NEW YORK, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Experts, scholars, entrepreneurs and practitioners in the field of education will gather in New York on Saturday for a two-day forum on issues facing the current development of education in China, the United States and the world at large.

2019 U.S.-China Education Forum, scheduled for March 23-24 at Lerner Hall, Columbia University, sets up six panels on the theme of "Explore, Innovate, and Implement," including STEAM Education, Innovative Schools, Educational Technology, Early Childhood Education, Teacher Development and Educational Investment, according to the event organizers.

The forum aims to provide a platform for exchanges and interactions in education between China and the United States, promote innovative educational developments, and provide intellectual support for students to gain global perspectives and cultivate talents needed for today's ever-changing society, the organizers said.

The annual event is jointly hosted by 2019 Columbia University Teachers College Chinese Student and Scholar Association (TCCSSA) and Global China Connection (GCC).

TCCSSA, founded in 1913, is the largest student organization in Teachers College, Columbia University and dedicated to bridging U.S.-China conversations through education.

GCC, founded in 2008 at Columbia University, is a nonprofit organization for university students and young professionals of all nationalities looking to engage China's emergence in the world. GCC is today present in more than 60 universities worldwide.