Events
CityUHK Council Chairman leads delegation to strengthen collaboration in Kazakhstan, signing MoUs and holding high-level ministerial meetings
Professor the Honourable Michael Ngai, Council Chairman of City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), led a high-level delegation to Kazakhstan, where the University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Joint Stock Company Center for International Programs (CIP) under the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, marking the official establishment of a strategic partnership between the two parties. The MoU was signed by Professor Wen Jung Li, Vice-President (Talent and International Strategy) of CityUHK and Mr Abay Rakhmet, Acting Chairman of the Board, on behalf of the CIP, and witnessed by Professor Ngai and Mr Kaisar Yerkinbayev, Deputy Chairman of the Board of CIP.
The delegation also signed a MoU with Satbayev University (SU) to jointly explore and develop executive education programmes. The MoU was signed by Professor Li and Mr Sapar Shalabayev, Vice-Rector of SU, and was witnessed by Professor Ngai, Mr Rakhmet, and Professor Meiram Begentayev, Rector of SU.
Continued the visit to Kazakhstan with important meetings with Ms Kobenova Gulzat Izbasarovna, Vice-Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and Mr Bakhtiyar Mukhametkaliyev, Vice-Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development of Kazakhstan. These exchanges focused on the synergy between artificial intelligence, digital development, and higher education.
CityUHK Advances Strategic Collaboration at France–Hong Kong Universities Forum
Professor Wen Jun Li, Vice-President (Talent and International Strategy) represented City University of Hong Kong at the France–Hong Kong Universities Forum in Paris. Jointly organised by France Universités, Hong Kong’s University Grants Committee (UGC), the Heads of Universities Committee Standing Committee on Internationalisation (HUCOMSCI), and the Consulate General of France, the Forum marked a milestone with the signing of a Letter of Intent between France Universités and Hong Kong universities to deepen academic collaboration.
Prof Li also joined a panel on ‘Advancing Health & Life Sciences,’ highlighting opportunities for translating research into clinical impact and innovation.
CityUHK Hosts President of Goethe University Frankfurt to Advance Global Academic Collaboration
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) welcomed Professor Enrico SCHLEIFF, the President of Goethe University Frankfurt. The visit was hosted by Professor Wen Jung Li, Vice-President (Talent and International Strategy) along with Professor You Jin KIM, Associate Dean of College of Business and Mr. Carl TANG, Associate Director of Global Engagement Office..
The meeting focused on academic collaboration, student exchange and joint education. Both sides held comprehensive discussions on potential cooperation across various fields. . This visit has laid a solid foundation for long-term academic partnership between two universities, transcending geopolitical boundaries.