City University Distinguished Lecture – “Humour is the Key”

We would like to invite you to cover the following event:

Event: City University Distinguished Lecture – “Humour is the Key”

Speaker: Dr Jason Hu, Mayor, City of Taichung, Taiwan

Date: 7 December 2009 (Monday)

Time: 4:30pm

Venue: Wei Hing Theatre, 6/F, Amenities Building, City University of Hong Kong

*The lecture will be delivered in Putonghua

Dr Jason Hu, Mayor of Taichung City, Taiwan, was invited by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) to deliver a lecture on “Humour is the Key” on 7 December. Dr Hu is a firm advocate of the role of humour in society and in social interaction. He will demonstrate his eloquence and wit at the lecture. 

Dr Hu graduated from the National Chengchi University in Taiwan with a bachelor's degree in diplomacy. He continued his studies in the US and UK and received a master's degree from the University of Southampton and a D.Phil from Oxford in international relations. Dr Hu was appointed Director General for the Government Information Office in 1991. He then represented Taiwan's government in Washington in 1996 and 1997, before a two-year stint as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Taipei. He was elected Mayor of Taichung City in 2001 and has remained in office since.

Media please send reply slip by fax (Fax No.: 852 3442 0337) to the Communications and Public Relations Office of City University of Hong Kong by 6 December 2009 to indicate your attendance.

Media enquiries: Jenny Kwan, Communications and Public Relations Office, CityU (9306 8568 or 3442 6548).