PUBLIC RELATIONS AND OUTREACHING
It is vital for Hong Kong graduates
to possess the necessary skills, knowledge and creativity that would promote
Hong Kong's competitiveness in the globalised economy and facilitate its
transformation into a knowledge-based economy. It is therefore imperative
for higher education providers to interact closely with the economic,
social, cultural and industrial developments of the community. In response
to increasing demands for greater openness and accountability, the UGC,
during the reporting triennium, took a more active role in promoting public
understanding about the higher education sector, its achievement and the
role of the UGC. |
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Reception for Outstanding Students at the Government House | Intervasity Debating Contest 2001 | |||
A number of PR initiatives were
also undertaken during the reporting triennium with a focus on the local
community.
A reception for outstanding students was hosted at the Government House in December 2001 with the attendance of leaders from a wide spectrum of the community. The UGC also sponsored the Final of the Intervarsity Debating Contest 2001 between HKU and CUHK to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of this annual event. The Honourable Donald Tsang, JP, the then Financial Secretary, attended the event as the guest of honour. |
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The UGC Logo
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In order that the achievements of the higher education sector can be promoted to the wider community, the UGC, with full support of the institutions, cooperated with the Television Broadcasts Limited for the production of an 8-episode TV programme series entitled "Higher Education Perspectives". It was broadcasted in February/March 2001 with very positive feedback. A corporate video on the UGC and the higher education sector in Hong Kong was also produced. The video was widely distributed to the UGC's local and overseas contacts. To disseminate a clear corporate identity of the UGC, a UGC logo and a corporate colour scheme were adopted during the reporting triennium. The UGC also maintains a comprehensive website <http://www.ugc.edu.hk> to facilitate direct communication with the public and publication of information about the roles, functions and operations of the Committees as well as the UGC-funded higher education sector generally. |
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Press releases, reports, papers and statistics are
also disseminated through the web. In addition, a web-based forum to allow
free expression of views and interactive discussions on topics relevant
to the Hong Kong higher education was also set up. The UGC home page has
recorded nearly 350,000 hits since its official opening on 8 May 1997.
Local community aside, international networking remains very high in the agenda of the UGC which considers it to be very essential to keep itself up-to-date with international developments and trends in higher education. Throughout the reporting triennium, the UGC/Secretariat participated in international education forums and conferences in more than 10 cities worldwide. Study tours were also conducted in Singapore in December 1999, and in Mainland China on Chinese Medicine in April 2000. As host, the UGC received more than 35 education bodies from different countries during the reporting triennium. |
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