Appointed by Vice-Chancellor Professor Rocky Tuan of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and President Xu Yang-Sheng of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen [CUHK (SZ)], the two universities jointly established a Task Force as a platform to promote collaboration between the two campuses. The Task Force is co-chaired by Provost Professor Alan Chan of CUHK and Vice President Professor Tom Luo of CUHK (SZ) to strengthen the ties to bolster and elevate the University’s presence towards the accomplishment of strategic goals. Qian Hai project has served as the source of opportunity which comprises the establishment of research institutes in areas of global and contemporary China, and digital economics. In addition to campus development and technology transfer, the Task Force will leverage the opportunities arising from the development of the Greater Bay Area to explore exchanges and interactions in research and education, including joint supervision of students and cooperation in the Loop area, to drive the development of a comprehensive CUHK brand in competitiveness and status locally, nationally and internationally.
The Task Force has regular meetings to report the progress of collaborative projects and the consensus is to work together and invest together to enhance the integration and development of the two campuses with joint efforts and mutual benefits.
Five subgroups were established under the Task Force to steer and support joint initiatives in different areas, namely Education, Research & Commercialization, New Initiatives, Human Resources & Finance Policies, and Reputation and Branding. The Subgroups are co-chaired by PVCs and Vice Presidents of both universities in corresponding areas and meetings are held where in need to provide reports to the Task Force.
