Newsletter No. 218

University Presidents' Global Forum 2003 UNIVERSITIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY 23rd-25th March 2003 The Chinese University of Hone Kong A Gathering of the Best Minds and the MostExperiencedHands from Important Seats Learning F our years ago in 1999, the heads of 47 prestigious universities from different parts of the world gathered on CUHK campus to explore the developments of global tertiary education at the Vice- Chance l l o r s'and Presidents' Forum sponsored by the Association of University Presidents of China and organized by The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The forum was one of the largest of its kind ever held in Hong Kong. This y e a r , a similar international conference will be hosted by the University from 23 rd to 25th March for 51 university presidents from around the world. Sponsored by the University Grants Committee of Hong Kong, the Croucher Foundation, and the K. C. Wong Education Foundation, the University Presidents' Global Forum 2003 provides a unique opportunity for experience-sharing among leaders of the higher education sector in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. They come from some of the world's mightiest seats of learning. List of Participants (in alphabetical order) Professor Gavin BROWN, The University of Sydney Professor James Drummond BONE, The University of Liverpool Professor Sir Colin CAMPBELL, The University of Nottingham Professor R.F. BOUCHER, The University of Sheffield Dr. Paul CAPPON, Council of Ministers of Education, Canada Professor Sir Alec BROERS, The University of Cambridge Professor CHANG Chun-yen, Chiao Tung University (Hsinchu) Opening Ceremony 24th March 2003 • 0900—0930 •T.Y Wong Hall Officiating Party Guest of Honour The Honourable TUNG Chee Hwa, Chief Executive, The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China Dr. Alice LAM, Chairman, University Grants Committee, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Dr. LEE Hon-chiu, Chairman of the Council, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Professor Ambrose Y.C. KING, Vice-chancellor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 3