The 2026 International Conference of the Asia-Pacific Association for Teacher Education (APATE) was held on October 22, 2026, at the Howard Civil Service International House in Taipei. The conference, themed “Teaching, Trust, and Transformation: Reaffirming the Social Value of Teachers in the Asia-Pacific,” brought together more than 150 participants from 10 countries, including educational leaders and scholars from across the Asia-Pacific region. Through keynote speeches, co