Summer Issue, 2012

http://100.hku.hk/centenaryceremony “I echo Vice-Chancellor Tsui’s view. Indeed, HKU is for Hong Kong, attracting talents and educating people to promote Hong Kong’s prosperity. HKU is for China. It has become a key higher- education institution in China, playing an increasingly important role in China’s development and its integration with the world. And HKU is also for the world, becoming an integral part of the world’s academic community in advancing human knowledge… I strongly believe that the next one hundred years of the University will be even better.” “我第一次來到香港是 1960 年，是為了進入香港大學 讀書，學習普通話。我當時想不到再過 50 年，我會 參加這一次慶祝港大百周年的儀式。這當然是我非常 的高興。” Vice-Premier Li Keqiang delivered his speech in Putonghua, switching to English for the closing part: LordWilson of Tillyorn , Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen and also HKU alumnus, began his speech in Putonghua before changing back to English. He expressed his delight at joining the University’s Centenary 50 years after he first stepped on the campus as a student in 1960: Freedom and Diversity The visit of Vice-Premier Li Keqiang on August 18, 2011 has generated intense debates and reflections. In light of the controversies surrounding the ceremony in terms of security, seating and invitations, the University Council subsequently set up a Review Panel to establish appropriate mechanisms and policies for future University events in ways that reflect the University's continued commitment to its core values of freedom, liberty and diversity. For the Report by the Review Panel, please visit www.hku.hk/rpanel/ On February 3, 2012, the Council accepted in principle the goodwill and recommendations of the report, and resolved to invite the University Management to set up a task force which will work with the Council to look into the recommendations of the report. A Steering Committee was set up with Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Roland Chin as convenor to study the feasibility of the recommendations. It will also steer and oversee the implementation of the recommendations where appropriate. 19