Mr Bernard Charnwut Chan and Mr Kevin Yeung Yun-hung discuss quality education at Lingnan University’s Distinguished Leaders Dialogue
(From left) Ms Anthea Lo, Council Member of Lingnan University, Mr Patrick Wong, Chairman of the Lingnan Education Organisation, Ms Lee Suet Ying, Chairperson of the Hong Kong Association of the Heads of Secondary Schools, Mr Bernard Charnwut Chan, Convenor of the Non-official Members of the Executive Council, Prof Leonard K Cheng, President of Lingnan University, Mr Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, Secretary for Education of the HKSAR Government, Prof Joshua Mok Ka-ho, Vice-President of Lingnan University and Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the 50th Anniversary of the Re-establishment of Lingnan University in Hong Kong, Dr William Leung, Chairman of Lingnan University Alumni Association and Dr Frank Law Sai-kit, Director of Lingnan Education Organisation take group photo at the event.
Lingnan University organises the Distinguished Leaders Dialogue Series — Dialogue on Education today (16 January) on its campus.
Mr Bernard Charnwut Chan, Convenor of the Non-official Members of the Executive Council and Mr Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, Secretary for Education of the HKSAR Government were invited as panelists for the dialogue, and Ms Lee Suet-ying, Chairperson of the Hong Kong Association of the Heads of Secondary Schools was the dialogue’s facilitator. They shared their insights on education-related affairs such as our examination and assessment systems, issues arising from curriculum development and adjustment, ways to boost the resilience of students, career options for young people and other with some 200 attendants including staff and students of Lingnan University, principals, teachers and students of secondary schools, staff members of other tertiary institutions, as well as other members of the education sector and the general public.
In his welcoming address, Prof Leonard K Cheng, President of Lingnan University pointed out it was commonly agreed that education is an important social issue with profound impact on Hong Kong’s future development. “I am delighted that many scholars and education experts joined this event today, and I hope all attendants can exchange and discuss with the speakers actively, and deliberate together on ideas and strategies for the development of education in Hong Kong,” said President Cheng.
The Distinguished Leaders Dialogue Series is one of the major events in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Lingnan University’s re-establishment in Hong Kong. Starting from January 2018, distinguished leaders from different sectors will be invited to share their insights in the dialogues on topics of public concern including education, financial development, housing for the youth, and creative arts and culture.