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Lingnan University organises Conference to mark the launch of the Alliance of Asian Liberal Arts Universities
and guest of honour of the Conference, pointed out in his opening remarks that Lingnan University is in a perfect role to drive the Alliance and host this event. "I am confident that with your insights and active participation, you would find this conference and the Alliance a perfect place to learn the best practices from each other and collectively enhance the quality of teaching, learning and research on liberal arts education through benchmarking," said Mr Tong.
In his welcoming address, said the Alliance's Launch Conference have brought together over 80 educational leaders and scholars with rich experience and expertise in liberal arts education from all over the world, especially Asia , to share their insights and experiences. "We will discuss the major achievements of liberal arts education in Asia thus far and challenges ahead; identify opportunities for future development and collaboration; and share experiences in implementing best practices and explore areas for collaboration."
The Conference was supported by as lead sponsor and the as key partner and sponsor.
In his remarks, , said "The Trust has designated Youth as a strategic focus area. By supporting Lingnan University in initiating the Alliance for Asian Liberal Arts Universities, we hope to unify these institutes to foster knowledge exchange, enhance the quality of teaching, learning and research, increase their international presence and establish a platform to present a collective voice and global vision in enhancing liberal arts education in the region."
The objectives of setting up the Alliance are to enable universities with similar features and missions to learn from each other, through benchmarking, best practices that can collectively enhance their quality of teaching, learning and research. It can also raise the image and profile of the member universities by increasing their international presence, and will help to promote liberal arts education and its benefits and importance in
Asia .
, suggested it was time to appraise liberal arts education and rethink its positioning in the Asian context in view of the challenges and opportunities for the coming decades. "In recent years, we have witnessed in many Asian countries a significant interest in liberal arts education. Major investment has been made in the development of liberal arts institutions as an alternative to their traditional higher education counterparts where highly specialised, technical or career-oriented undergraduate programmes are offered."
The Alliance was founded by fifteen renowned liberal arts institutions in Asia , including from Hong Kong , , , and from Mainland China, , and from South Korea , , and from Taiwan , as well as , , and from Japan .
Apart from the Launch Conference, the Alliance will explore cooperation in different aspects such as student and staff exchange, programme development, as well as academic and research collaborations.
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