On 1 December 2022, APCEIU signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Regional Center for Quality and Excellence in Education (RCQE). RCQE is a UNESCO Category II Centre in Education located in Saudi Arabia with the mandate to disseminate the culture of quality and excellence in education through policy development based on research and good practices at various levels. 

Through the MOU signing, APCEIU and RCQE have agreed to cooperate in Global Citizenship Education (GCED) and quality and excellence in education. Furthermore, as a direct follow-up to the MOU signing, both UNESCO Category II Centres in Education will plan joint projects in the upcoming years, including capacity-building and information-sharing programmes.

The MOU signing between APCEIU and RCQE is expected to strengthen the collaboration between UNESCO Category II Centres in Education and support the realization of quality education through GCED in the Arab region and beyond.