EdUHK President John Lee Chi-Kin and delegation visit CityU to promote educational collaboration and cultural exchanges

A delegation led by John Lee Chi-Kin, president of The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) visited City University of Macau (CityU) yesterday and received a warm welcome from Rector Jun Liu. The delegation toured the campus and teaching facilities, and engaged in in-depth discussions and exchanges on various topics such as innovative development in the education field, training programs, and international student exchange.

At the meeting, Rector Jun Liu welcomed the delegation and introduced CityU’s history, characteristics, and emerging and advanced disciplines. President John Lee Chi-Kin shared EdUHK’s development, discipline structure, and collaborations. Both sides discussed potential collaborations in various areas, including business finance, big data, artificial intelligence, UNESCO international projects, and cultural exchange. They expressed a keen interest and commitment towards future collaboration.

In the future, both sides hope to learn from each other, primarily through their valuable experiences in education discipline development and cultural exchanges, laying a solid foundation for further collaboration.

The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) founded in 1994, was formerly known as the Hong Kong Institute of Education. It is the only university in Hong Kong that focuses on Education and Training. Committed to the Education-plus approach, its mission is to lead educational innovation with focuses on advanced research and development. In the 2021 SCImago Journal Rankings (SJR) for global universities and research institutions, EdUHK was ranked 417th in terms of research capabilities, making it the 7th highest ranked institution in Hong Kong. It was ranked 2nd in Asia and 9th in the QS World University Rankings by Subject (Education and Training) 2018.

Other attendees from EdUHK included Vice President (Institutional Advancement) Chow Man-kong, Director of Global Affairs Donny Siu Koon-ming, and Cici Cheong Wing Sze from the Office of the President; while CityU members included Dean Liying Cheng and Program Coordinator Peng Jun from the School of Education, Kathy Che Ka I, director of the Rector's Office, and Daryl Yang, director of the Office of Global Affairs.

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