On 19 November, PolyU hosted the Second Summit on University Social Responsibility. Riding on this global networking occasion, the inaugural International Conference on Service Learning was held on 20-21 November, to bring together prestigious leaders in the field for experience and best practices sharing.

Officiating at the opening ceremony were the Honorable Eddie Ng Hak-kim, Secretary for Education of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Prof. Roy Chung Chi-ping, PolyU Court Chairman; and Prof. Timothy W. Tong, PolyU President.

Over 300 participants from some 50 higher education institutions around the world gathered to discuss the relationship between university development and social responsibility, exchanging views on government policies, strategies, models and systems etc.

Concurrently taking place was the “PolyU Serves Showcase” which exhibited the University’s accomplishments in integrating professional knowledge of students in serving the community and efforts in nurturing students to learn while serving.  ♦