PolyU delegation to Europe deepens collaborations with renowned universities
5 Jun 2024
PolyU Council Chairman Dr Lam Tai-fai (2nd from right), President Prof. Jin-Guang Teng (3rd from left), Vice President (Research and Innovation) Prof. Christopher Chao (1st from right) and Vice President (Student and Global Affairs) Prof. Ben Young (1st from left) met with ETH Zurich Rector Prof. Günther Dissertori (3rd from right) during their visit to Switzerland.
During the visit to the last stop in the Netherlands, PolyU Council Chairman Dr Lam Tai-fai (middle), President Prof. Jin-Guang Teng (2nd from right), Vice President (Research and Innovation) Prof. Christopher Chao (2nd from left) and Vice President (Student and Global Affairs) Prof. Ben Young (1st from right) met with the senior management team of Delft University of Technology.
PolyU Council Chairman Dr Lam Tai-fai (3rd from left), President Prof. Jin-Guang Teng (3rd from right), Vice President (Research and Innovation) Prof. Christopher Chao (2nd from right) and Vice President (Student and Global Affairs) Prof. Ben Young (2nd from left) met with Ambassador of Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Switzerland Wang Shihting (middle) during their visit.
PolyU Council Chairman Dr Lam Tai-fai (3rd from left), President Prof. Jin-Guang Teng (2nd from right), Vice President (Research and Innovation) Prof. Christopher Chao (2nd from left) and Vice President (Student and Global Affairs) Prof. Ben Young (1st from left) met with Ambassador of Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Republic of Poland Sun Linjian (3rd from right) during their visit.
PolyU Council Chairman Dr Lam Tai-fai (3rd from right), President Prof. Jin-Guang Teng (3rd from left), Vice President (Research and Innovation) Prof. Christopher Chao (2nd from right) and Vice President (Student and Global Affairs) Prof. Ben Young (2nd from left) met with Ambassador of Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Kingdom of the Netherlands Tan Jian (middle) during their visit.
To enhance international academic collaborations and pursue joint initiatives, a high-level PolyU delegation visited several renowned universities in Switzerland, Poland and the Netherlands between 20 and 25 May.
The delegation, led by Council Chairman Dr Lam Tai-fai and including President Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, Vice President (Research and Innovation) Prof. Christopher Chao and Vice President (Student and Global Affairs) Prof. Ben Young, visited ETH Zurich in Switzerland, University of Warsaw in Poland and Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, all ranked as their countries’ top tertiary institution.
PolyU delegation also paid a visit to SHL Schweizerische Hotelfachschule Luzern, one of the best Swiss hotel management schools in Lucerne, Switzerland, to exchange ideas and experience.
During the visit to the University of Warsaw (UW) in Poland, President Teng and the Rector of UW signed a formal partnership agreement for a dual bachelor’s degree programme between the universities.
During the visit to the University of Warsaw (UW), President Teng and the Rector of UW signed a formal partnership agreement for a dual bachelor’s degree programme initiated by the Department of Applied Social Sciences at PolyU and the Faculty of Political Science and International Studies at UW.
During the visit in Switzerland, PolyU delegation was warmly welcomed by the Head of High School and Director of Education of International School of Central Switzerland.
In addition to the university visits, the delegation was warmly welcomed during tours to two top-tier high schools in Switzerland and Poland respectively, during which they met with the schools’ senior mangement. The purpose of the school visits was to engage with the schools’ senior management teams with a view to recruiting high-calibre students to study at PolyU.
The delegation also paid courtesy visits to the Chinese Embassy in each country and discussed educational issues with each of the Chinese Ambassadors.
The trip was rewarding, and the University will continue leveraging outbound visit opportunities to foster academic cooperation with prominent institutions and actively recruit international students to join the PolyU community.
PolyU delegation visited The British School of Warsaw during their visit in Poland.
