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The Court, the supreme advisory body of City University of Hong Kong (CityU), held its third meeting on 8 December, focusing on progress in priority areas identified last year by the Council.
CityU welcomed an array of international health experts at the One-Health International Workshop, which examines the links between animal and human health and the importance of building a quality veterinary infrastructure to prevent zoonoses.
Professor Way Kuo addressed the 2009 BOAO Youth Forum held at the Hong Kong Convention Centre, analysing the importance of cultural exchange and development to the internationalisation of higher education.
Professor Way Kuo delivered a talk at the annual seminar of a professional teaching body Education Convergence, on 4 December, to share the results of his study on the relationship between teaching and research.
CityU held its Silver Jubilee Anniversary Banquet on 6 December, bringing together 900 friends, supporters, alumni, students and staff.
The Council approved the new five-year strategic plan of CityU, entitled “Excellence in Research and Professional Education”, at its meeting on 26 November 2009.
Professor Way Kuo was named by the International Academy for Quality as an Academician Emeritus. He was also invited to attend the 7th China Shanghai International Symposium on Quality and the Forum of International Academy for Quality.
On the morning of 17 March, Professor H K Chang, President, extended a gracious welcome to a delegation of special guests from the Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of China in the Hong Kong Special Administration Region led by Commissioner Mr Yang Wenchang; other members include Ms Jiang Qin, Director-General (Department of International Organizations and Conferences); and Mr Tian Qi, Deputy Director of the Office of MFA.
Dear Colleagues, At the end of my letter to you on 23 February on the funding scenarios for the higher education sector in 2005-08, I pledged: "Together with my senior colleagues, I'll strive to manage the process of budget reduction with priority on upholding the quality of the education we offer and maintaining the stability of our staff." I recently met with the newly elected officers of the Staff Association and reiterated to them our dual priorities.