Bulletin Spring‧Summer 2004

40 th Anniversary Celebrations University Presidents' Global Forum 2004 Universities in the 21st Century F ive years ago in 1999, the heads of 47 prestigious universities from different parts of the world gathered on CUHK campus to explore the developments of global t e r t i a ry education at the Vice-Chancellors' and Presidents' Forum sponsored by the Association of University Presidents of China and organized by The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The forum was one of the largest of its kind ever held in Hong Kong. This year, a similar international conference was hosted by the University on 29th and 30th March for 42 university presidents from around the world. Sponsored by the University Grants Committee of Hong Kong, the Croucher Founda t i on, and the K.C. Wong Education Foundation, the function provided a unique opportunity for experience-sharing among leaders of the higher education sector in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Participants from some of the world's mightiest seats of learning expounded their views on the topic of ‘Universities in the 21st Century'. This forum was one of the major celebrations of the University's 40th anniversary. The opening ceremony took place at the Clubhouse of the Hong Kong Jockey Club in Sha Tin on 29th March, officiating at which were Dr. Alice Lam (middle), chairman of the University Grants Committee, Dr. Edgar W.K. Cheng (right), chairman of the CUHK Council, and Prof. Ambrose Y.C. King (left), vice-chancellor of CUHK. 2 6 Chinese University Bulletin Spring • Summer 2004