director of the Institute of Vocational, Technical, and Continuing Education at CNAES, provided an overview of China's vocational education system. Mr. Dawadi Binod from Tribhuvan University in Nepal emphasized the significance of industry-university research cooperation for knowledge exchange and national development. Mr. He Zhen, Director of the Vocational Education Institute at Beijing Normal University, highlighted the challenges in domestic education integration and suggested innovative solutions. Mr. János Setényi, Director of the Learning Institute at Mathias Corvinus College in Hungary, discussed trends in constructing a high-quality teacher force in Europe and Asia, suggested key recommendations for reform. Mr. Tu Sanguang from the Center for Vocational Education Development at the Ministry of Education in China highlighted the concept of "dual-teacher" teachers and proposed policy improvements for teacher recognition and professional development. Mr. Cas Widdershoven, Vice-chairperson of the Association of Education and Technology in the UK, compared vocational education in China and the UK, presenting a theoretical model for teacher internationalization and suggested future challenges and action plans.

Mr. Wang Ming, Vice President of CNAES, delivered a concluding speech by acknowledging all the countries that participated. This forum, organized by CNAES, brought together experts in the field of teacher development from countries along the "Belt and Road," relevant departments and bureaus of the Ministry of Education, national education and research entities, and representatives from Education Experimental Zone of CNAES, with more than 120 participants attending offline. The discussions and presentations during the dialogue contribute significantly to the ongoing efforts to enhance international cooperation the professional development of teachers and further advance the quality of education along the Belt and Road.