Annual Report 1999–2000

校長報告 11 VICE-CHANCELLOR' S REVIE W 法國斯特拉斯堡巴斯德大學代表團參觀矯型外科及創傷學進修培訓中心 Delegates from the University of Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, visiting the Orthopaedic Learning Centre 整裝待發 這個報吿只是簡單地勾勒了今年大學所取得的騎人成就， 以及為資訊年代所作的種種準備。要了解中大在其他方面的 重要發展，還請參考年報的其他章節。我在此再次多謝所 有曾經協助我們爭取好成績，以及為中大的未來籌謀獻策的 各方人士。我們已整裝待發，只要善長們繼續支持，員生 們又努力不懈，中大必可再創高峰。 校 長 李 國 章 二零零零年七月卅一日 w i t h high-powered academic, scientific, an d national institutions f o r th e advancement of knowledge an d th e professional development o f it s staff an d students. T h e w o r l d ha s shrunk du e t o th e communications revolution. I n a global village where i n f o r ma t i on updates itself fast an d travels fast, i t is al l th e mo re essential f o r the Un i v e r s i ty t o maintain a n efficient n e t w o rk o f contacts, s o that i t ca n keep abreast o f the latest development i n th e w o r l d o f learning, acquire t r u ly international an d intercultural perspectives i n it s various endeavours, an d calibrate it s w o r k against w o r l d standards i n th e pursuit o f excellence. Fully Prepared for Mew Challenges I have o n ly highlighted some o f th e most heartening achievements o f th e Un i v e r s i ty i n 1999-2000, an d some o f o u r most crucial preparations f o r a fast-changing society a t an I n f o r ma t i on Age . F o r details o f other i mp o r t a ntdevelopments readers ca n refer t o other chapters i n this report. I w o u l d like t o take this o p p o r t u n i ty t o t h a nk al l those w ho have contributed t o t h e University's success d u r i ng th e year, an d al l those w h o have helped prepare i t f o r th e years t o come. T h e Un i v e r s i ty needs th e continued support o f it s benefactors an d th e diligence an d h a r d w o rk o f it s staff an d students t o achieve further successes ahead. A r t h u r K . C . L i Vice-Chancellor 31st July 2000