Lingnan University hosts QS Higher Education Post-Summit: Asia Pacific 2024 to discuss higher education for sustainability
Lingnan University hosts the QS Higher Education Post-Summit: Asia Pacific 2024 on campus. (From left: Prof Raymond Chan Hon-fu, Vice-President (Academics) cum Provost of Lingnan Univeristy; Dr Choi Yuk-lin, Secretary for Education of the Hong Kong SAR Government; Prof S. Joe Qin, President of Lingnan University; and Ms Jessica Turner, QS Chief Executive Officer.)
Lingnan University hosted the QS Higher Education Post-Summit: Asia Pacific 2024 on 8 November on campus under the theme "Navigating Futures – Empowering Higher Education for Social and Sustainable Impact". This international education conference brought together about 400 leading academics and key stakeholders from universities in Hong Kong SAR, Mainland China, Australia, and Japan to consider the most pressing challenges and transformative opportunities facing higher education in the Asia-Pacific region.
The event included two keynote speeches, “Social Impact of University Rankings” and “Higher Education for Sustainability”, and two panel discussions, “Beyond the Numbers: Unpacking the Broader Implications of University Rankings” and “Amplifying Impact: Strategies for Integrating Sustainability in Higher Education”. Speakers and panellists focused on the social implications of university rankings, examining how these metrics influence educational policies and institutional priorities, encouraging attendees to reflect on whether the pursuit of higher rankings truly aligns with the mission of universities to serve their communities.
The discussions also stressed the crucial role universities play in advancing sustainability, emphasising the imperative to integrate sustainable policies into an academic framework. Through transformative case studies, practical strategies in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals were explored, and panels examined innovative ways to embed sustainability in higher education as well as the far-reaching implications of rankings, and how they introduce significant change within institutions.
The Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin delivers the opening remarks at the ceremony.
President S. Joe Qin delivers a welcoming address.
Prof Raymond Chan Hon-fu delivers concluding remarks.
Lingnan University hosts QS Higher Education Post-Summit: Asia Pacific 2024.