Supported by the State Ministry of Education (MOE), the 9^th Interflow Programme for Mainland Academic Links Officers was held from 13 to 19 November in the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).  A total of 30 academic links executives from various mainland universities participated in the programme.

Prof. Wong Suk-ying, Associate Vice-President of CUHK expressed a warm welcome to the participants.  Mr. Wang Zhiwei, Deputy Director of the Office of Hong Kong, Macao & Taiwan Affairs of the State Ministry of Education; Mr. Zhang Zongming, Deputy Inspector of the Department of Educational, Scientific and Technological Affairs, Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR; and Ms Sharon Ko, Principal Assistant Secretary (Higher Education) of the Education Bureau of the HKSAR officiated at the opening ceremony of the programme.  Prof. Dennis Ng，Associate Vice-President of CUHK attended the closing ceremony and presented the certificates to the participants.

The 7-day programme consisted of a series of lectures and visits, through which participants came to have a better understanding of Hong Kong's tertiary education system, in such areas as academic links and exchange, personnel management, student affairs, fund-raising activities and strategies, as well as CUHK's unique college system.  Participants also had the opportunity to learn basic Cantonese and visit other local institutions as well as public organizations to acquire a broader and more complete picture of Hong Kong.