VIP group photo. Prof. Christopher CHAO, Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU and Director of PReCIT (2nd from the left), Prof. Eric CHUI, Head of APSS of PolyU & Co-Director of PReCIT (1st from the left), and Prof. ZHAO Xiao-lin, Chair Professor of Civil Infrastructure of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of PolyU and Associate Director of RILS (1st from the right), with distinguished guests, Mr Maurits TER KUILE, Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Hong Kong and Macao SAR (3rd from the right), and Ms Jennifer LEE, Senior Public Diplomacy Officer, Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Hong Kong and Macao SAR (2nd from the right).
Prof. CHAO delivered a welcoming speech, underscoring the importance of combining diplomatic collaboration with cutting-edge innovation to tackle pressing global challenges.
Mr TER KUILE shared his insights with the audience.
Prof. ZHAO shared about the floating solutions.
The 6th Consul General Talk organised by the Policy Research Centre for Innovation and Technology (PReCIT) and supported by the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Global Engagement Office and Research Institute for Land and Space (RILS) of PolyU, successfully concluded on 25 March 2025 on campus.
The talk featured Mr Maurits TER KUILE, Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Hong Kong and Macau, who shared his experiences and insights in Dutch diplomacy. The Netherlands is a pioneer in developing floating solutions, presenting an exemplary model of new generation water-based architecture and public space. Taking this opportunity, Prof. Xiao Lin ZHAO, Associate Director of RILS, presented some examples of floating structures in the Netherlands, the vision of floating cities and research at RILS in this exciting field.
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