27 March 2006 Trip to the University of Seoul, Korea

A meeting was held on 27 March 2006 with the faculty staff of the School of Architecture and Architectural Engineering to briefly discuss the general issue of the MOU. It was then followed by a meeting with the President of The University of Seoul, Professor Sang-Bum Lee. The MOU signing ceremony was held subsequently by Prof. Sung-Mo Choi (UoS), Prof. Francis Wong (PolyU) and Prof. Yoshiteru Ohno (OU) in the presence of the faculty staff of School of Architecture and Architectural Engineering of UoS, Dr. Michael Yam and Jeanny Tang (PolyU).

An International Seminar was held after the signing ceremony. Presentations were made by Prof. Francis Wong, Prof. Yoshiteru Ohno and Mr. Ahmad K. Abdelrazar on topics relating to high-rise buildings.

On 28 March 2006, a meeting was held between the faculty staff of the School of Architecture and Architectural Engineering of UoS and the representatives of BRE, PolyU to discuss in details of the implementation of the MOU and also to foster deeper understanding between the two parties. A campus tour was also arranged for the representatives of BRE, PolyU after the meeting.

The following are some photos of the entire event:

Meeting on 27 March 2006 with the faculty staff of the School of Architecture and Architectural Engineering of UoS and the representatives of BRE, PolyU and Osaka University

Meeting with the President of The University of Seoul, Professor Sang-Bum Lee on 27 March 2006

Signing ceremony of the MOU

An International Seminar with presentations made by Prof. Francis Wong, Prof. Yoshiteru Ohno and Mr. Ahmad K. Abdelrazar
on topics relating to high-rise buildings.

A meeting was held on 28 March 2006 between the faculty staff of the School of Architecture and Architectural Engineering of UoS and the representatives of BRE, PolyU to discuss in details of the implementation of the MOU and also to foster deeper understanding between the two parties.

Campus tour of the University of Seoul on 28 March 2006:

Central Library of UoS

A welcome greeting to PolyU representatives

Structures Lab

At the front gate of the UoS