Bulletin No. 2, 2011

An Unusual Study Tour  25  for the challenges of the new era. Dr. Leung explained that the curriculum of the LDP was reformed last year to emphasize social concern and humanity. The programme comprises four modules on humanity, policy making, leadership skills, and civic engagement. The curriculum of the LDP features two non-local study programmes. The students who visited London in the summer will go to Beijing this winter to see how the capital of China struggles to align itself with the rest of the world while striving to become another global city. 
 Dr. Leung emphasized that the LDP programme is not intended to nurture students to earn a lot in the future. ‘I hope people can see what our students can bring to the University. For example, after visiting London and Beijing, the LDP students can tell their classmates that in other parts of the world, things are different from what they are here. Upon returning from London, the students understand that social participation can take many forms. If you want, you can see us as a research and development unit. It is important that the student culture on our campus grow and renew itself consistently. I hope that the LDP can serve as a laboratory where students experiment with new things.’