Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning

The Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Service-Learning (APRCSL) is a recurring academic conference that brings together educational institutions and non-profit organizations across the Asia-Pacific region to exchange ideas, research, and practices related to service-learning.^[1] The conference serves as a platform for collaboration and dialogue on the role of service-learning in higher education and community development across different cultural and national contexts.

Locations

The conferences were held biennially.

No.	Date	Host	Theme	Conference Logo	Conference Chair
1st	30 May‒2 June 2007	Lingnan University (Hong Kong)	Cross-Cultural Service-Learning Experiences in the Asia-Pacific Region: An Evolving Integration of Theory and Practice	‒	‒ [2]
2nd	1‒5 June 2009	Lingnan University (Hong Kong)	Crossing Borders, Making Connections: Service-Learning in Diverse Communities	‒	‒ [3]
3rd	2nd week of June 2011	Lingnan University (Hong Kong)	Make a Difference: Impacts of Service-Learning	‒	‒ [4][5]
4th	4‒7 June 2013	Lingnan University (Hong Kong)	Service-Learning as a Bridge from Local to Global: Connected World, Connected Future	‒	‒ [6][7]
5th	27‒29 May 2015	Fu Jen Catholic University	Love Journey: Community Engagement through Service-Learning	‒	‒ [8][9]
6th	28 May‒2 June 2017	Petra Christian University	Educating the Heart: Nurturing a Fruitful Life Through Service-Learning	APRCSL	Dr. Juliana Anggono[10][11][12]
7th	19-21 June 2019	Singapore University of Social Science	Service-Learning: A Lifelong Journey of Social Responsibility		Cynthia Chang
8th	28-29 July 2021	Silliman University	Community Engagement at the Intersection of Research and Extension
9th	19-21 July 2023	CHRIST (Deemed to be University)	Service-Learning: Touching Lives and Transforming Communities through Innovative Pedagogy, Research and Partnerships

Past speakers

Conference	Country	Reputable Keynote Speakers
1st	Hong Kong	Edward Chen[2]
2nd	Hong Kong	Edward Chen[3]
3rd	–	–[4]
4th	America	Andrew Furco[6]
5th	India	Rajesh Tandon[8]
6th	Hong Kong	Edward Chen[11]