Bulletin No. 1, 2010

Activities and Events  43 Activities and Events MOU with Shenzhen to Explore Establishment of CUHK Shenzhen Campus C UHK signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Shenzhen Municipal Government on 6 February 2010, expressing the intent to enhance collaboration in education by establishing a CUHK campus in Shenzhen. The MOU was signed by Ms. Yan Xiaopei (front row, right), Vice Mayor of the Shenzhen Municipal Government, and Prof. Lawrence J. Lau (front row, left), Vice-Chancellor of CUHK. According to the MOU, CUHK will find a suitable partner according to the relevant regulations of the country, which will join CUHK in running the campus. The Shenzhen Government will render support in terms of land grant and infrastructural constructions. CUHK and Kuwait–Asia University Partner to Establish Business School C UHK ent e r ed i nto a pa r t ne r sh i p on 30 November 2009 with Kuwait–Asia University (KAU) to establish the KAU Business School in Kuwait. This innovative partnership will, for the first time, synergize the expertise on both Asia (China) and the Middle East to nurture top business talents, and promote business collaborations between these two regions. CUHK will help to set up the school from scratch and render advice on the long-term development strategy, curriculum and programme design as well as high-level management of the school. Prof. T.J. Wong (right), dean, CUHK Faculty of Business Administration, and Prof. Ali Altarrah, executive committee member of Kuwait–Asia University, exchange the signed MOU