HKU to Host APRU 27th Annual Presidents’ Meeting on Innovative Solutions for a Sustainable Future
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HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 25 June 2023 - Hong Kong is set to welcome academic leaders from across the Asia Pacific region and beyond for the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) 27th Annual Presidents' Meeting. The meeting aims to foster discussions and develop innovative solutions that contribute to sustainability and carbon neutrality, emphasizing the importance of collaborative efforts in addressing current and future global challenges. The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is hosting the Annual Presidents' Meeting from June 25-27, bringing together over 140 guests from 51 universities. Themed "From Invention to Implementation – Solutions for a Sustainable Future," the meeting will focus on innovative ideas and strategies to achieve goals, including carbon neutrality and the adoption of green technologies. Through a concerted effort among individuals, businesses, and governments, participants aim to make these solutions a reality, advancing humanity towards a sustainable future. Four key topics will be explored in the panel discussions:
- Our Planet, Our Future
- Unleash Green Technologies to Power the Future
- Educating Future Generations for Planet Thought Leadership
- Systems Approach to Mitigating Globally Connected Risks
- Professor Xiang ZHANG, The University of Hong Kong, President and Vice-Chancellor
- Professor Gene D. BLOCK, UCLA, Chancellor; APRU Chair
- Professor Rocky S. TUAN, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Vice-Chancellor and President; APRU Vice-Chair
- Professor Bundhit EUA-ARPORN, Chulalongkorn University, President
- Professor Kohei ITOH, Keio University, President
- Professor Dong-One KIM, Korea University, President
- Professor Naoshi SUGIYAMA, Nagoya University, President
- Professor HO Teck-Hua, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, President
- Professor TAN Eng Chye, National University of Singapore, President
- Professor CHA Jeong-In, Pusan National University, President
- Dr. Honglim RYU, Seoul National University, President
- Professor DING Kuiling, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, President
- Dr. Joy JOHNSON, Simon Fraser University, President and Vice-Chancellor
- Professor Wen-Chang CHEN, National Taiwan University, President
- Professor David GARZA, Tecnológico de Monterrey, President
- Professor Nancy Y. IP, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, President
- Professor Dawn FRESHWATER, The University of Auckland, Vice-Chancellor
- Professor Deborah BUSZARD, The University of British Columbia, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor
- Professor Mark Scott AO, The University of Sydney, Vice-Chancellor and President
- Professor Hideo OHNO, Tohoku University, President
- Professor Rosa DEVÉS, Universidad de Chile, Rector
- Professor Peter HØJ AC, The University of Adelaide, Vice-Chancellor and President
- Dr. Carol L. FOLT, University of Southern California, President
- Atty. Angelo A. JIMENEZ, University of the Philippines, President
- Professor Aiji TANAKA, Waseda University, President
- Professor DU Jiangfeng, Zhejiang University, President
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