Bulletin No. 2, 2015

CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing Launches Conference The Jockey Club Institute of Ageing of CUHK held its Launch Conference on 8 October entitled ‘Creating Age-Friendly Communities’ to enable experience sharing and discussions. The conference was attended by over 300 renowned academics in gerontology from the US, Singapore, Japan, mainland China and Hong Kong, as well a s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s from o rganiz a t i ons dedicated to improving the well - being and welfare of the elderly. Roundtable Discussion on Promoting Women Leadership in Higher Education Co-organized by the Gender Research Centre and the Task Force on Women and Family-Friendly Policies at CUHK, the Roundtable Discussion on Promoting Women Leadership in Higher Education was held on 4 August at Cho Yiu Conference Hall. Prof. Janet Beer (4th right, front row), the first female Vice-Chancellor of University of Liverpool, delivered a keynote speech ‘Women in Universities: Career Progression, Leadership and Governance’ at the roundtable. INTELLECTUAL CROSS-CURRENTS 46 Chinese University Bulletin No. 2, 2015