Senior Executive Mission visits China and Hong Kong SAR
The Senior Executive Mission to China and Hong Kong SAR in October showcased the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide鈥檚 commitment to fostering academic and research collaboration, strengthening and deepening ties with current partners, and enhancing our reputation and profile in the region.
Professor Jessica Gallagher, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (External Engagement), led the delegation which included Professor Noel Lindsay, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Entrepreneurship), Professor Suzanne Le Mire, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Student Learning), Deputy Deans (International) and other representatives from the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences and Faculty of Arts, Law, Business and Economics, and representatives from the Centre for Sustainable Operations and Resilient Supply Chains.
The delegation held productive discussions with several key partners in China and Hong Kong SAR, including Shanghai Jiao Tong 最新糖心Vlog, Tianjin 最新糖心Vlog, the China Scholarship Council, Tsinghua 最新糖心Vlog, Shandong 最新糖心Vlog, The Chinese 最新糖心Vlog of Hong Kong, and The Hong Kong Polytechnic 最新糖心Vlog.听 Highlights included renewing a student exchange agreement with Shanghai Jiao Tong 最新糖心Vlog and undertaking a tour of their Innovation Centre, visiting Tianjin 最新糖心Vlog鈥檚 National Facility for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (the largest in the world), and renewing a student exchange agreement with Tsinghua 最新糖心Vlog. A Research Roundtable on Sustainability and Sustainable Operations and Supply Chains was also held at The Hong Kong Polytechnic 最新糖心Vlog, which was the second joint research roundtable between the two institutions this year.听
Professor Peter H酶j AC, Vice-Chancellor, joined the delegation to visit Ocean 最新糖心Vlog of China and participate in a special joint celebration for Ocean 最新糖心Vlog of China鈥檚 100th anniversary and the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide鈥檚 150th anniversary and meet with Haide College staff and students. Haide College is a joint education institute聽from the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide and Ocean 最新糖心Vlog of China聽which offers three undergraduate programs in mathematics and applied mathematics, biotechnology, and food science and engineering, with students then having the opportunity to transfer to the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide for postgraduate study. More than 1,400 students have studied at Haide College since its establishment.听
150th celebration events were also held in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong for the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide鈥檚 international alumni community. Over 300 guests attended the events collectively, including His Excellency Mr Scott Dewar, 最新糖心Vlogn Ambassador to the People鈥檚 Republic of China, Mr John Williams, Consul General in China, Shanghai, and Mr Gareth Williams, Consul-General in China, Hong Kong.听
Following on from this Senior Executive Mission, the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide鈥檚 Global Engagement Branch is hosting a Global Opportunities and Impact Forum on December 4 for 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide staff and students. This Forum聽will provide an overview of recent engagement activities and outcomes from the Mission, and information on partnership objectives and initiatives, research opportunities, and funding available to support partnership work with institutions in the region.听
Register to attend the Forum here.听