UNEVOC Network Portal
 

Welcome to the website of the UNESCO Chair at the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)!

The appointment of UNESCO Chair, first awarded to EdUHK in 2011, has been renewed for another four-year term (from 2023 to 2027).

Professor John C.K. LEE, President and Chair Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, has 
been reappointed as the UNESCO Chair in Regional Education Development and Lifelong 
Learning for his second term from 2023 to 2027, following the successful completion of his 
first term from 2019 to 2023.
 
Professor John C.K. LEE, the UNESCO Chair holder, is committed to advancing UNESCO’s 
SDGs by fostering the development of 21st-century skills, promoting positive values, and 
capacity building across education sectors. His work emphasizes life and intercultural 
learning, and educational enhancement, particularly in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) 
and the Greater Bay Area (GBA), while also contributing to the regional advancement of 
UNESCO’s SDGs. 
 
For more information about Professor Lee, please visit HERE.
 
If you would like to learn more about our work, please feel free to contact us at unescochair@eduhk.hk.
 
July 2025