Mr Henry Tang Seminar

6 December 2011

Mr Henry Tang Seminar

The School of Communication of HSMC has conducted a sharing session “Dialogue with Mr Henry Tang” at the lecture hall at 10am on October 30. The session was hosted by Prof. Scarlet Tso, Dean of the School of Communication. More than two hundred teaching staff and students participated in the sharing.

 

The occasion also attracted dozens of media organizations and Cable TV had live coverage of the event on their news channel.

 

President Dr. H.S. Chui and Provost Prof. Gilbert Fong delivered a welcoming speech and a thank you speech to Mr Tang respectively. Both of them asked Mr Tang to support HSMC and private tertiary institutions’ development in Hong Kong.

 

Besides the development of higher education in Hong Kong, our students inquired about Mr Tang’s points of view on various topics, including the widened wealth gap, policies and measures and his proposed future work force. Mr Tang answered their questions one by one. Although students from other faculties has interrupted the session with protest, Mr Tang listened to their requests and respected their freedom of speech.

 

The sharing lasted for around one hour and Mr Tang, accompanied by Dr. Chui, our school directors and teachers, paid a visit to our faculty’s advanced TV studio. Mr Tang showed his interest in the equipments and production routine. Before his departure, he promised that he would listen to the requests of the student protestors on the day and visit HSMC again if he is successfully elected to be the next Chief Executive.

 


Acknowledgement
Video provided by i-CABLE Live News Channel

 


Media set up the cameras and other equipments for broadcast at the venue

 


Media gathered at our campus for Mr Tang’s arrival

President Dr. H.S. Chui welcomed Mr Henry Tang

 


Mr Tang signed on the honorable guest book 

Mr Tang and our professors took their seats at the venue

 


Principal Dr. Chui delivered his speech

 


BJC student Ng Mei Yung was the master of ceremony on the day

 


Mr Tang shared his views on higher education

 


Students were actively raising questions

 

Mr Tang gave sincere answers to our students

 


Provost Prof. Gilbert Fong delivered his thank you speech

 


Group photo of Mr Tang and our professors

 

Mr Tang, escorted by Prof. Tso, paid a visit to our TV Studio

 


Group photo of Mr Tang and Professors taken after the studio visit

 

Mr Tang, accompanied by Dr. Chui and Prof. Tso, completed media interviews