Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 1999

Eight Themes for Discussion Speaking Discussions were spread over eight sessions in three days. The topics included universities and information technology, science park, the o p t i mum size of university, management of university, university research, international relationships, preparing students, and university education and lifelong education. A total of 24 vice-chancellors and presidents presented speeches on relevant topics and all took part in the subsequent discussions. Fruitful Experience The f o r um went very smoothly and was praised for its meticulous p l a n n i n g a nd o r g a n i z a t i o n. I n the short span of three days, all participants were given sufficient opportunities to express their views and exchange ideas w i th one another. Some indicated that the f o r um was the best of its kind they had been to. The participants of the forum came f r om Ho ng Kong, ma i n l a nd China, Taiwan, Australia, Canada, England, Wales, and Scotland. Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Arthur K.C. Li, said in his capacity as vice-president of the Association of University Presidents of China that the association w i l l continue to host this k i nd of activity. Due to the great n umb er of excellent universities in the world, not all countries could be invited to participate in the same year. Next time round they plan to invite the heads of American universities to explore how universities should face up to the challenges of the twenty-first century. [from left) Mr. Tung Chee Hwa sharing a joke with the participants Students of the Department of Music performing at the banquet hosted by the Association of University Presidents of China on 20th April Participants visiting the Art Museum Dr. Francois Tavenas 11 Prof. Yang Fujia 17 Prof. Philip N. Love 40 Prof. Sir Ronald Oxburgh 32 Dr. WilliamC. Leggett 9 Prof.Wang Shang-hong 17 Prof. Chen Jia-ar 24 Prof Mary O'Kane 3 C h i n e sU n i v e r s i t yB u l l e t i n A u t u m n • W i n t e r 1999 26