Past visits to CUHK

Past visits:

  • The Office of Academic Links (OAL) received 25 visiting delegations between 28 April and 29 June 2014. The delegations learned about CUHK's teaching and research priorities and explored opportunities for collaboration with CUHK representatives.

Survey on incoming visitors:

Date and Name of InstitutionDelegate(s) and Purpose of Visit

2 Jul 2014
Singapore Management University (SMU), Singapore

Delegate
Mr. Andrew Chin, Assistant Director, China Desk, Office of Business Development & External Relations

Purpose of visit
To discuss a visit by Prof. Arnoud De Meyer, President of SMU, in the fourth quarter of 2014

2 Jul 2014
The University of New South Wales, Australia

Delegate
Mr. Andrew Roe, Senior Project Officer, International, Australian School of Business

Purpose of visit
Courtesy visit

2 Jul 2014
Utrecht University, the Netherlands

Delegates
Prof. Marcus Duwell, Director, Department of Philosophy & Religious Studies and Research Director, Ethics Institute

Ms. Dascha Katerina Düring, Coordinator of the China Exchange Programme, Ethics Institute

Purpose of visit
To discuss teaching and research collaborations in bioethics

4 Jul 2014
Petra Christian University, Indonesia

Delegates
A 9-member delegation led by Prof. Rolly Intan, Rector

Purpose of visit 
To benchmark the development of higher education in Hong Kong and learn ways that prepare students to have global competence
10 Jul 2014
University of Leeds, UK

Delegates
Dr. Andrea Jackson, Pro-Dean for Student Education, Faculty of Environment

Dr. Damian Howells, Faculty International Lead, Faculty of Environment

Purpose of visit
To explore collaboration opportunities

16 Jul 2014
The Australian National University (ANU), Australia

Delegate
Dr. Fan Shengyu, Lecturer, School of Culture, History & Language, ANU College of Asia & the Pacific

Purpose of visit
To discuss student exchange opportunities

21 Jul 2014
Monash University, Australia

Delegate
Mr. Rob Cioffi, Manager, International Recruitment, Faculty of Arts

Purpose of visit
Courtesy visit

22 Jul 2014
Utrecht University, the Netherlands

Delegates
A group of 38 students accompanied by two faculty members

Purpose of visit
To learn about CUHK's teaching programmes, especially postgraduate level, in computer science, physics & mathematics

25 Jul 2014
Dartmouth College, US

Delegate
Dr. Ian Baker, Senior Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, Thayer School of Engineering

Purpose of visit
Courtesy visit

29 Jul 2014
Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), India

Delegates
Mr. Satish C. Mehta, Director General, ICCR

Mr. Prashant Agrawal, Consul General of India to Hong Kong SAR & Macau SAR

Purpose of visit
To discuss ways to enhance cooperation in academic and cultural exchange between CUHK and Indian institutions

31 Jul 2014
The University of Auckland, New Zealand

Delegate
Ms. Julie Haskell, Marketing Development Manager, English Language Academy

Purpose of visit
To promote short-term English language programmes to CUHK students

14 Aug 2014
Khon Kaen University, Thailand

Delegates
A 3-member delegation led by Prof. Supat Sinawat, Associate Dean for International Relations & Cooperation Strategies, Faculty of Medicine

Purpose of visit
To learn about OAL's organisation and operations, and student exchange opportunities

27 Aug 2014
Osaka International University (OIU), Japan

Delegate
Mr. Taiji Matsuoka, Acting Manager, International Exchange Center

Purpose of visit
To share with CUHK the newly established Global Business Programme at OIU and strengthen ties between the two universities

29 Aug 2014
Consulate General of Italy in Hong Kong

Delegate
A 3-member delegation led by Mr. Antonello De Riu, Consul General

Purpose of visit
Courtesy visit

8 Sept 2014
Ministry of Health, South Africa

Delegate
Dr. Pakishe Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Health

Purpose of visit
To give a talk on the impact of Ebola epidemic in South Africa and the African continent

11 Sept 2014
RIKEN, Japan

Delegates
A 5-member delegation led by Mr. Motohide Yokota, Director, Global Relations & Research Coordination Office

Purpose of visit
To learn more about CUHK's Personnel Office and explore collaboration opportunities

To learn more about the past visits, please visit the following website:
www.oal.cuhk.edu.hk/index.php/delegation-visits/past-delegations.

Mr. Ian Solomon (right), Vice President for Global Engagement, the University of Chicago, US, visited CUHK on 9 May 2014 and met with Prof. Fok Tai-fai (left), Pro-Vice-Chancellor, CUHK.

Dr. Joanna Newman (left), Vice-Principal (International), King’s College London, UK, was warmly welcomed by Prof. Fok Tai-fai (right), Pro-Vice-Chancellor, CUHK, on 12 May 2014.

A 5-member delegation led by Dr. James W. Dean Jr. (front row, left), Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, US, was welcomed by CUHK representatives on 11 June 2014.

A 3-member delegation led by Prof. Ben Vinson III (right), Dean of the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences at George Washington University, US, visited CUHK on 29 May 2014 and met with Prof. Leung Yuen Sang (left), Dean of Arts, CUHK.

A 9-member delegation from Thammasat University, Thailand visited CUHK on 30 May 2014 to learn about the University’s quality assurance and matters pertaining to university rankings.


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