About the Programme
Rationale
Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) is committed to providing a teaching and learning
environment that prepares students, faculty and staff to function effectively
in today's increasingly interdependent world. Towards this end, the University
actively promotes faculty and student exchanges and international conferences/seminars
and joint projects with institutions all over the world.
Recognizing the importance of "bringing the world to the campus", particularly in a society such as Hong Kong, where there is a large pool of international human resources, HKBU is the first university in Hong Kong which launched, in 2004, the Consul-General-in-Residence Programme (CGiR).
The CGiR aims to foster international cooperation and intercultural understanding in today's interdependent world, as well as to enhance students' knowledge of and interest in world affairs.
Modus Operandi
- A number of consuls-general in Hong Kong will be invited to join the
Programme each year.
- During their year of residence at HKBU, they will be expected to support
and strengthen the international dimension of the work o the University
in teaching, research, and service.
- Specifically, they (or their representatives) will be requested to
deliver at least one talk about their countries on topics of their choice.
The talks will be part of the University's International Lectures Series,
which will be open to the public, and staff, faculty and students of
the University.
- Furthermore, it is hoped that they will be prepared to give advice
to the International Office of the University during their year of residence
to promote exchanges between Hong Kong and their home countries in general
and between HKBU and universities in their home countries in particular.
- In return for their support, the appointed consuls-general will be
accorded the title of "Consul-General-in-Residence" of the
University with the privileges of access to all common facilities of
HKBU.
Executive Unit
The International Office of the University is responsible for the execution of
the Programme, under the direction of Professor Tsoi Ah Chung, Vice-President
(Research and Institutional Advancement), whose portfolio covers the broad
areas of research and institutional advancement and the formulation of internationalization
strategies.
Enquiries about the Programme should be directed to Ms. Shirley Sheung, Programme Officer of the International Office at Tel (852) 3411 5335; Fax: (852) 3411 5568; E-mail: ssheung@hkbu.edu.hk.