The College International Advisory
Board (CIAB) held its 12th annual
meeting on 23 June, with overseas
members joining online in the midst of
the Covid-19 situation.
Members shared insights with the
College on how to embrace challenges
presented locally and globally, as the
coronavirus pandemic, economic downturn and geopolitical tensions
alter the competitive landscape of
higher education. Amongst other
suggestions, members recommended
strengthening student support and
career development, and gearing up
for innovative teaching and learning
approaches facilitated by new
communications technologies.
The College welcomed four new
members to the CIAB, who bring
further diversity and dynamics to the
board: Professor Shu-hsing Li, former
Vice-President (Finance) and Professor
of Accounting at the National Taiwan
University; Professor Jinhong Xie,
JC Penney Eminent Scholar Chair and
Professor of Marketing at the University
of Florida; Mr Geoffrey Hamilton,
Chief of the Corporation and
Partnerships Section at United Nations
Economic Commission for Europe
(UNECE); and Mr Lawrence Jin Ling-yun,
Eastern Region Market Leader,
Deloitte China.
The CIAB Meeting is an annual
session for board members to advise
on matters relating to directions and
strategies for the future development
of the College.
