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HKU hosts University Grants Committee Conference
“Springboard to Success ─ Balancing University and Elite Sports”

22 Nov 2017

The University Grants Committee Conference entitled “Springboard to Success ─ Balancing University and Elite Sports” will be held on November 24, 2017 (Friday). The event is hosted by the School of Public Health, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong, with details below:

Date:       November 24, 2017 (Friday)
Time:      9 am to 5 pm
Venue:    Large Moot Court, 2/F Cheng Yu Tung Tower, HKU Centennial Campus, Pokfulam, Hong Kong

Sponsored by the University Grants Committee, the Conference aims to foster dual career pathways for athletes and promote a more athlete friendly culture at universities. It will begin with a Pledge and Signing Ceremony by representatives from the eight UGC-funded universities, followed by four moderated plenary sessions led by local and international guest speakers with speeches and roundtable discussions covering the perspectives of professionals, students, universities and sports organisations.

Mr Carlson Tong, Chairman, University Grants Committee; and Professor Stephen Cheung, President of The Education University of Hong Kong and The University Sports Federation of Hong Kong, China Limited, will do a media stand-up and take questions from the press after the Pledge and Signing Ceremony at 9:30am.

Programme highlights
Welcoming Remarks:
- Professor Peter Mathieson, President and Vice-Chancellor, the University of Hong Kong

Opening Remarks:
- Mr Carlson Tong, Chairman, University Grants Committee

Highlights of keynote speakers:
- Mr Sam Wong, former Olympic windsurfer and Executive Director, Hong Kong Amateur Hockey Club
- Ms Megan Fritsch, Personal Excellence Manager, Australian Institute of Sport

Closing Remarks:
- Mr Timothy Fok, President, Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China

A full programme of the Conference and line-up of panelists are available at http://sph.hku.hk/ugcconference

For media enquiries, please contact:
Ms Yanki Wong, School of Public Health, HKU (tel: 3917 9044; email: yankiwong@hku.hk)
Ms Melanie Wan, Communication and Public Affairs Office, HKU (tel: 2859 2600; email: melwkwan@hku.hk)