Dean Kim Mi-hee of the School of Drama Is Elected as the Vice President of APB

Dean Kim Mi-hee of the School of Drama (K-Arts) was newly elected as the Vice President at the representative conference of the Asia-Pacific Bond of Theatre Schools (APB). The foundation of APB was first proposed in May 2006 at the 31^st International Theatre School Conference in Manila, Philippines. The history of the group was initiated on 30 March 2008 after the 16 theatre schools in the Asia-Pacific region made the Shanghai Declaration and formed the union. There are 28 member schools from 17 nations up to date.

The gathering of this year took place at the Shanghai Theatre Academy in China from 29 to 30 October. The 19 schools from 14 nations along with the general secretary of the International Theatre Institute of the UNESCO took part. After the election, Huang Changyong, President of the Shanghai Theatre Academy, was newly elected as the President of APB. For the new Vice Presidents of APB, Kim Mi-hee, the dean of the School of Drama at the K-Arts, Leon David Rubin, the dean of the Faculty of Performing Arts, Lasalle College of the Arts, and Poon Sze Wan, a professor of the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts, took up their positions.

In addition, celebrating the 30^th anniversary of the School of Drama of K-Arts, the conference decided to hold next year’s meeting at the K-Arts.

The APB pursues the development of theatre in Asia by exchanging information and methodology on theatre-art education through symposiums and workshops among experts working in higher education institutions in the field.