160TH CONGREGATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG The Congregation of the University of Hong Kong will be held on Thursday, November 30. Reporters and photographers are cordially invited to cover the event. Details as follows: Date: November 30, 2000 (Thursday) Time: 2:30pm Venue: Hong Kong Coliseum, Hung Hom, Kowloon The Pro-Chancellor of the University, Dr the Hon Ti-liang Yang, will preside over the Congregation and the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Davies, will address the assembly. This year 1,535 graduands will be awarded postgraduate degrees, including 216 at the doctoral level and 1,319 at the master level. 2,928 graduands will receive bachelor degrees. This year the Congregation will be broadcast live to Fudan University, in Shanghai, where the first batch of graduates from the IMBA programme will be able to view the ceremony and - mostly importantly - participate during the conferment of the degree. The image from Shanghai will be transmitted to the Hong Kong Coliseum so that other graduands in the Coliseum can share in the joy of the IMBA graduands in Shanghai. The MBA (International) Programme, which is administered jointly with the School of Management of Fudan University, is based in Shanghai. This two-year part-time programme is a pioneering and innovative initiative to develop business education in mainland China. The programme has been approved by the Academic Degree Office of the National Council of China. Reporters and photographers should arrive at the Coliseum 15 minutes before the start of the Congregation and go to the Reception Counter next to the Box Office. Please bring your name card or pass for identification at the entrance. While the Congregation is in progress, please refrain from leaving the Coliseum. Photographers are reminded to bring their long lenses. For further enquiries, please contact Miss Polo Leung at HKU's External Relations Office at 2859 2600. November 28, 2000