The World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) is an international network of colleges and national and regional associations of colleges. WFCP provides leadership in delivering workforce education for our global economy and is also a key way for colleges to link with other key stakeholders in the skills landscape such as employers, sector skills councils, industry, government, funding agencies etc to help emphasize our position in the Skills 'ecosystem'. The WFCP World Congress 2014, to be hosted by China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) will take place at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, China, from October 24th to 26th, 2014. The congress will be organized in conjunction with China Annual Conference for International Education 2014. The WFCP world congress will bring together leaders of the applied higher education system to discuss the latest trends, topics and development in this sector.