A bid to host the annual Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) Conference and Exhibition in 2013 in Hong Kong submitted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has been successful. The APAIE Conference and Exhibition will be integrated into CUHK's 50th anniversary celebrations in 2013.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is committed to working with institutions around the world to establish linkages that support its staff and students in the pursuit of excellence in their field of research and learning. This is exemplified by CUHK's recent admission into the Worldwide Universities Network.

• CUHK joins Worldwide Universities Network
• Senior Advisors (International Academic Development) appointed
• VC visits California Institute of Technology
• CUHK participates in EAIE annual conference in Denmark

A warm welcome to some 560 international and non-local Chinese students joining the CUHK community in the first term of the 2011–12 academic year! In the past two months, a series of orientation, cultural, and service learning programmes organised by the Office of Academic Links (OAL) has familiarised students with the study environment at CUHK and enriched their learning experience. In addition, applications for the CUHK Outgoing Student Exchange Programmes 2012–13 commenced with a series of promotional activities from 7–21 October that disseminated information on exchange opportunities in 29 countries.

• Record-breaking number of incoming exchange students
• Cultural programmes for incoming exchange students
• Service learning programmes in Hong Kong and Zengcheng
• CUHK Outgoing Student Exchange Programmes 2012–13

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) established linkages with the following institutions during the period from 30 August–31 October 2011:

Past visits:

• The Office of Academic Links (OAL) received 25 visiting delegations between 30 August and 31 October 2011. The delegations learnt about CUHK's teaching and research priorities and met with various CUHK representatives to explore opportunities for collaboration.

Survey on incoming visitors 2010-11:

• OAL maintains a database of incoming delegation visits and exchange agreements with non-local institutions. You may find such information useful when exploring partnership opportunities with non-local institutions. In order to help us keep an up-to-date record of international linkage activities, we encourage you to provide us with details of any visit or exchange activity by filling in the "Record Form for Incoming Visitors".
  

  Please return the completed form to us either by fax (2603 5402) or email (oal@cuhk.edu.hk). For more information, please visit the following website: www.cuhk.edu.hk/oal/linkage/staff.html.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) will take part in the following activities between November and December 2011:

Incoming visits:

• Delegation visits from Japan, Canada, and the US

To submit comments or propose joint collaborations with particular institution(s), please contact the Office of Academic Links.

The following opportunities are currently open for applications by staff and PhD students at CUHK:

• Global Scholarship Programme for Research Excellence—CNOOC Grants 2011–12 (Deadline: 4 November 2011)
• CUHK-Waseda University Short-term Faculty Exchange Programme 2011–12 (Deadline: 18 November 2011)
• McDonnell International Scholars Academy at Washington University in St. Louis, US (Deadline: 25 January 2012)