The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on October 23, 2015, to establish the “Elman Family Visiting Professorship in Jewish and Israeli Studies” – a programme for academic co-operation and education exchange.
Courses in Jewish and Israeli studies will be available in the UG Common Core and Global China Studies Programme on the HKUST campus.
Photo - at the signing ceremony of the MoU (from left):
Prof. James Lee, Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, HKUST
Consul General of Israel Sagi Karni
Prof Oron Shagrir, Vice Rector, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Prof Tony F Chan, President, HKUST
Mr. Richard Elman, Founder and Chairman, Noble Group
Dr Eden Woon, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement, HKUST
Prof Rafi Aviram, Special Envoye to the President for Chinese Affairs, HKUST