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Packard Hong Kon g Ltd.; and Prof. Kenneth Young, pro-vice-chancellor o f the University. The o b j e c t i v e o f the E - S e r v i c es Laboratory, the first of its kind in Hong Kong, is to foster the development of decision methodology and information technology for the advancement of Hong Kong's service industry. Pooling the relevant talent at the University, it w i l l provide an experimental p l a t f o rm f or d e v e l o p i n g and t e s t i ng sophisticated technology, and w i l l also serve as an educational centre for the training of a workforce for future e-services. The world-class facilities in the E-Services Laboratory are made possible by Hewlett- Packard's generous donation. New Institute to Examine Development of Shanghai and Hong Kong The Shanghai-Hong Kong Development Institute was established j o i n t l y by Fudan University i n Shanghai and The Chinese University in January 2001. Headquartered at both Fudan and CUHK, the institute aspires to elucidate social needs in the two cities and make concrete policy proposals to the local governments and enterprises through strategic research, to promote innovative research and train research personnel in the two universities, and to develop int o a think-tank organization which can contribute to the prosperity of the two places. Capitalizing on the academic and research strengths of the two cities, the institute w i ll examine c r u c i al issue s on the f u t u re development of Hong Kong and Shanghai, including China's pending entry into the World Trade Organization, the development of the western provinces of China, and other educational and cultural issues. The institute w i l l make policy suggestions based on its research findings. The institute was inaugurated i n Shanghai on 20th January, with Prof. Arthur K.C. L i, vice-chancellor of CUHK , and Prof. Wang Sheng-hong, president of Fudan University, officiating at the opening ceremony . Well- known industrialists and community leaders from Hong Kong and Shanghai were invite d to j o in the management committee o f the institute while the academic committee consists of senior academics with ample expertise in a wide range of areas, including economics and management, risk management, regional development, law and politics, culture and education. Prof. Yeung Yue-man, professor of geography of The Chinese University, is a co- director of the institute. Medical News New Centres Centre for Osteoporosis Care and Control The Jockey Club Centre for Osteoporosis Care and Control, the first specialized centre fo r osteoporosis in the Asia-Pacific , was set up by the University with a generous donation from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust on 20th October 2000. The centre is dedicated to healthier bone for all, and improved quality of life for osteoporosis sufferers. The opening ceremony of the centre was Prof. Ambrose King (left) and Mr. Chau Cham-son (right) Chinese University Bulletin Spring • Summer 2001 60