AA-Dialogue 2025 Annual General Meeting (September 30, 2025)

Date & Time: Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 17:00–19:00 (JST)

Format: Hybrid

The AA-Dialogue Network’s 2025 Annual General Meeting was held in a hybrid format (Zoom & in-person) from 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The meeting was chaired by Xiaodong Meng of the Center for the International Cooperation in Education (CICE), Hiroshima University, and representatives from 22 member universities were in attendance. At the opening, Executive Director Kazuhiro Yoshida expressed his appreciation for the network’s activities to date and his expectations for strengthened collaboration going forward. This was followed by a report from the secretariat on the activities in 2024, including the organization of research seminars, the promotion of joint research among member universities, and support provided for submissions to the JICE special issue. The membership status was then reviewed, and procedures for approving universities applying for new membership were conducted. Based on the vote, all applications were unanimously approved.

Each research group (A–D) reported on their progress and upcoming challenges in the areas of education policy, educational evaluation, ICT in education, and international cooperation. Discussions also covered future directions, including support for the development of early-career researchers. Consideration was also given to the next secretariat structure, with candidate universities introduced and the transition schedule confirmed.

Finally, plans were presented for a joint research conference and an early-career researchers’ seminar scheduled for 2026, reaffirming the network’s commitment to enhancing its role as an international academic network. The meeting concluded at 6:00 p.m. with closing remarks of appreciation to the participants delivered by the Moderator.