To mark the 50th anniversary of CUHK's first exchange partnership which was established with the University of California (UC) system in 1965, the University hosted an academic roundtable on international education and exchange on 10 April.

Being a forerunner in international education, CUHK was the first university to pioneer international exchange in the territory and the first local partner of the UC system.

Themed 'Hong Kong and California: Strategic Initiatives, Ideas, and Innovations for the Next Generation of Global Leaders', the roundtable was co-chaired by Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung, CUHK Vice-Chancellor, and Prof. Ho Hsiu-su, associate dean, the University of California Education Abroad Program. Dr. Richard Armour, Secretary-General of the University Grants Committee spoke on new initiatives in internationalization in Hong Kong.

Other seasoned educators from Hong Kong and the US discussed rising issues in international education and exchange, covering strategies in international education, the role of the language of instruction in international education, opportunities and challenges in various overseas learning programmes, and issues faced by US students while on exchange in China. Some of the speakers included Mr. Eric Ng, Registrar and Secretary, CUHK; Prof. Hong K. Lo, associate dean, School of Engineering, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Prof. Ian Holliday, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, the University of Hong Kong; and Prof. Cindy Fan, Vice Provost for International Studies, UCLA.

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