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| Expert advice
In response to the strategic plan outlined by the University President,
Professor Way Kuo, the University invited top experts
from some of the world's most renowned universities to provide advice
on establishing energy and environment related academic programmes. Initiating
the development of these programmes is the Committee on Establishing Energy
and Environment Related Academic Programmes, which consists of advisors
from the US, mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. The assembled experts
met at CityU from 11 August to 15 August to share with CityU's senior
management personnel their expansive knowledge of energy and environment
programmes on offer in the international arena. The committee has presented
a detailed recommendation report to CityU on the steps required to implement
the programme. In addition to energy and environment, the University is
looking at similar programmes in the field of biomedical research.
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| Shenzhen
delegation visit
CityU received 16 delegates of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Innovation Circle
led by Mr Liu Yingli on 14 August. The delegation was
welcomed by Professor Way Kuo, CityU President, Professor
David Tong Shuk-yin, Deputy President, Professor Roderick
Wong Sue-cheun, Vice-President (Research) and Dean of Graduate
Studies, Mr James Ng Kam-ming, Executive Director of
CityU Extension, and 13 other representatives. Discussions focused on
cooperation between CityU and Shenzhen. Professor Kuo introduced to the
delegation the recent developments of CityU, including preparations for
the new four-year curriculum and the focus on collecting expert advice
on academic development and management issues. The visit was part of the
three-day research activity under the Circle's 20082010 action plan.
A cooperation agreement on Shenzhen-Hong Kong Innovation Circle was signed
by the two cities to enable the comprehensive promotion and enhancement
of technological collaboration between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, including
an exchange of personnel talent and a sharing of resources.
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| Welcoming
new students
CityU has organised a series of orientation activities to welcome the
new Year 1 students and help them familiarise with their new university
life. One of the key events, the University Welcoming Ceremony, will be
held from 25 August to 27 August at Chan Tai Ho Multi-purpose Hall. Students
from different faculties and schools will meet Professor Way Kuo,
CityU President, teachers and representatives of the Students' Union and
Convocation.
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| United Nations
lecture
Professor Wang Guiguo, Dean of the School of Law, delivered
a lecture for the United Nations International Law Fellowship Programme,
which took place at the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands, from 7
July to 15 August. He delivered the lecture on International Trade Law
to senior officials and law professionals from developing countries. Professor
Wang was the first Chinese academic to deliver a lecture upon invitation
from the UN.
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| Workshop
on Vietnamese state
An international workshop entitled "Remaking the Vietnamese state:
Implications for Vietnam and beyond" organised by the Southeast Asia
Research Centre will be held from 21 August to 22 August. The workshop
aims to consolidate knowledge and understanding of the political economy
of the state and state society relations in contemporary Vietnam. Among
the 18 speakers from around the world are Professor Martin Painter,
Acting Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Dr
Jonathan London and Dr Chan Yuk-wah, assistant
professors at the Department of Asian and International Studies.
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| Young leader
A Year 2 Department of Asian and International Studies student with a
keen news sense, Johnny Ma Chun-ning, was named a Young
Leader in the 2nd Young Leaders Selection organised by Harbour Junior
Chamber. Johnny has written current affairs and travel articles for local
newspapers and magazines and organised general education workshops for
primary and secondary school students with different education institutes,
to communicate his societal concerns to young people.
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| Debate winner
CityU's Chinese Debating Team was crowned champion in the 10th Basic Law
Multi-Dimensional Inter-University Debate Competition. Three team members,
Johnathan Chui King-wah, Department of Information Systems,
Karen Cheng Yu-kiu, Department of Marketing, and Ryan
Chan Wai-kiu, Department of Public and Social Administration,
collected the Best Debater Awards in a heat, the semi-final and final
respectively.
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| Annual report
prize
CityU's 2006-07 Annual Report received the Bronze award in the
2008 International ARC Awards Competition in the category of "Photography:
University". It also received the Honours award in both the "Cover
photo/Design: University" and "President's letter Non-profit
organisation: University" categories. The International ARC Awards
is the largest international competition honouring excellence in annual
reports.
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