EPIC (EDUCATION PARTNERS IN CAMBODIA)

What EPIC (EDUCATION PARTNERS IN CAMBODIA) does

EPIC (Education Partners in Cambodia), also styled "Enhancing Pedagogy in Cambodia," is a non-profit education alliance founded in 2025 that facilitates international collaboration, research, and events aimed at strengthening teacher development and pedagogy in Cambodia. The Alliance emerged from the Professional Identity for Khmer Teachers (PIKT) research project (2022-2025) and is anchored by four core partners: the UNESCO award-winning NGO SeeBeyondBorders (SBB Cambodia), the Phnom Penh Teacher Education College (PTEC), Mary Immaculate College (MIC) in Ireland, and Maynooth University's Froebel Department. Its mission addresses Cambodia's documented education challenges — including a last-place ranking among 81 countries in the 2022 PISA assessment and only 17% of 15-year-olds reaching Grade 10 — by supporting implementation of the four-year B.Ed. reform and bridging policy with classroom practice.

The Alliance operates a portfolio of five core programs. The EPIC Summit is the flagship annual three-day international conference held in Siem Reap, Cambodia (2025 at Landing Gold Hotel/Amatak Boutique Villa; 2026 at Angkor Paradise Hotel, 22-24 July). The EPIC Alliance is the underlying partnership framework; EPIC Connect is the bilateral Cambodia-Ireland exchange program running since 2018. Collaborative Research Inquiries align work to five thematic priorities: school leadership, digital tools in the classroom, inclusion and universal design, children's voice and participatory pedagogy, and gender equality in education. The Agile Schools Network, coordinated by SBB, provides functioning public schools as collaborative research sites. Operationally, the Alliance is not a technology company — its platform is human and institutional, coordinated through a Programme Committee including MoEYS's Dr Chankoulika Bo (Undersecretary of State, keynote speaker) and Managing Director Pov Pheung (SBB).

The business model is grant- and partnership-funded rather than revenue-generating. Summit 2025 charged €150-€200 in registration fees, but Summit 2026 has shifted to free participation with an optional USD 150 support contribution, signaling prioritization of reach and inclusion. Core funding flows from institutional partners, including Irish Aid (Ireland's government development aid agency), MIC, Maynooth University, and PTEC, with in-kind contributions from all four anchor institutions. Go-to-market is community- and event-led: the Alliance recruits participants through institutional partner networks, direct email ([email protected]), and a modest digital presence (website, Facebook, LinkedIn), with proposal submissions driving Summit content. End users are Cambodian educators and teachers, education sector professionals and researchers, higher education institutions, and development organizations.

Name

EPIC (EDUCATION PARTNERS IN CAMBODIA)

Legal name

EPIC (Education Partners in Cambodia)

Website

https://epiccambodia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Short description

EPIC (Education Partners in Cambodia) is a non-profit alliance uniting Cambodian and Irish educational institutions to strengthen teacher development and pedagogy in Cambodia through annual summits, bilateral exchanges, collaborative research, and the Agile Schools Network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education and Professional Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Sector Coordination, Clusters & Working Groups (EDADALAE), Education Policy, Research & Advocacy Organizations (Nonprofit) (BPAGADAN)

Keywords

• Education collaboration services
• Teacher professional development
• Education summit events
• Collaborative education research
• International pedagogy programs

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Summit Registration Fees: EPIC Summit 2025 charged registration fees (Early bird €150, Standard €200). EPIC Summit 2026 participation is free of charge, with optional support contributions.
2. Donations and Support Contributions: Optional donations from participants (e.g., USD 150 suggested contribution for EPIC Summit 2026) and support for SBB's mission to sustain educational collaboration.
3. Institutional Funding: Funding from institutional partners including Irish Aid, Mary Immaculate College, Maynooth University, and other educational institutions supporting collaborative research and staff exchange programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EPIC Alliance is a non-profit educational partnership between Cambodian and Irish institutions that facilitates international collaboration, research, staff exchanges, and school-based innovation to strengthen teacher education and pedagogy in Cambodia. It delivers annual international summits, bilateral Connect exchange visits, collaborative research inquiries aligned with five thematic priorities, and operates the Agile Schools Network of Cambodian public schools for research and innovation.

Product overview

EPIC (Education Partners in Cambodia) is a platform offering a suite of educational programs comprising the EPIC Alliance as its core partnership framework, the EPIC Summit as the flagship annual international conference, EPIC Connect for bilateral institutional exchanges, Collaborative Research Inquiries for evidence-based research projects, and the Agile Schools Network as collaborative research spaces. The offerings work together to strengthen education in Cambodia through international collaboration, knowledge sharing, and school-based innovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EPIC Summit Annual international three-day education summit held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, bringing together national and international education sector professionals, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to share insights on enhancing education in Cambodia. Features keynote presentations, workshops, paper sessions, and cultural visits including Angkor Wat.
• EPIC Alliance Long-term academic and practitioner partnership between Cambodian and Irish institutions established to strengthen education in Cambodia through collaborative research, staff exchange, and school-based innovation. Core partners include SeeBeyondBorders, Phnom Penh Teacher Education College, Mary Immaculate College, and Maynooth University.
• EPIC Connect Bilateral exchange program organizing visits between Cambodia and Ireland for educators, researchers, policymakers, and officials to share knowledge, practice, and ideas across partner institutions.
• Collaborative Research Inquiries Research program supporting collaborative projects aligned with five thematic priorities: school leadership, digital tools in the classroom, inclusion and universal design, children's voice and participatory pedagogy, and gender equality in education.
• Agile Schools Network Network of functioning public schools coordinated by SeeBeyondBorders that serve as collaborative spaces for research and innovation, grounding research within real classroom contexts in Cambodia.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cambodia ranked last of 81 countries in 2022 PISA assessment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• National College of Ireland (NCI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaborating partner in the Professional Identity for Khmer Teachers (PIKT) research project (2022-2025). Professor Leo Casey from NCI served as Co-Principal Investigator alongside Dr Bo Chankoulika from MoEYS.
• Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Cambodian government ministry overseeing education policy and reform. Co-Principal Investigator for PIKT research project. Dr Koulika serves as Director of Ministry's Department of Policy. Ministry personnel participate in EPIC Summit as keynote speakers and panellists.
• SeeBeyondBorders (SBB Cambodia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018UNESCO award-winning NGO with deep and sustained engagement across Cambodian schools for over a decade. SBB has built trusted relationships with MoEYS, educators and communities, and coordinates the Agile Schools Network. As a non-academic partner, SBB's continued involvement and resourcing are vital to EPIC Alliance operation and coherence.
• Phnom Penh Teacher Education College (PTEC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Cambodia's leading national institution for teacher education offering the country's four-year B.Ed. degree and Bachelor+1 programs. PTEC is a certified CPD provider recognized by MoEYS, playing a crucial role in policy-informed education reform and strengthening Cambodia's research culture in education. Fully accredited by the Accreditation Committee of Cambodia.
• Mary Immaculate College (MIC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Ireland's largest provider of primary teacher education and leader in educational research, particularly in literacy, inclusion, and disadvantage. MIC brings experience in school-university partnerships, practitioner research, and curriculum innovation, offering a strong institutional base for mutual staff mobility and collaborative research. Hosted EPIC Connect symposium in Limerick January 2026.
• Maynooth University (Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Known for distinctive student-centred learning experience in Primary and Early Childhood Education, named after Friedrich Froebel founder of Kindergarten. Brings experience in experiential learning for teachers, teacher identity, and international teacher education partnerships. Has long collaborative relationship with MIC on teacher education projects in Ireland.
• Irish National Teachers' OrganisationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIrish teachers' union providing support for education development. Brendan Horan, President, delivered keynote on Teacher Solidarity at EPIC Summit 2026. Sandra Corrigan participated as Global Solidarity Officer.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Direct peers

• Kampuchea Action to Promote Education (KAPE): Cambodian education NGO working on teacher development, school leadership, and school improvement — directly comparable to SBB/EPIC's mandate in the same geography and beneficiary base.
• Caring for Cambodia: International NGO operating schools and teacher development programs in Cambodia; comparable model of Western-funded education development work targeting Cambodian schools.
• SeeBeyondBorders (SBB Cambodia): Core operational partner and NGO operator on the ground in Cambodia; UNESCO-award-winning education NGO that coordinates the Agile Schools Network and is functionally the executing arm of the EPIC Alliance.

Broad incumbents

• British Council: Government-linked international organization running education, English-language, and partnership programs globally; directly comparable in function to Irish Aid's role as EPIC's bilateral funding and diplomatic anchor.
• Teach For All: Global network of independent partner organizations focused on teacher leadership and education equity; analogous as an umbrella/coordinating structure for in-country teacher development, though operating a different programmatic model.
• Room to Read: Large global education nonprofit working on literacy and girls' education across multiple developing countries; comparable in mission and donor-funded model, but at significantly greater scale and broader geographic scope.
• Cambridge Partnership for Education: University-linked international education development initiative working with ministries and teachers in low-income countries; structurally similar to the MIC/Maynooth role within EPIC's bilateral model.
• VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas): International development NGO placing volunteers and educators in low-income country education systems, including Cambodia; comparable as a donor-funded, international-cooperation-focused education development organization.

Others

• Education Cannot Wait: UN global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises; relevant comparable because EPIC's work with international donor funding (Irish Aid) and SDG4 framing intersects with ECW's funding and coordination role.

Emerging players

• Global Schools Forum: Coalition of education organizations supporting school networks in low- and middle-income countries; comparable as a coordinating body working at the intersection of school networks, donor funding, and system-level reform — though it does not run programs directly.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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