Goethe-Institut hosts the School Leaders' Conference South Asia 2025

The School Leaders' Conference South Asia 2025, organised by the Goethe-Institut, was held from the 19th to 22nd September at Cinnamon Life, City of Dreams, Colombo. This forum consisted of 101 school principals and educators from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, Nepal & Pakistan.

- Aakil Riyaz

Incorporating the theme, 'From classroom to career: German for a Competitive Edge', the conference focused on inculcating and developing the linguistic capabilities of South Asians in the German language. Moreover, the conference also highlighted the importance of fostering regional cooperation in education and making students of the language global citizens.

The inauguration ceremony commenced at 9:00 am (IST) on September 20, with the lighting of the traditional oil lamp along with a Kandyan dance performance (Udarata natum).

The Keynote addresses were individually delivered by 4 dignitaries;