Zürich meets Hong Kong
(Repost from ETH News) ETH Meets Hong Kong in a festival dedicated to celebrating art and culture, science and technology. Shifting the dialogue away from chocolate and cheese, toward how technology will change the way we think about art or how to design sustainable and smart cities.
Celebrating art and culture, science and technology, ETH Zurich stages three events as part of “Zürich meets Hong Kong - A Festival of Two Cities”. While Asians know Switzerland for its impeccable taste in designer watches, cheese, and chocolate, Zurich seeks to broaden the perspective - opening the doors for a new type of cultural exchange.
Leading Swiss SciTech in Asia
Earlier this year, the State Secretary for Education, Research, and Innovation (SERI) named ETH Zurich as the Leading House for its Swiss Science and Technology programme in the Asia-Pacific region. In this role, the university supports bilateral science and technology cooperation with Asian countries, including Hong Kong – a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China. Currently, ETH maintains more than twenty collaborations with universities and research institutes in Hong Kong. ETH President, Lino Guzzella says, “As one of the world’s most international universities, ETH Zurich embraces opportunities to exchange ideas and explore innovative solutions with our counterparts in Hong Kong."
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