You or your representatives are cordially invited to cover the Third School Sponsoring Bodies Forum and Signing Ceremony of collaborative agreements between The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) and 14 school sponsoring bodies (SSBs), 11 of which were existing partners renewing agreements, while the other three are new partners. The event will be held this Tuesday (21 November).

Officiating at the signing ceremony will be Mr Tim Lui Tim-leung, Chairman of the Education Commission. Other participants at the event include:

• Professor Stephen Cheung Yan-leung, President of EdUHK;
• Mrs Michelle Wong Yau Wai-ching, Deputy Secretary for Education of the Education Bureau;
• Mr Timothy Ha Wing-ho, Chairman of the Hong Kong Association of Sponsoring Bodies of Schools;
• Mr Peter Lau Chiu-yin, Episcopal Delegate for Education of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong;
• The Reverend Canon Peter Douglas Koon, Provincial Secretary General of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui;
• Mr Chan Shiu-choy, Director of Education Services of the Hong Kong Council of the Church of Christ in China;
• Dr Alan Lee Yuk-lun, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals;
• Miss Abbie Chan Sai-kit, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Po Leung Kuk;
• Ven Yin Chi, Hon Secretary and Chairperson of Education Committee of the Hong Kong Buddhist Association;
• The Reverend Kan Kei-piu, Head of the School Education Division of the Methodist Church, Hong Kong;
• Miss Christina Lee Oi-ping, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Yan Oi Tong;
• Mr Henry Tong Sau-chai, Head of the Education Service Department of the Hong Kong Taoist Association;
• Mrs Brenda Wong, Vice-Chairman of the Education Executive Committee of the Hong Chi Association;
• Mr Yee Shui-yew, Head of School Education Department of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong;
• Mr Chan Wai-cheung, Chairman of the Trustees of Kowloon Tong Church of the Chinese Christian and Missionary Alliance;
• Dr Paul Lau Wai-keen, Chairman of the Education Committee of Caritas Hong Kong; and
• Lieut-Colonel Ian Swan, the Officer Commanding for The Salvation Army.

A forum titled “Education Leadership –School Leadership and Building Team Capacity” will be held after the ceremony. The topics will include SSBs, incorporated management committees, and the leadership, interaction and relations of supervisors and principals. Leaders of the SSBs and scholars from the education sector will explore key topics in keynote speeches and discussion sessions, titled “The Enhancement of the Interaction and Relations between SSBs” and “Incorporated Management Committees and the Leadership of Supervisors and Establishment of School Management”, with the aim of enhancing and strengthening the quality of local schools and education. Other details are as follows:

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For media enquiries, please contact Ms Elaine Kung of the School Partnership and Field Experience Office at EdUHK 2948 7554.