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Philippine Consul General in Hong Kong Antonio A. Morales, along with other ASEAN consuls general and consulate representatives, met with the officials of the private Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (HSUHK) to discuss the university’s ASEAN Languages and Cultures Project at the HSUHK campus in Shatin.

During the Roundtable Meeting led by Professor Gilbert C.F. Fong, Provost, and Dr. Shelby Kar-yan Chan, Acting Dean and Associate Professor of the HSUHK’s School of Translation, the university officials sought advice, comments and suggestions from the ASEAN consular representatives on how to comprehensively and effectively implement the Project.

HSUHK, formerly known as Hang Seng Management College and Hang Seng School of Commerce, was established as a non-profit private liberal-arts-oriented university in Hong Kong. It officially became a private university with the approval from Hong Kong Government in October 2018.

Among the proposed initiatives are inviting visiting professors to teach ASEAN languages and cultures, scholarships, exchange programs, and conduct of events and programs to promote ASEAN such as a lecture series conducted by all 10 ASEAN consuls general.

Consul General Morales highlighted that Hong Kong has always had close historical and trade relations with the Philippines, and in addition, given the number of Filipinos in Hong Kong which currently number around 230,000, the Philippine Consulate General looks forward to partnering with HSUHK to promote Filipino language and culture in Hong Kong, through the university.

The Roundtable Meeting was followed by a campus tour and luncheon hosted by HSUHK President, Professor Simon S.M. Ho.

HSUHK, formerly known as Hang Seng Management College and Hang Seng School of Commerce, was established as a non-profit private liberal-arts-oriented university in Hong Kong. It officially became a private university with the approval from Hong Kong Government in October 2018.

Philippine Consul General Antonio A. Morales (1st row, center) discusses the Philippines’ historic relations with Hong Kong during the Roundtable Meeting of ASEAN Consuls General on the ASEAN Languages and Culture Project organized by the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong on 21 March 2019 at the university’s campus.
Philippine Consul General Antonio A. Morales (2nd row, leftmost) poses together with Deputy Consul General Germinia Aguilar-Usudan (3rd row, 4th from left), Consul Fatima G. Quintin (3rd row, 5th from left), other ASEAN Consuls General, consulate representatives, and officials and students of the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, including Professor Gilbert C.F. Fong, Provost, and Dr. Shelby Kar-yan Chan, Acting Dean and Associate Professor of the School of Translation (respectively, 2nd row, 5th from left and 8th from left) (Photo courtesy of the Indonesian Consulate General).
Philippine Consul General Antonio A. Morales (foreground), and other ASEAN consuls general and consulate representatives, during a campus tour following the roundtable consultations on the ASEAN Languages and Culture Project organized by the Hang Seng University of Hong Kong on 21 March 2019 at the university’s campus.