The Hong Kong Bay Area - A Home for High and New Technologies

Prof Chia-Wei Woo, President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, will deliver the first of a series of Executive Seminars to be sponsored by the Internet Business Consortium on Thursday, 23 April. The event will be hosted by Mr Jack Lee, Managing Director of Hewlett-Packard Hong Kong Ltd. Prof Woo will speak on the leadership role of Hong Kong in future development of information and other high and new technologies in the Pearl River Delta area, which Prof Woo has called the "Hong Kong Bay Area". China has recently reorganised its communications and telecommunications ministries, and promulgated a series of policies emphasising the significance of information technology (IT). The Pearl River Delta has been designated a key region in IT development. In fact, much emphasis is now placed on coorperation between Guangdong Province and Hong Kong on all higher education and technology. Prof Woo is a member of, and was one of the two delegates from Hong Kong was invited to address, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing last month. He also serves on HKSAR's Commission on Strategic Development which is chaired by the Chief Executive Mr Tung Chee Hwa, and the Executive Committee of the Shanghai/Hong Kong Council for Development of Yangtze Economic Region. In expounding the concept of the Hong Kong Bay Area, he will be sharing his views on the role Hong Kong can play in the development of our region and all of China. The Internet Business Consortium was formed in January of this year by several global leaders in the IT industry, in conjunction with the CyberSpace Center of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Details of the First Internet Business Consortium Executive Seminar are as follows: Date: 23 April 1998 (Thursday) Time: 11:00 am Event: First Internet Business Consortium Executive Seminar Venue: HP Auditorium, Hewlett Packard Hong Kong Ltd., 19/F, Shell Tower, Times Square, 1 Matheson St., Causeway Bay Note to Editors: Please direct enquiries to Mr King Cheng of the Public Affairs Office on 2358-6305 or email pamedia@ust.hk. Home | The Hong Kong Bay Area Please send comments and suggestions to webmaster@www.ust.hk.