May 24, 2023

From 22-24 May 2023, Professor Scarlet Tso, Dean of School of Communication (SCOM), led a delegation to Guangzhou, China and visited several renowned academic institutions and units, including the School of Humanities and Communication and the School of Network Communication of Guangdong University of Finance and Economics (GDUFE); the School of Journalism and Communication and the School of Management of Jinan University (JNU); and the School of Journalism and Communication of the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS). During the visit, SCOM signed MoUs with GDUFS and JNU to promote cooperation in the Greater Bay Area (GBA). The visits bolstered HSUHK’s relationship with the three universities and will help elevate the development of SCOM in the GBA.

The MoU signing ceremony with the School of Journalism and Communication of GDUFE was officiated by Professor Tso from HSUHK’s SCOM, Professor Hou Yingzhong, Dean of the School of Journalism and Communication and Mr. Bao Shenggeng, Party Secretary of SCJ. Professor Tso and Professor Hou highlighted the opportunities for cooperation across various areas including student exchanges, discipline development, academic research and international exchanges. In addition to cultivating talent in the field of communications and discipline development in the GBA, the two Schools aim to build a long-term cooperation.

Professor Tso signed an MoU with the School of Management of JNU; the signing ceremony was attended by Professor Li Wenjing, Dean of the School of Management and Dr Qi Jun, Assistant Dean. Professor Li expressed his appreciation for SCOM’s business communication programmes and commented that combining the two elements of “business” and “communication” provide an important path for the cooperation between the two Schools.

The delegation also visited the School of Journalism and Communication of JNU, also known as the ‘Journalism Academic Center in South China’. Professor Zhi Tingrong, Dean; Professor Zeng Yiguo; and Professor Luo Xin, the two Associate Dean of School of Journalism and Communication of JNU, welcomed the SCOM delegation. Professor Tso noted that mutual cooperation between the schools would contribute to the growth of both institutions and further enable talent in the field go journalism and communication in the GBA. The founding of the Business Journalism Awards of the HSUHK by SCOM was praised by Professor Zhi Tingrong, who suggested fostering cooperation between the two Schools by holding competitions, student exchanges, and academic research. The two Schools will sign a MoU soon.

SCOM also visited the School of Humanities and Communication and the School of Network Communication of GDUFE. Professor Ma Chijie, Dean; Mr Yu Wanhong, Party Secretary; Professor Zhang Qiong and Professor Wen Yuanzhu, the two Associate Dean of the School of Humanities and Communication, welcomed the SCOM delegation . The two Schools explored prospects for cooperation and agreed that communication technology such as social media and live streaming, alongside talent development and academic research, may be the focus for future cooperation. The Schools are now discussing specific points and will sign a MoU in the near future.