Hosted by the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Government of Malaysia marks 60 years of the modern Commonwealth and 50 years of progress in education since the first Conference of Commonwealth Education Ministers. The Conference theme is ‘Education in the Commonwealth: towards and beyond global goals and targets’.

At the opening on Sunday 15th June there were more than 1,500 educational experts and government officials, allAfrica.com reported.

On Sundays agenda was the Youth forum where students were given the opportunity to ask questions of senior education officials, amongst the officials were the Education Minister of Seychelles, the Honorable Bernard Shamlaye and the Minister of Higher Education and Training of the Republic of South Africa, the Honorable Dr Blade Bonginkosi Nzimande.

Dr Molly Lee, the Higher Education Specialist for UNESCO Asia and the Pacific Regional Bureau for Education in Thailand as well as Professor Simon Marginson of the Centre of Higher Education at the University of Melbourne discussed current global trends of higher education.

Professor Marginson said that the next 20 years will be a challenging period for higher education as educational institutions struggle to find their balance in today’s every-changing dynamic business environment. See thecommonwealth.org for full story.