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HKU holds the Equal Opportunities Festival 2010

09 Mar 2010

 

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) held the Opening Ceremony of the Equal Opportunities Festival 2010 today (March 9). Mr. Lam Woon-kwong, Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission, and HKU Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President Prof. Joseph Lee, officiated at the event.

At the ceremony, awards were presented to winners of "making HKU an inclusive environment" proposal competition. Renowned stand-up comedian Mr Vivek Mahbubani made a speech on "the meaning of cultural diversity in a university context".

The Equal Opportunities Festival 2010 will be held from March 9 to March 31 under the theme of cultural diversity.

For photos of the opening ceremony, please visit www.hku.hk/, and click icon, "photo gallery" under "media".

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HKU Equal Opportunities Festival 2010 opening ceremony


HKU Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President Prof. Joseph Lee and winner of the competition Dr Barbara jack