Task Force on Study in Hong Kong holds first meeting (with photo)
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Dr Choi said, "With a distinctive competitive edge in post-secondary education, Hong Kong is the only city worldwide that hosts five universities ranked among the world's top 100. The Government is committed to developing Hong Kong into an international hub for post-secondary education and high-calibre talent. To further promote related work, we will strengthen co-ordination through this Task Force to roll out the large-scale publicity campaign, 'Hong Kong: Your World-class Campus'. By developing targeted promotional strategies, we will 'go global together' and promote Hong Kong's higher education and quality resources in areas such as academic studies, scientific research, and international co-operation to attract more outstanding students and scholars to study or conduct research in Hong Kong."
"Hong Kong's quality post-secondary education has been highly popular among non-local students. The Government wishes to further expand the internationalisation of basic education and promote the 'Study in Hong Kong' and 'Study Tour in Hong Kong' brands to primary and secondary schools. We will continue to deepen Hong Kong's role as an international hub for post-secondary education and a converging point of global talent, seize opportunities, and leverage strengths for contribution to the development of Hong Kong and the country," Dr Choi added.
The Task Force will encourage post-secondary institutions to take part in and organise overseas activities (especially in countries along the Belt and Road (B&R) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries) and enhance publicity, as well as teacher and student recruitment, overseas and on the Mainland. It will also actively promote the signing of student exchange agreements between post-secondary institutions and institutions around the world, including providing more exchange and learning opportunities outside Hong Kong so that students can benefit from an internationalised learning environment to broaden their horizons while studying in a local campus during their studies.
At the meeting, the Task Force also invited the overseas Economic and Trade Offices (ETOs) to proactively encourage post-secondary institutions or stakeholders in various regions to participate in the Asia-Pacific Association for International Education 2026 Conference and Exhibition to be held in Hong Kong, and tell good stories about Hong Kong education and promote the "Study in Hong Kong" and "Study Tour in Hong Kong" brands as well as the B&R Scholarship.
The Task Force is chaired by the Secretary for Education, with members including the University Grants Committee, the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau/the Innovation and Technology Commission, the Labour and Welfare Bureau/Hong Kong Talent Engage, the ETOs and the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau/the Mainland Offices. The Task Force will also invite other stakeholders such as representatives from post-secondary institutions to participate as needed.
Ends/Monday, November 10, 2025
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