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1. The 11th Cross-Strait Meeting for University Presidents
2. Linkage with Ningbo University

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The 11th Cross-Strait Meeting for University Presidents

Prof. Joseph Sung, Vice-Chancellor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) participated in the 11th Cross-Straits Meeting for University Presidents in the University of Macau from 20 to 22 July. Participants joining the meeting comprised university leaders from 33 institutions in Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau as well as representatives from China Democratic League.

The theme of this year was Reform on University Administration and Management. Presidents of the participating universities shared their experience on topics relating to university education as well as the challenges they encountered. The discussions provided opportunities for the Presidents from the four regions to exchange ideas in higher education sector. Participants also grasped the chance to establish stronger links with each other, enhancing cross-strait exchange through the activity.

The cross-strait meeting was initiated by the Peking University, Nanjing University, Taiwan University and China Democratic League in 2005, and received great responses from a variety of well acclaimed universities in the four regions. The event has been held in Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong in the past years. CUHK hosted the Presidents to visit CUHK during their stay in Hong Kong for the meeting in 2010.

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Linkage with Ningbo University

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Ningbo University (NBU) established links since 2011 when a Memorandum of Understanding on establishing the Li Dak Sum Academic Exchange Fund for Collaboration was signed to support academic and student exchange, research and training activities between the two universities.　The following activities were organized in July 2015 under the framework.

1. Prof. Peter Yum as Li Dak Sum Professor

Prof. Peter Yum, Professor of Information Engineering of CUHK, was appointed as Li Dak Sum Professor at NBU. On 9 July 2015, Prof. Yum attended the appointment ceremony to receive the appointment certificate from NBU. After the ceremony, he delivered a talk entitled "All about competitiveness" to academic members and students on NBU campus.

2. Hong Kong-Ningbo Student Interflow Program

A student interflow program between Shaw College of CUHK and NBU was held for 16 CUHK and 19 NBU students in Ningbo and Hong Kong from 8 to 25 July. The program consisted of a series of lectures and study tours during which students had the chance to visit business enterprises, public organizations as well as historical sites and landmarks in Ningbo and Hong Kong. The program helped establish friendship between the students from the two universities and enhanced the understanding on the development of the two cities. Prof. Joseph Sung, Vice-Chancellor of CUHK met with the participating students of NBU and Shaw College during the interflow program for exchange of ideas and sharing of experience.