"Global University Presidents & Leaders Summit 2024" Kicks Off Today at HKCEC, Spanning Two Days

Asia's Largest World-class Education Conference of the Year Showcases the "Study in Hong Kong" Brand

Over 50 University Presidents and Education Leaders Worldwide Gather to Discuss "Globalization of Knowledge"

Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region John Lee Ka-chiu, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR Zheng Yanxiong, and Deputy Commissioner of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in HKSAR Fang Jianming Presided Over a High-profile Opening Ceremony This Morning.

Hong Kong, SAR--(Newsfile Corp. - December 2, 2024) - The "Global University Presidents & Leaders Summit 2024" (the Summit), organized by the Hong Kong Association for External Friendship and fully supported by the University Grants Committee (UGC), commenced today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The two-day Summit (December 2-3), themed "Globalization of Knowledge," aims to encourage the flow and sharing of knowledge. It is Asia's largest world-class education conference this year and Hong Kong's first major higher education conference in response to the promotion of the "Study in Hong Kong" brand proposed in this year's Policy Address. The Summit was inaugurated this morning, with a grand opening ceremony officiated by distinguished guests, including Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region John Lee Ka-chiu, Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR Zheng Yanxiong, and Fang Jianming, Deputy Commissioner of Ministry of Foreign Affairs in HKSAR, the President of the Legislative Council of the HKSAR Leung Kwan-yin, and Chairman of the UGC Tim Lui. 

University Presidents and leaders gathered at the Global University Presidents & Leaders Summit 2024

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Recognized as a mega event in Hong Kong by the HKSAR Government, the Summit has brought together over 50 university presidents and education leaders from around the globe to engage in discussions with Hong Kong's higher education sector on various significant issues and subject matters. Scholars hail from higher education institutions in the Chinese mainland, the United Kingdom, the United States, South Africa, countries in the Middle East, and other countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative. Some have even brought their top students, whose first-hand experiences and people-to-people exchanges in Hong Kong will contribute to their understanding of Hong Kong's high-quality education ecosystem. Meanwhile, their academic exchanges with local university presidents in Hong Kong will establish a foundation for collaboration.