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94 Part 3 • Research Units and University Extensions With the growth of economic activities in the region, particularly the potential for growth of air passenger and freight traffic in and around Asia, there is now an urgency for better public policy considerations in this area of economic development. Providing academic and professional views on this dynamic industry is the mission of the Aviation Policy and Research Centre, a research centre established in August 2004. The primary focus of the centre is placed on aviation related issues that will impact the immediate and the long term development of Hong Kong, Greater China, and the Asia-Pacific Region. The aim is to help improve evidence-based public policy-making and management of aviation related resources. Seminars are also held on a regular basis. Centre for Chinese Business Studies Tel.: 2609 7440 Fax.: 2603 6132 Website: http://www.baf.cuhk.edu.hk/ccbs Established in 1998, the Centre for Chinese Business Studies is committed to the study of business and management issues in China, with a primary focus on the mainland, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Currently, the centre is working on projects related to • financial market and institutions and corporate governance; • management and strategy: SOE reforms, development of private enterprises, human resources management, marketing strategy, and business environment management; • industry and policy: business productivity, FDI and investment environment, and regional competitiveness. Centre for Entrepreneurship Tel.: 2609 7542 Fax.: 2603 5104 E-mail: entrepreneuship@cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/centre/entrepreneurship The Centre for Entrepreneurship, established in 2005, is a multi-disciplinary organization dedicated to promoting entrepreneurship through research, education, and practice. The mission is to inspire a passion for and an understanding of entrepreneurship at CUHK and in the wider community. The centre conducts scholarly and applied research on entrepreneurship. A member of the Global entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) consortium, it participates in the single largest study of entrepreneurial activity in the world. The centre collaborates with business and research organizations in Hong Kong and Greater China to investigate issues affecting entrepreneurship. The research aims to generate recommendations for business, government and the community on how to enhance conditions so that entrepreneurship can flourish. The centre’s education programme advances and expands the University’s current offering of entrepreneurship courses. A virtual Hong Kong Hall of Entrepreneurship will feature Hong Kong’s entrepreneurial history and its eminent entrepreneurs.