Recently, the Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS) of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and the Center for Globalization Hong Kong (CGHK) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set out the framework for strategic collaboration on interdisciplinary education to cultivate talents who could address the complex and multifaceted challenges of today’s society with a global perspective.

At the signing ceremony, Prof. QU Huamin, Dean of AIS, and Dr. Peter QIU, Founder and President of CGHK signed the MoU on behalf of their respective parties. Prof. ZHU Pengyu, Co-Director of Leadership and Public Policy (LAPP) Executive Education at HKUST, signed the cooperation agreement with CGHK, with Prof. QU Huamin and Ms. WANG Yufeng, CEO of CGHK, witnessing the signing. 

As part of a strategic collaboration, both parties will leverage their respective strengths to jointly develop high-quality interdisciplinary courses focused on strategic decision-making. This initiative seeks to equip corporate leaders with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the complex challenges of today’s global landscape.

By combining HKUST’s robust research capabilities and quality education resources with CGHK’s think tank network, both parties will explore innovative models of talent education and training. The signing of this MoU lays a solid foundation for deep collaboration between HKUST and CGHK in the field of interdisciplinary education. 

About the Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies of HKUST 
The Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS) (https://ais.hkust.edu.hk), the fifth School at HKUST, is a hub for driving new pedagogy and interdisciplinary research particularly in emerging areas with flexibility and agility. AIS currently houses five academically significant and socially impactful divisions, namely the Division of Environment and Sustainability, the Division of Public Policy, the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas, the Division of Integrative Systems & Design, and the newly established Division of Arts and Machine Creativity. These divisions offer over 10 undergraduate and postgraduate programs, all of which are highly interdisciplinary and relevant to our modern world.

About the Center for Globalization Hong Kong 
The Center for Globalization Hong Kong (CGHK) (http://www.cghk.com) is the first think tank in Hong Kong dedicated to the study of globalization. Along with well-known figures from home and abroad, the scholar Dr Peter Qiu founded the CGHK in 2019.

CGHK is a think tank as well as a forum platform. Its research agenda focuses on the complex of globalization along with its driving forces, transitions and consequences, covering a wide range of areas such as automation, the evolution of global trading and income evolution, geopolitical conflicts, foreign policies as well as political decision-making processes. Based on the solid academic research, CGHK is organizing forums, conducting dialogues and making policy study reports. Distinguished from the pure academic research, CGHK also acts as a news medium and makes comment on current affairs and worldwide political and economic issues. As a nonprofit organization, CGHK is independent of any political and commercial forces.