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| Inauguration Ceremony of Continuing and Professional Education Centre in Shenzhen cum Agreement Signing Ceremony between CUSCS and UTSCS | |
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After the inauguration ceremony, CUSCS signed an agreement with UTSCS to extend the Benefit Scheme for alumni of CUHK and University of Toronto (UT) until August, 2013. This Scheme is introduced with an aim to provide CUHK and UT alumni access to quality continuing education. According to the signed agreement, CUSCS offers UT alumni who graduated from undergraduate or postgraduate programmes one in-class continuing education course of tuition fees up to HK$3,000 for free. Reciprocally, UTSCS provides a credit of up to CDN$600 for CUHK undergraduate or postgraduate alumni. CUSCS and UTSCS are now seeking further collaboration opportunities. To round up the special occasion, Ms. Marilynn Booth and Dr. Ella P. O. Chan each delivered a seminar, themed "Continuing Education as a Global Enterprise" and "The development of Continuing Education in Hong Kong" respectively. |
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Continuing and Professional Education Centre (CPEC), Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong held its inauguration ceremony on 10 October. A variety of professional, general and distance learning programmes will be offered by the School of Continuing and Professional Studies, CUHK (CUSCS) and the Shenzhen Research Institute. These programmes are taught by dedicated lecturers of CUSCS and the course contents are specially designed for learners in Shenzhen and neighbouring areas. Guests officiating at the ceremony included Prof. Hau Kit-tai, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of CUHK, Mr. Jiang Shaoping, Assistant to Director of the Shenzhen Research Institute, Dr. Ella P. O. Chan, Director of CUSCS, Dr. Fowie Ng, Chairman of Committee of CPEC, and Ms. Marilynn Booth, Dean of University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies (UTSCS). Other distinguished guests included representatives from industrial partners of different sectors, e.g. medicine, health care, information and technology, etc. It also attracted reporters of more than 10 media from Shenzhen and Guangzhou. 
