The HUST delegation, led by Vice President Chen Jianguo, participated in the 2023 Times Higher Education Asia Universities Summit held at The Chinese University of Hong Kong from June 20th to 23rd. The delegation engaged with leaders from world-renowned universities and international experts in higher education to discuss the development and future of Asian universities. Vice President Chen Jianguo was invited to attend a panel discussion. HUST, representing Chinese universities, also showcased its academic strengths, disciplinary advancements, as well as its capabilities and commitment to enhance international collaboration.

In a panel discussion exploring the relationship between university partnerships and institutional capacity building, Chen Jianguo emphasized the need for university partners to seek consistency and common goals. He also highlighted the importance of synergizing research advancements and resource utilization. He stressed that such moves help generate tangible outcomes in research fields of mutual interest, foster long-term and substantive cooperation, and contribute to regional capacity building.

Chen Jianguo in a panel discussion with Christine Ennew, Provost of the University of Warwick, Laurie Pearcey, Associate Vice-President of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Pola Lem, journalist from Times Higher Education

During the summit, Chen Jianguo and the delegation held discussions and negotiations with university leaders from various institutions, including The Chinese University of Hong Kong, the University of Southern California, the University of Warwick, the University of Auckland, the University of British Columbia, the University of Queensland, Seoul National University, Chulalongkorn University, Times Higher Education Asia-Pacific (APAC), and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU).

Chen Jianguo and Li Rongyu, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Queensland

Chen Jianguo and Kaywalee Chatdarong, Vice-President of Chulalongkorn University

Discussions with Simone Dilena, President of THE Asia-Pacific (APAC), and others

Delegation presents an introduction to HUST and met and discussed with Dawn Freshwater, President of the University of Auckland, and Carol Folt, President of the University of Southern California, and etc.

This year’s Times Higher Education Asia Universities Summit, themed “The Asian university in 2050,” was jointly organized by the British think tank Times Higher Education and The Chinese University of Hong Kong. It brought together over 500 renowned education leaders, experts and scholars from around the world to collectively explore the development of Asian universities.

Written by: Zhang Shiyu

Edited by: Hu Zhenxiang, Chang Wen, Peng Yumeng