CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION 主席序言 DIRECTOR’S REVIEW OF THE YEAR 院長回顧 STATISTICS 統計數據 EPILOGUE 結語 02 06 38 48 CONTENTS 目錄 VISION In ful illing the mission of The University of Hong Kong in developing and extending lifelong learning opportunities for the community, HKU SPACE aspires to be a world-class centre of excellence for the provision of professional and continuing education in Hong Kong and the region. MISSION · Collaborate with the University and other institutions locally and globally in expanding lifelong learning opportunities for personal development, academic progression and professional and career advancement. · Engage with stakeholders to deliver high quality education and training programmes to meet the needs of society in Hong Kong and the region. · Be a strong advocate of lifelong learning for all to realise an educated citizenry and quality of life. · Excel in the provision of professional and continuing education in Hong Kong and the region. · Foster strategic partnerships locally and globally to promote international outlook and opportunities. VALUES · Supportive of our learners, our sta and our partners · Pioneering new initiatives and passionate for change · Accountable to stakeholders with professionalism and integrity · Creative and innovative in teaching and learning · Excellent in the quality of what we do to serve our communities We are HKU SPACE “Lifelong Learning for a Better Future” 願景 為完成香港大學致力為社會開拓終身學習機會 的使命，香港大學專業進修學院矢志成為一所 領導國際的教育機構，為香港以至亞太地區提 供專業而優質的持續教育。 使命 · 聯同香港大學、本地及海外機構，開拓終身 學習機會，以助提升個人、學業、專業及事 業方面的發展。 · 與不同界別的持份者攜手合作，了解本港， 以至亞太地區的人才需求，提供卓越的教育 及培訓。 · 推動終身學習，實現具公民學養及生活優裕 的社會。 · 提供優質教育，服務本地，以至亞太地區社 群。 · 促進與本地及全球策略伙伴合作，放眼國 際，開拓機遇。 信念 · 全力支持學員、同事及合作伙伴 · 敢於開創、奮發求進 · 勇於承擔，以專業至誠的態度向持份者負責 · 致力創新，達致教學相長 · 卓越超群，以優質教學服務社會 我們是 HKU SPACE「終身學習開創更美好未來」 In the event of discrepancies between the Chinese and English versions, the English version shall prevail. 中文版本僅為譯本，如有歧義，一切以英文版本為準。
In 2022/23 we concluded the Annual Report by highlighting three anticipated developments in 2023/24. The irst of these, amendments to the Cap 320 legislation, are still awaited and it is expected that they will be tabled in 2025. Nevertheless, the School has been busy in preparing the necessary submissions that will be required for accreditation of HKU Centennial College by HKCAAVQ, once the law is passed, to offer self- inanced, full time programmes for school leavers that are currently o ered in the HKU SPACE Community College as well as a number of degree programmes. 在2022/23週年報告的結語中，我們重點提到 學院在2023/24年度的三項發展。 首先，《專上學院條例》（第320章）的修訂案仍 在草擬中，教育局預計在2025年內完成並提交 立法會審議。在過去一年，學院積極準備評審所 需文件，待法案通過後，向香港學術及職業資歷 評審局遞交，以核准香港大學明德學院可提供目 前在香港大學附屬學院開辦的自資全日制課程， 以及多個全新的學位課程。 Secondly, the developments in generative AI have continued to impact teaching and learning and HKU SPACE is no exception in this context. The School has followed University policy in incorporating AI in the curriculum of all its courses and in January 2024 established an AI Hub to support teachers and students in the proper and ethical use of AI. Training courses for teachers, particularly the large cohort of part time teachers, have been organised. Thirdly, I am pleased to say that the outcomes of the UGC QAC audit in December 2023 are now published at https://www.ugc. edu.hk/doc/eng/qac/report/hku202409e.pdf and are very positive both for the University and HKU SPACE. Finally, I should record my thanks to the Board of Directors during 2023/24. As well as our ive Board meetings, including one special Board meeting, there were other committees, meetings, retreats and presentations which Board members supported physically or virtually. Their contributions are an important part of our corporate governance and much appreciated. 其次，生成式人工智能的發展持續影響教學領 域，香港大學專業進修學院也在受影響之列。學 院遵循香港大學政策，將人工智能納入所有課 程之中，並於2024年1 月推出「人工智能中心 (HKU SPACE AI Hub)」，以支援及指導教職員 及學生如何正確及合乎道德地使用人工智能。學 院更為教師，特別是大量的兼職教師，提供培訓 課程。 第三，大學教育資助委員會轄下質素保證局 於2023年12月進行的質素核證報告 (https:// www.ugc.edu.hk/doc/eng/qac/report/ hku202409e.pdf) 已經發表。報告對香港大學 及香港大學專業進修學院的教與學工作給予高度 肯定。 最後，我衷心感謝2023/24年度的各位董事局 委員，他們除了積極參與四次正式董事局會議及 一次特別董事局會議外，亦親身或透過網上出席 支持其他委員會、會議、集思會及匯報。他們的 貢獻是我們企業管治的重要組成部分，非常值得 稱許。 Professor Ian Holliday 何立仁教授 CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION 主席序言 HKU SPACE ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24 CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION主席序言 HKU SPACE ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24 CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION主席序言 2 3
HKU SPACE ORGANISATION CHART 香港大學專業進修學院組織架構 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 董事局 Meeting Attendance 會議出席率 5/5 4/5 3/5 4/5 2/5 5/5 5/5 2/5 3/5 4/5 4/5 3/5 0/5 5/5 4/5 A full list of the current Board members is given below. 現任董事局委員名單： Professor Ian Holliday ( 何立仁教授) Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning), The University of Hong Kong ( 香港大學副校長( 教學)) Professor Ying Shing Chan ( 陳應城教授) Ms Barbara C M Chiu ( 招卓敏女士) Dr Gordon K C Chiu ( 趙啟聰醫生) Professor Pauline Chiu ( 趙寶貽教授) Professor William K M Lee ( 李經文教授) Director, HKU SPACE ( 香港大學專業進修學院院長) Mr Tony T S Lo ( 勞同聲先生) Ms Ginny W Y Man ( 文頴怡女士) Mrs Mona C F Tam ( 譚張翠芬女士) Professor Norman C Tien ( 田之楠教授) Dr Maurice K S Tse ( 謝國生博士) Professor Alice S T Wong ( 黃思齊教授) Professor Richard Y C Wong ( 王于漸教授) Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, The University of Hong Kong ( 香港大學首席副校長) Mr Andrew K K Wu ( 胡國強先生) Mr Sunny K Yeung ( 楊光先生) Company Secretary公司秘書： Dr John Cribbin （祁樂彬博士） HKU SPACE ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24 CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION主席序言 HKU SPACE ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24 CHAIRMAN’S INTRODUCTION主席序言 4 5
The Chairman has mentioned three highlights which I will elaborate on a little more. The irst of these, preparations for the impact of the reform of the Post-Secondary Colleges Ordinance, Cap 320, engaged the School’s staff throughout 2023/24. This included the necessary submissions for accreditation by HKCAAVQ. These encompass an Institutional Review (IR) document, Programme Area Accreditation (PAA) of some 40 existing sub-degree programmes and Learning Programme Accreditation (LPA) of four proposed new degree programmes. These tasks involved a large number of sta and were substantially complete when we learned that the reformed legislation would be delayed to 2025. We were well prepared to progress for the planned timetable for the introduction of HKUCC programmes in the academic year 2026/27 but which may now realistically be 2027/28 as it is understood that the legislation will not be promulgated until 2026. The second is the impact of Generative AI which has been signi icant and I must pay tribute to colleagues, both full time and part time, who have worked hard to incorporate AI in their courses. The AI Hub, available on the SOUL Learning Platform, is also there to support both staff and students as well as keeping abreast of the latest developments. We also have an AI working group to gauge the academic impact of AI initiatives as well as the potential for improving our work practices. Thirdly, we were pleased to receive a positive report from the UGC QAC. External validation of our efforts to ensure quality provision in all that we do is an important performance indicator. In this context we were also delighted to receive con irmation from the Accreditation Agency for Study Programmes in Engineering, Informatics, Natural Sciences and Mathematics (ASIIN), the German Quality Assurance agency which coordinated our International Quality Review in 2022, that, on ful illing two recommendations which they made on award supplements and on strengthening sta , our permission to continue to reference their seal of approval was extended to 2028. Another development of note during the year was in our longstanding joint venture with Po Leung Kuk, the HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College (HPSHCC). This is a successful 25-year collaboration (from 2006 to 2031) with a review to take place in 2026. However, both parties agreed that in view of the extensive changes likely in the private higher education sector (Cap 320 reform) it made sense to carry out the review in 2023/24. The result of this was to agree a greater management role for HKU SPACE in the running of HPSHCC which was announced in March 2024. This will lead to a new joint venture agreement to run over an extended period. The new Microcredential initiative was launched in April 2023 as reported last year. I am pleased to say that over its irst year to 31 March 2024 the Scheme enrolled some 3,500 students in 285 Microcredential courses. As can be seen in the statistical report the total for the 2023/24 academic year was 4,253 enrolments. Students are awarded a digital badge on successful completion of the Microcredential and may stack these towards a certi icate or diploma award (in General Studies or Professional Practice) over a 5-year validity period. Moreover, most Microcredentials are also Certi icates for Module which makes them eligible for CEF support. 我將進一步詳細說明主席提到學院在2023/24 年度的三項重點發展。 首先是為應對《專上學院條例》（第320章）改革 的影響做準備，在2023/24整個學年，學院大 部份的教職員都參與其中。準備工作包括預備 評審所需文件，向香港學術及職業資歷評審局 遞交，當中包括一份機構評審、約40個現有副 學位課程的學科範圍評審，以及四個擬定新學 位的課程評審，相關文件的準備工作大致完成。 學院得悉改革條例將推遲至2025 年立法，並 至2026年頒佈實施。我們會按時遞交審批文件， 為香港大學明德學院在2027/28學年推出課程 做好充分準備。 第二項是生成式人工智能對教與學的重大影響。 在此我必須向學院所有全職及兼職教職員致敬， 感謝他們努力將人工智能融入課程之中。為緊 貼最新科技發展，我們將人工智能中心整合於 SOUL 網上學習管理系統上，以支援教職員及學 生使用，並讓他們了解最新的發展。我們亦成立 了工作小組，以評估人工智能對學術的影響及對 提升實務工作的潛力。 第三，我們很高興教資會質保局發表的質素核證 報告對學院給予正面評價。這份外部評審是一項 重要的績效指標，肯定了學院為確保提供優質教 育所付出的努力。我們亦獲得德國工程、信息科 學、自然科學和數學專業認證機構（ASIIN）頒授 機構認證，學院在回應了他們提出有關學銜補充 文件和加強員工培訓的兩項建議後，認證標誌獲 延續至2028年。ASIIN曾於2022 年負責統籌 學院的國際學術質素評審工作。 本年度的另一項重要發展是關於學院與保良局 一直攜手合辦的香港大學專業進修學院保良局 何鴻燊社區書院。雙方共同合作25年（2006年 至2031 年），並原定於2026年進行檢討。然 而，因應自資高等教育界在第320章修訂後可 能出現重大改革，學院與保良局皆同意提前於 2023/24年進行檢討。雙方於2024年3月宣佈， 為加強長遠的合作關係，學院在何鴻燊社區書院 的營運管理工作上，擔任更重大管理角色，並促 使雙方達成全新的合作協議。 去年的週年報告提到，全新的微證書課程在 2023 年4月正式開展。在截至2024 年3月 31 日的第一年，該計劃錄取了約3,500名學 生修讀285門微證書課程。從統計報告得知， 2023/24學年的入學人數為4,253，學生在完 成微證書課程後將獲授數碼徽章，並可在五年有 效期內累積學分以獲得證書或文憑資格（通才學 習或專業實踐）。此外，大多數微證書都屬於單 元證書課程，並可獲持續進修基金資助。 Professor William K. M. Lee 李經文教授 DIRECTOR’S REVIEW OF THE YEAR 院長回顧 HKU SPACE ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24 DIRECTOR’S REVIEW OF THE YEAR院長回顧 HKU SPACE ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24 DIRECTOR’S REVIEW OF THE YEAR院長回顧 6 7
colleges for programmes offered in Hong Kong. Separately, the School has been pleased to collaborate with King’s College London to o er a MSc in Nursing as the irst of potentially a number of other degree awards. Following what is now a well established precedent, the School organised Open SPACE 2024 on 8 June 2024 with both online and on-site participation. Highlights included keynote talks on Family Of ices, Chinese Medicine and Dietetics and from the Japanese Consul-General in Hong Kong. In addition more than 80 talks were delivered across four main Themes - Market Trends, Profession and Career, Wellness and Health and Languages and Culture. More than 1,300 attended the Admiralty Learning Centre whilst online participation exceeded 4,500. As can be seen from the reports from Colleges which follow, there have been numerous initiatives to extend our range of services and support to students. This also includes improvements to our physical provision in our learning centres and I am pleased to report that we are extending our facilities in the Kowloon Bay area to support Community College operations and planning a centre at Sheung Shui to serve the Northern New Territories as well as potential cross-border demand. Finally, the School was pleased to receive, from the Of ice of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data, a gold Privacy Friendly Award in recognition of our e orts to be an organisation with good data privacy policies and practices. Provision of courses eligible for support from the government’s Continuing Education Fund (CEF) has been a hallmark of the School’s efforts to ensure learners may access these funds to subsidise their learning. In 2023/24 the School offered more than 1,700 CEF eligible courses and is by far the largest such provider. We will continue the e orts to lead in this area to better serve our students. The year 2023/24 also marked the 20th Anniversary of the School’s International College which was established in 2003/4 to offer through train routes for sub-degree students to complete undergraduate degree studies o ered by over 20 overseas partner universities. During that 20-year period there have been more than 9,000 graduates in a wide range of disciplines and, while numbers have declined somewhat given more locally available degree places and the introduction of the student voucher scheme for Cap 320 institutions, the College still provides valuable articulation routes for our subdegree graduates. In terms of overseas partner universities, the School was pleased to emphasise its links with the University of London which go back over 60 years. HKU SPACE is a Recognised Teaching Centre of the University as well as hosting an admission o¨ice for the University. The University of London is home to many world class institutions including LSE, UCL, Queen Mary, Kings and others who are lead 按照以往做法，學院在2024年6月8日以線上 線下模式同步舉行了一年一度的OPEN SPACE 開放日。當天的亮點包括關於家族辦公室、中醫 藥和營養學，以及日本國駐香港總領事館總領事 的重點講座；另有超過80場涵蓋最新市場熱話、 專業技能提升、養生健康解碼及語言文化探索四 大主題的精彩講座。開放日吸引了1,300多名參 加者親臨金鐘教學中心，而即時線上參與人次亦 逾4,500。 從隨後各學院的報告可見，我們已採取多項措 施以擴大對學生的服務及支援，包括改善教學 中心的實體設施。除了擴展九龍灣區的教學中心 設施以支援附屬學院的運作外，我們計劃在上 水區開設教學中心，為新界北區及潛在跨境需 求提供服務。 最後，學院很高興獲得個人資料私隱專員公署頒 發「私隱之友嘉許獎」金獎，以嘉許我們致力成 為擁有良好保護個人資料私隱政策和實踐方案 的機構。 為確保學員能夠得到政府持續進修基金資助學 習，學院一直致力提供持續進修基金可獲發還款 項課程。在2023/24年度，學院提供超過1,700 個持續進修基金課程，是目前提供最多最廣持 續進修基金課程的院校。我們將繼續努力在此領 域上擔當領導角色，為學員提供更多課程選擇。 2023/24年也是香港大學專業進修學院國際學 院成立20周年紀念。國際學院於2003/04年 成立，為副學位畢業生提供「國際學位直通車」， 畢業後可升讀二十多間海外夥伴大學提供的學士 學位課程。在這20年間，已有超過9,000名 畢業生修畢不同學科。儘管受本地學位學額增加 及第320章院校學生資助計劃影響，導致國際 學院學生人數有所下降，但國際學院仍然是副 學位畢業生銜接大學的理想升學選擇。 在海外夥伴大學方面，學院與英國倫敦大學締結 了超過60年的夥伴關係。學院是倫敦大學認可 的教學院校，並為倫敦大學課程提供報名及註冊 服務。倫敦大學旗下擁有許多世界一流學府，包 括倫敦政治經濟學院、倫敦大學學院、倫敦瑪麗 皇后學院、倫敦國王學院，以及其他在香港開設 課程的知名學院。另外，學院與倫敦國王學院亦 建立了夥伴關係，攜手推出一系列學位課程，首 個合作項目是臨床護理學碩士課程。 HKU SPACE ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24 DIRECTOR’S REVIEW OF THE YEAR院長回顧 HKU SPACE ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24 DIRECTOR’S REVIEW OF THE YEAR院長回顧 8 9
Although a section on ESG is not required for Companies Limited by Guarantee, the Board resolved in 2021 that the Annual Report should nevertheless formally include ESG in its Report from 2021/22 onwards. Environment and Sustainability In our continuous effort towards being eco-friendly, we have undertaken effective measures to reduce energy consumption and create a greener campus. Notably, in 2024 we successfully completed a comprehensive lighting upgrade at Kowloon East Campus (KEC), enabling us to be eligible for the CLP’s Eco Building Fund, a scheme for recognised energy saving improvements. This project exempli ies our commitment to reducing energy consumption and fostering sustainability within our facilities. With joint e orts, the overall electricity consumption of 2023©24 reduced by more than 5% compared to that of preceding year. In response to the School’s direction on sustainability, various units adopt green printing and green production with eco-friendly materials in affordable cost. There have been 340 jobs completed with the green concept from 2022 to 2024, including the printing of the annual report, inancial report, newsletter and programme lea lets; and the production of major School events, such as Open Day and major ceremonies. The materials used are the FSC certi ied paper, sustainable and recycling materials such as paperboard, bio-foamboard, non-PVC sticker and wood. Most of the jobs are under the supervision of green printing and production. It is a signi icant accomplishment and demonstrates a solid commitment to sustainability. We have managed a modest reduction in paper use and will continue these e orts. Waste reduction is another important aspect of our sustainability endeavours. We actively promote and support recycling efforts to minimise the amount of waste directed to land ills. This encompasses the recycling of paper, plastic, and metal, as well as the reduction of single-use plastics on campus. This year, the School launched digital business cards as a go-green practice of paper and resources conservation leaving zero carbon footprint in networking. Further, we engage our cleaning service vendors to lessen their environmental impact by utilising environment friendly detergents, disinfectants, and recycled or biodegradable products, while closely monitoring their consumption. Besides, we collaborate and partner with the Building Management Of ices to raise awareness among students and staff such as food waste collection during meal hours at our Kowloon West Campus (KWC). 香港大學專業進修學院作為擔保有限公司，雖 然無需就環境、社會與管治作匯報，但董事局於 2021 年決議自2021/22年起於週年報告中正式 加入環境、社會與管治工作。 環境與可持續發展 為持續實踐環保，我們採取了一系列有效措施， 以減少能源消耗，締造綠色校園。值得一提的是， 學院在2024年成功為九龍東分校完成全面照 明系統升級，以符合中電綠適樓宇基金的申請資 格，該基金計劃旨在推動節能改善工程。九龍東 校園照明系統升級工程體現了學院對節能和促 進設施可持續發展的承諾。在學院全體同事的努 力下，2023/24年度的整體用電量較上年度減 少超過5%。 為響應學院的可持續發展方向，各部門均實行綠 色印刷，並在可負擔成本範圍內採用環保物料推 行綠色製作。在2022年至2024年間，以綠色 概念完成的工作達340項，包括週年報告、財 務報告、學院通訊和課程單張的印刷，以及開放 日和大型慶典等重要活動的製作。各項工作皆使 用森林管理委員會（FSC）認證的環保紙張、具可 持續性及可回收的物料如紙板、可生物降解發泡 膠板、不含聚氯乙烯（PVC）的貼紙及木材等，並 在綠色印刷和製作原則的監督下進行。這是學院 一項重大成就，展現了我們對可持續發展的堅定 承諾。我們已成功適度減少用紙量，並將朝這些 方向繼續努力。 減廢是學院為可持續發展而努力的另一個重要方 向。我們積極推動及支持回收工作，以最大限度 減少送往堆填區的廢物量，包括回收紙張、塑 膠、金屬，以及在校園內減少使用一次性塑膠物 品。今年，學院推出了數碼名片，作為節約紙張 和資源的綠色行動，讓同事在建立人際網絡時 留下零碳足迹。我們亦與清潔服務供應商聯繫， 在校園使用環保清潔劑、消毒劑及可循環使用或 可生物降解的產品，同時密切監察產品使用量， 以減低對環境的傷害。我們又與教學中心的大廈 管理處合作，提高學生及教職員的環保意識，例 如在九龍西校園的用餐時間後收集廚餘。 Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) 環境、社會與管治 Sustainable development remains a core principle when we seek to enhance our teaching facilities. The School incorporates, for our Learning Centres and special laboratories, di erent green elements into the design, itting-out works and facilities management. These include integration of the latest energy-e¨icient and water-saving technologies, such as LED lighting, control on the lux level of illumination, eco-friendly utensil washers, auto-sensor faucets, dual- lush toilet cisterns, photo and motion sensors, environmentally friendly refrigerants for air conditioning units. Additionally, we have installed higher ef iciency foam insulation for the air duct and temperature sensors into the Building Management Systems to optimise energy use. In relation to emission minimisation reducing reliance on fossil fuel, we support green transportation and have replaced an older petrol engined School car by a hybrid vehicle. This achieves savings in fuel consumption and hence carbon footprint reduction in creating a sustainable future that aligns with our School values and meets the needs of our planet. The School has been a main co-organiser of the Parallel Forum in Hong Kong of the 2023 International Ecological Economy Annual Conference and Sustainable Development Forum. This event brought together dozens of professionals and scholars to delve into the latest research and advancements in eco-economics, sustainability. The School has been supporting the “CarbonCare® Label” since 2019. The theme for “CarbonCare® Label 2024” is “Crisis to Opportunities through Low-carbon Transition”, which aims to encourage proactive action and adequate resources from corporations and organisations across sectors to transform the climate crisis into opportunities. 可持續發展一直是學院在改善教學設施時的核心 原則。在教學中心和特別實驗室的室內設計、裝 修工程和設施管理上，均融入了不同的環保元 素，包括整合最新節能和節水技術，例如LED 照明、照度控制、環保餐具清洗機、自動感應水 龍頭、雙掣式沖廁水箱、光學和動態感應器、使 用環保製冷劑的空調裝置。此外，我們在空調系 統的通風管道安裝了更高效能的泡沫隔熱材料， 並在建築管理系統中裝設了溫度感應器，使能源 達到最佳使用效果。 為減少對化石燃料的依賴以減低碳排放，學院 積極支持綠色運輸。我們已用混合動力車取代舊 式汽油引擎校車，以節省燃料消耗，從而減少碳 足迹，為城市締造一個既符合學院價值理念又 可配合地球需要的可持續發展未來。 學院是2023年國際生態經濟年會暨可持續發展 論壇香港平行論壇的主要協辦機構。是項活動匯 聚了數十位專業人士和學者，深入探討生態經濟 的最新研究工作和進展及可持續發展。 自2019年以來，學院一直支持「低碳關懷標籤」 計劃。「低碳關懷標籤 2024」的主題是「低碳轉 型 化危為機」，目的是鼓勵來自各個界別的企業 和機構積極採取行動並提供充足的資源，將氣 候危機轉化為機遇。 HKU SPACE ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24 DIRECTOR’S REVIEW OF THE YEAR院長回顧 HKU SPACE ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24 DIRECTOR’S REVIEW OF THE YEAR院長回顧 10 11
In 2023/24, the School has received the “Recognised Organisation” award at the UNSDG Achievement Awards Hong Kong 2024 for the irst time. Organised by the Green Council, this award aims to identify and recognise organisations that demonstrate exceptional performance in their business practices and sustainability projects aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This recognition re lects our commitment to advancing practices in environmental, social, sustainability and governance and integrating these into our operational frameworks. The School is dedicated to fostering an environmentally conscious community and contributing to a more sustainable future for all. Looking ahead, our unwavering dedication to integrating sustainability into our operations persists. Through the integration of green technologies and sustainable practices, we strive to minimise our ecological impact and promote environmental awareness and responsibility. Social HKU SPACE was awarded the “Sing Tao Excellent Service Award – Continuing Education” for the 17th year in a row and, for the 11th year in a row, the Reader’s Digest Platinum Award for Trusted Brand. The judges recognised HKU SPACE's unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality continuing education services. The School will continue to provide quality programmes in support of its social responsibilities to serve the community and facilitate the individual development of students. HKU SPACE was honoured to receive the "Rehabilitation Partners" award in the Correctional Services Department’s inaugural Rehabilitation Partners Award Scheme. These awards celebrate the contributions of non-governmental organisations, charitable institutions, commercial entities, and post-secondary institutions for their active support to persons in custody and rehabilitated o enders over the past two years. 在2023/24年 度，學院首次 榮獲「聯合國 可持續發展目 標香港成就獎 2024」的「認 可機構」獎項。 該獎項由環保 促進會舉辦， 旨在識別和表 彰在其業務實 踐和可持續發 展項目方面表 現出色且符合可持續發展目標的機構。這項認可 反映了學院致力推動環境、社會、可持續發展和 管治方面的實踐，並將此理念融入我們的營運框 架當中。學院致力培育具環保意識的社區，為所 有人創造更美好的、可持續發展的未來。 展望未來，我們將繼續堅定不移地將可持續發展 融入學院的營運當中。透過整合綠色科技與可持 續實踐行動，一方面努力將生態影響降至最低， 另一方面提升環保意識和責任。 社會 學院連續第17 年榮獲《星島日報》的「星鑽服務 品牌――最佳持續進修教育學府」服務大獎，並 連續第11 年榮獲《讀者文摘》的「持續進修機構 類別信譽品牌白金獎」。評審團肯定了學院對提 供優質持續教育服務的堅定承諾。學院將繼續提 供優質課程，以履行其社會責任、服務社區並 促進學生的個人發展。 The School worked with the Industries & Vocational Training Section of the Correctional Services Department from 2023 onwards to o er Certi icate for Module programmes in multimedia production to provide training for inmates with higher education quali ications to enable them to acquire new knowledge and skills while serving their sentence. Four students from the Sha Tsui Correctional Institution on Lantau Island were awarded the Certi icate in Professional Practice (Multimedia Design). The School launched the “HKU SPACE AI Hub” in January 2024, which embraces technology in teaching and learning. The AI Hub is a platform that provides access to cutting-edge arti icial intelligence technologies and resources, designed to support all sta , teachers, part-time and full-time students in their pursuit of learning, experimentation, and innovation with AI. The School is also offering different ESG programmes and courses, organising activities (forums, talks, etc) with ESG themes and is engaged by the government in projects serving disadvantaged groups through its Colleges. The Colleges sections share these in detail. Being a responsible education institution and in order to ensure teaching quality, the School established the Maisy Ho Centre for Teaching and Learning (MHCTL) in August 2018, which focuses on providing training to our academic staff. Over 30 training sessions were organised in the last year. Positive feedback on interested topics were received from the participants. MHCTL will continue to organise training activities to meet the expectations of the participants. In addition to MHCTL, various trainings on AI, Virtual Classroom, Virtual Reality, DIY E©Learning Room, Type I and II technologically modernised classrooms, SCORE (the School’s student record system) and SOUL (learners’ platform) were organised by the School’s E©Learning Team, Registry Affairs Unit and Information Technology Services Unit to facilitate the sta involved in teaching activities to equip themselves to meet the demands from the rapid growth of IT technology. 學院亦很榮幸在懲教署首屆「更生伙伴嘉許計 劃」中獲頒「更生伙伴」獎。這獎項旨在表揚非 政府機關、慈善團體、商業機構及專上院校在 過去兩年積極支援在囚及更生人士所作的貢獻。 自2023年起，學院與 懲教署工業及職業訓練 組合作，提供多媒體製 作單元證書課程，為具 備高等教育學歷的在囚 人士提供培訓，讓他們 在服刑期間能夠學習新 知識和技能。目前，已 有四名來自大嶼山沙咀懲教所的學生獲頒專業實 踐證書（多媒體設計）。 學院在2024年1 月推出「人工智能中心」，將科 技融入教與學之中。人工智能中心是一個提供尖 端人工智能技術和資源的平台，協助全體教職 員、兼讀制及全日制學生透過使用人工智能進 行學習、體驗和創新。 此外，學院亦提供不同的環保、社會與管治課 程，舉辦以環保、社會與管治為主題的論壇和講 座等，以及透過各學院參與政府服務弱勢社群的 活動。在各學院的報告中將詳細介紹有關內容。 作為一所負責任的教育機機，為了確保教學質 素，學院於2018年8月成立何超蕸教與學中 心，專責為學院教職員提供培訓，單在去年， 我們便安排了30多場培訓，參與的同事對感興 趣的課題都有正面回應。何超蕸教與學中心將 繼續組織培訓活動，以滿足參加者的期望。此 外，學院的網絡學習組、教務部及資訊科技服 務部亦舉辦了多項培訓，協助教職員裝備自己， 提升個人技術，以應對資訊科技急速發展的要 求；培訓項目包括人工智能、虛擬教室、虛擬 實境、DIY網上教室、第I 型和第II 型現代科 技教室、學院學生紀錄系統（SCORE）及SOUL 學習平台。 HKU SPACE ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24 DIRECTOR’S REVIEW OF THE YEAR院長回顧 HKU SPACE ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24 DIRECTOR’S REVIEW OF THE YEAR院長回顧 12 13
Governance The Board of Directors oversees the business of the School and meets at least 4 times a year to discuss issues concerning the School’s corporate governance. In addition to the formal meetings, the directors engage in the Management Retreat and Presentation of the Annual Development/Financial Plan to the Board which are held yearly to provide platforms for views and exchange between the Board and senior staff. The Director of the School shares the key discussions from the Board of Directors meetings with the staff via the School Forums (4 times per year). The Board of Directors is also responsible for risk management. All sta are invited to participate in the annual risk register exercise. The updated risk register is submitted annually to the Board of Directors via a Risk Management Working Group, the School Academic and Management Board and the Audit Committee. This year additional risk categories were added for AI, cybersecurity and Cap 320. Internal audit is also an important measure to review compliance with the established guidelines, policies, mechanisms and standards. Other than individual unit and college operations, speci ic business procedures are also reviewed if necessary. From time to time, recommendations are also taken into consideration to enhance existing measures. All audit reports are received by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors. The School’s Governance Manual is reviewed regularly and is available on the sta intranet. Sta are asked annually to complete a compliance declaration to ensure they are familiar with the various policies/guidelines/manuals that impact their work as well as a con lict of interest declaration. The Board of Directors has also decided to include ESG in the next review of the School’s Strategic Plan. The Board itself has a number of independent directors from outside the University and one third of its members are female so as go some way towards meeting diversity standards. Quarterly training on compliance is arranged and colleagues’ attendance is compulsory to ensure their understanding of compliance with internal and external policies, procedures, guidelines, as well as a number of legislative ordinances. The in house legal team is always consulted when the School is dealing with legal matters, external legal advice will also be sought when necessary. Any major legal issue will also be brought to the senior management meeting, and reported to the Board of Directors (if needed). The School has put in much e ort to ensure compliance with all regulations. The School received its irst-ever Gold Award in the "Privacy-Friendly Awards 2023." Organised by the O¨ice of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD), these awards aim to recognise public and private organisations and government departments for their outstanding commitment to protecting personal data privacy. This Award recognised the School’s e orts in promoting the protection of personal data privacy and the “Privacy Protection Measures” that are being implemented and achieved. 管治 董事局負責監察學院運作，每年最少開會四次， 討論與學院企業管治相關的事宜。除正式會議 外，董事局委員亦參與每年一次的管理層集思 會及向董事局提交年度發展/ 財務計劃，為董事 局與高級職員提供意見交流平台。學院院長通 過學院論壇（一年四次）與職員分享董事局會議 的討論重點。風險管理亦由董事局負責。所有職 員都會獲邀參與每年一次的風險名冊工作，更新 後的風險名冊經風險管理工作小組、學院教務 及管理委員會及審核委員會提交董事局。今年的 風險名冊新增了人工智能、網絡安全及第320 章等類別。 內部評審亦是一項重要工作，用以檢視既定準 則、政策、機制和標準的合規情況。除了評審個 別部門及學院的運作外，必要時還會審查具體的 業務流程。內部評審會不時提出建議，以加強及 改善現有措施。所有內部評審報告均會提交審核 委員會及董事局。 學院定期檢討管治手冊，並上載於職員內聯網。 職員每年除了需要作出合規聲明，以確保他們熟 悉與工作相關的政策、指引及手冊之外，也需作 出利益衝突聲明。 董事局已決定於下次學院發展策略計劃檢討中加 入環境、社會與管治的內容。現時，學院董事局 成員包括一些港大以外的獨立社會人士，三分之 一的成員為女性，以響應社會的多元準則。 由學院安排每季一次的合規培訓，所有職員均須 出席，以確保他們充分理解並遵守內部及外部政 策、程序、指引及一些法律條例。學院在處理法 律事務時，均會諮詢內部法律團隊，必要時也會 尋求外部法律意見，而任何重大法律議題都會 提交至高級管理層會議，並向董事局匯報（如有 需要）。學院一直致力確保遵守所有法規。 學院在「2023私隱之友嘉許獎」中首度奪得金 獎。該計劃由個人資料私隱專員公署主辦，用以 表揚及嘉許公私營機構及政府部門在實踐保障 個人資料私隱的努力。該獎項肯定了學院在推動 保護個人資料私隱的努力，以及實施「私隱保護 措施」的成效。 HKU SPACE ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24 DIRECTOR’S REVIEW OF THE YEAR院長回顧 HKU SPACE ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24 DIRECTOR’S REVIEW OF THE YEAR院長回顧 14 15
The School was pleased to establish its Fellowship awards in 2014. The School felt that it had become of a size and reputation that it would be appropriate to honour some of the many people involved in supporting continuing education and lifelong learning in Hong Kong, thus these awards complement those of the University. The criteria for the awards are as follows: • Long service which relates to good and excellent service with the School • Relationship with the School • Distinguished lifelong learners and contributions to lifelong learning. For the 2023 awards, the three Fellows well met one or more of these criteria. Dr Jennie LEE Yee Ching Dr Jennie Yee Ching Lee is a prominent Hong Kong philanthropist and visionary educator. Born and educated in Hong Kong, Dr Lee graduated from HKU with an honours degree in English Language & Literature. After further studies in the United States, she taught English at a renowned private school in the US. Since her return to Hong Kong, she served as Director of the Hong Kong YWCA from 1975 to 2003. Dr Lee also served on the Scholarship Committee of the American Women's Association. As the only local member of the Building Committee, she helped set up the irst Ronald McDonald House to provide temporary lodging for young cancer patients and their families in Hong Kong. ‘Pay it forward’ is not only the name of a Hollywood movie, but also an idea of serial reciprocity, in which debts can be repaid in the currency of good deeds. This is the philosophy at the heart of the ‘Lee Shiu Socio-Economic Study Project’, established at HKU in 1998 by Dr Jennie Lee and her late husband, Dr Lee Shiu. Every year, their programmes bring together outstanding university students from Hong Kong, China, Singapore and the US, with the aim of cultivating international leaders with a broad understanding of China and world cultures. Many of these students have since assumed leadership positions and consider these programmes to have been a lifechanging experience for them. The success of all these programmes would not have been possible without Dr Jennie Lee's extraordinary passion and extensive involvement. Dr Jennie Lee and the late Dr Lee Shiu have also generously supported a great many educational projects, and at HKU, we are grateful for their commitment to and participation in a variety of HKU exchange programmes in Medicine, Law, Social Science, HKU SPACE and the HKU Foundation. In addition to tirelessly promoting intercultural learning among university students across Asia-Paci ic and the US with her late husband, Dr Jennie Lee also devotes much effort to the ongoing endeavour of improving the English communications ability of school and university students in Hong Kong and China. At HKU SPACE, the Jennie Lee English Village is named in her honour. She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from Lingnan University and an Honorary University Fellowship by HKU in 2007. 作為極具規模及聲譽良好之學術機構，學院於 2014 年 起設立榮譽院士資格，認為頒授榮譽院士銜予支持持續 教育和終身學習的傑出人士是合適的舉措，同時可與香 港大學所頒授的榮譽頭銜互為補足。榮譽院士銜之標準 如下： · 長期為學院提供優質及卓越的服務 · 與學院淵源深厚 · 在終身學習方面表現傑出及對終身學習貢獻良多 2023年度的三位榮譽院士完全符合其中一項或多項準則。 李梅以菁博士 李梅以菁博士是香港傑出的慈善家，亦是高瞻遠 矚的教育家。李博士在香港出生並接受教育，她 在香港大學修讀英國語文及文學，以榮譽學位 畢業；之後負笈美國深造，畢業後於當地一所著 名私立學校教授英語。李博士熱心公益事務，自 美回港後，在1975年至2003年擔任香港基督 教女青年會董事，達28年之久；她亦曾是美國 婦女協會獎學金委員會成員。作為建築委員會的 唯一本地成員，李博士曾協助香港成立首間「麥 當勞叔叔之家」，為癌病兒童及其家人提供短期 住宿院舍。 基於她對教育的熱忱，與其夫婿李韶博士於 1998年在港大設立「李韶社會經濟考察計劃」。 每年，該計劃都會安排來自香港、中國內地、新 加坡和美國的優秀學生聚首交流，藉此培育對 中國和世界文化具豐富認識的國際領袖。曾參與 計劃的學生大部分都已晉身領導階層，並認為 該計劃改變了他們的人生。如果沒有李梅以菁博 士的滿腔熱忱和積極參與，這些計劃不可能取 得成功。 李梅以菁博士與其已故丈夫李韶博士對教育充 滿熱誠，曾贊助香港大學多個教育項目。我們衷 心感謝他們對港大醫學、法律學、社會科學、香 港大學專業進修學院和香港大學基金等多項交 流計劃的貢獻和參與。 除了與已故丈夫孜孜不倦地推廣亞太地區和美國 大學生的跨文化學習外，李博士還致力提升香港 及中國內地中小學生和大學生的英語溝通能力。 學院的李梅以菁英語村便是以她的名字命名。 李博士於2007年獲嶺南大學頒授榮譽博士及香 港大學頒授名譽大學院士。 HONORARY FELLOWSHIPS 榮譽院士 HKU SPACE ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24 DIRECTOR’S REVIEW OF THE YEAR院長回顧 HKU SPACE ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24 DIRECTOR’S REVIEW OF THE YEAR院長回顧 16 17
Holdings - Dr Stanley Ho Hung Sun Foundation, which sponsored the ‘Hong Kong Summit of Global Health Leaders’ in 2017, the signature academic event of the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine’s 130th anniversary celebrations. She has also donated generously to HKU SPACE and the Maisy Ho Centre for Teaching and Learning is named in her honour. Ms Ho's commitment to social good is exempli ied by her former role as a Member and Chairman of the Board of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals since 2009, during which she spearheaded numerous initiatives aimed at supporting the disadvantaged in Hong Kong and contributing to the social good in the community. Currently, she continues to contribute her expertise as a member of the Advisory Board of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals. Ms Ho was awarded a Bronze Bauhinia Star in 2016. 她亦向香港大學專業進修學院慷慨捐贈。為表 謝意，學院的何超蕸教與學中心以何女士的名 字命名。 何女士熱心投入社會服務，自2009年起曾擔 任東華三院董事局總理及董事局主席，期間領 導開展了多項社區計劃，竭力貢獻社會，幫助香 港弱勢社群。目前，何女士繼續以東華三院顧問 局成員的身份貢獻自己的專業知識。 何女士於2016年獲香港特區政府頒授銅紫荊 星章。 Ms Maisy HO Chiu Ha Ms Maisy Ho Chiu Ha is the Executive Director of Shun Tak Holdings Limited, a conglomerate listed in Hong Kong with core businesses in property, transportation, hospitality and investments. Ms Ho holds a BA in Telecommunications and a BA in Psychology from Pepperdine University, USA. Passionate about nurturing the younger generation, Ms Ho irmly believes in the power of collaboration with academic institutions, nonpro it organisations, and NGOs. As one of the founding members of the Hong Kong Youth Patriotic Education Foundation, she is actively involved in initiatives aimed at fostering the aspirations and sense of responsibility in the new generation of Hong Kong. Ms Ho also promotes youth exchange activities between Mainland China and Hong Kong to broaden teenagers’ horizons and help them build a positive attitude towards life. Ms Ho has served as a Council Member of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and a Member of the Board of Trustees at New Asia College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She currently serves as a Member of The University of Hong Kong Court, where she continues her family's longstanding philanthropic tradition of supporting the University’s endeavours through the Shun Tak 何超蕸女士 何超蕸女士是信德集團有限公司執行董事。信 德集團是香港上市的綜合企業，經營房地產發 展、交通運輸、酒店及消閒和投資等業務。 何女士畢業於美國加州佩珀代因大學，獲授文 學士學位，主修電訊學及心理學。 何女士致力栽培年輕一代，深信透過與學術機 構、非牟利機構和非政府組織合作能發揮強大 力量。作為香港青少年愛國主義教育基金會創 會成員之一，她積極參與基金會活動，致力培 養香港青少年成為有抱負、有擔當的新一代。何 女士亦推動中國內地與香港的青少年交流活動， 協助他們拓闊眼界，建立正面人生態度。 何女士曾擔任香港演藝學院校董會成員及香港 中文大學新亞書院校董。她現任香港大學校董 會委員，透過信德集團何鴻燊博士基金會支持 港大在不同方面的發展，以延續其家族熱心慈 善的傳統。在2017 年，該基金會慷慨贊助李 嘉誠醫學院舉辦「全球醫療衛生領袖香港峰會」， 成為醫學院130周年慶典的重點學術活動，饒 富意義。 HKU SPACE ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24 DIRECTOR’S REVIEW OF THE YEAR院長回顧 HKU SPACE ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24 DIRECTOR’S REVIEW OF THE YEAR院長回顧 18 19
Mr Linus CHEUNG Wing Lam Between March 1994 and August 2000, Mr Cheung was the Chief Executive of Hongkong Telecom, and he was the irst Chinese Executive Director of Cable & Wireless plc in the United Kingdom. Mr Cheung led Hongkong Telecom and successfully transformed it from a monopoly to a highly competitive and customer-driven company. In February 1998, he successfully negotiated an early termination of the company’s exclusivity rights with the HKSAR Government and Hongkong Telecom shareholders received a signi icant compensation package. After Hongkong Telecom's merger with PCCW in August 2000, he became its Deputy Chairman and served until February 2004. He was also Chairman of Asia Television Ltd. from December 2008 to December 2009. Before joining Hongkong Telecom in 1994, Mr Cheung served for 23 years with Cathay Paci ic Airways. He left in 1994 as Deputy Managing Director. Between 1989 and 1990, Mr Cheung was seconded to serve in the Hong Kong Government’s Central Policy Unit. He was appointed an O¨icial Justice of the Peace in 1990 and a Non-o¨icial Justice of the Peace in 1992. In 1999, Mr Cheung was awarded “Executive of the Year for Hong Kong” by DHL/South China Morning Post. He was also twice elected as the “Best Telecom Chief Executive in Asia” by the magazine Telecom Asia for the years 1998 and 1999. For many years, Mr Cheung was a member of the Council of The University of Hong Kong. He was also the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education, and was the Chairman of the Council of Centennial College. Mr Cheung has been an independent non-executive director of China Unicom Limited, of Hong Kong Resort International Ltd and of Tai Kang Life Insurance in China. Mr Cheung received a BSocSc degree with Honours and a Diploma in Management Studies with distinction from The University of Hong Kong. He is an Honorary Fellow of The University of Hong Kong and of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK. He is very active in public services and hosted a very popular radio programme on Radio & Television Hong Kong from 2003 to 2013. He was an Adjunct Professor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He is also a well known art connoisseur. 張永霖先生 張永霖先生在1994年3月至2000年8月期 間擔任香港電訊行政總裁，他亦是英國大東電 報局首位華人行政總裁。 在領導香港電訊期間，張先生成功將其從一家 壟斷企業轉型為具高度競爭力及以客為本的公 司。1998年2 月，他與香港特區政府達成協議， 香港電訊提前交回電訊服務專營權，公司股東 則獲政府支付一筆可觀的補償金。香港電訊於 2000 年 8 月與電訊盈科合併後，張先生出任 副主席，直至2004年2 月。在2008年12 月 至2009年12 月，他擔任亞洲電視有限公司 主席。 在1994年加入香港電訊之前，張先生在國泰航 空公司服務達23年之久，離任前的職務是副行 政總裁。 在1989年至1990年間，張先生被全職借調至 香港政府中央政策組工作，並於1990年獲委 任為官守太平紳士、1992 年獲委任為非官守太 平紳士。 1999年，張先生獲DHL/《南華早報》評選為 該年度「香港最佳行政人員」，並在1998年至 1999年連續兩年獲《亞洲電訊雜誌》選為「亞洲 最佳電訊行政總裁」。 張先生對香港大學貢獻良多，曾長期擔任香港大 學校務委員會委員，亦是香港大學專業進修學 院董事局及明德學院校務委員會的前主席。張先 生曾任中國聯通股份有限公司、香港興業國際集 團有限公司及中國泰康人壽保險股份有限公司的 獨立非執行董事。 張先生畢業於香港大學，獲授社會科學（榮譽） 學士學位，並以優異成績取得工商管理學文憑， 獲香港大學授予名譽大學院士，也是英國特許市 務學會的榮譽會員。張先生活躍於公共事務，曾 於2003年至2013年間在香港電台主持一個極 受歡迎的廣播節目。他曾在香港中文大學擔任客 席教授。他也是知名的藝術鑒賞家。 HKU SPACE ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24 DIRECTOR’S REVIEW OF THE YEAR院長回顧 HKU SPACE ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24 DIRECTOR’S REVIEW OF THE YEAR院長回顧 20 21
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