APNIEVE was established in March 1995 in Seoul, Republic of Korea, upon initiative of seven member countries during the organizational meeting to form the Network of Regional Experts in Education for Peace, Human Rights and Democracy. In light of UNESCO’s mandate embodied in its Constitution, the mission of APNIEVE is to promote and develop international education and values education for peace, human rights, democracy and sustainable development, through inter-country and within-country cooperation among individuals and institutions working in these fields in UNESCO member states of the Asia Pacific region.