Source: Hong Kong Information Services
On a visit to Zhejiang, Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki today conducted site visits to study the development models of university towns, industry-academic-research integration mechanisms, and strategies for attracting top international institutions.
The Chief Secretary, leading a delegation from the Northern Metropolis Development Committee’s Working Group on Planning & Construction of the University Town, went to the Xiasha Higher Education Park in Hangzhou, the largest higher education park in Zhejiang. They toured various institutions in the park, including Hangzhou Dianzi University, China Jiliang University, Zhejiang University of Finance & Economics, and Zhejiang Gongshang University.
Highlights of the tour included the industrial innovation centre of Qiantang District’s higher education park as well as Zhejiang Sci-Tech University’s science and technology innovation building, where the delegation learnt about the integrated development model of the higher education park’s education chains, industrial chains, talent chains and innovation chains.
Afterwards, the delegation met representatives from the Department of Education of Zhejiang Province, the Qiantang District People’s Government of Hangzhou Municipality and heads of higher education institutions. They also listened to a briefing by Deputy Director of Zhejiang Province Department of Education Shu Peidong on the planning, construction and inter-institution co-operation of the Xiasha Higher Education Park.
Noting that the park’s experience in construction, funding and management could be drawn on by Hong Kong, Mr Chan expressed hope that the delegation would learn from the park’s success in order to better promote the integration of industry, academia and research in the Northern Metropolis University Town.
In the afternoon, the delegation headed to the Zhejiang University International Campus (Haining) to view the international collaborative education model there. They also met Zhejiang University Executive Vice President Prof Wang Lizhong and Zhejiang University International Campus Dean Gu Zhen to discuss strengthening exchanges in higher education fields and talent cultivation.
Mr Chan remarked that the experience of Zhejiang University International Campus (Haining) would provide valuable insights for the development of the Northern Metropolis University Town, thereby helping Hong Kong contribute more on building China into a leading country in education.
Mr Chan, Secretary for Education Choi Yuk-lin and members of the delegation departed for Beijing this evening and will continue their visit tomorrow.