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ims-ARPM
June 13, 2026
I am writing this from overseas where I have just participated as Vice Chair in the Annual Presidents’ Meeting of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) hosted by the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

It was APRU’s first face-to-face meeting since 2019, and it was thrilling to join over 100 university presidents, university delegates and higher education leaders for a three-day event focused on the topical theme of “Reconnecting in a Sustainable World”. Delegates considered and discussed a range of issues that included sustainability, the climate change crisis, how to prepare for the next pandemic, and the urgent need to collaborate as we begin transitioning out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

I was especially glad to join Professor Bundhit Eua-arporn, President of Chulalongkorn University, to launch APRU’s SDG4GC Programme to increase awareness of global issues among students. This initiative is an extension of our globally acclaimed APRU Virtual Student Exchange Programme (also hosted by CUHK), and will see the network partner with Kyushu University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Simon Fraser University, the University of Malaya, and the United Nations to develop a new approach to building student awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals and global issues more broadly.
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About

Conference Venue
The conference will be hold in the building called Yasumoto International Academic Park (YIA), which is inside the maincampus of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and right next to the MTR station called "University".

Transportation

how to Get There

BY AIRPORT BUS AND TAXI/MTR TRAIN

You can first take airport bus route number A41 from the airport to Shatin Station. The bus runs from 05:30 to 23:30 at20-minute intervals. The Shatin Central Bus Terminal is not the terminal stop for the bus, so ask the driver where to getoff or pay attention to the announcement. The bus ride takes 65–70 minutes depending on traffic conditions. The fare iscurrently HK$22.3 payable on boarding bus in exact change. For details, please refer to
http://www.kmb.hk/en/services/search.html.

Then, from Shatin, you can continue by:

*either Taxi: From Shatin Station, you can take a taxi to the University. The fare is about HK$50. It takes about 15 minutes.*or MTR train (not recommended if you have bulk luggage): Alternatively, from Shatin Station, you can take the train to the University Station (second stop from Shatin). The trains run every 5 to 10 minutes from 06:00 to 24:00. The train ride takes about 9 minutes. The fare is HK$4. Information on MTR service can be found at
http://mtr.com.hk/en/customer/main/index.html.

There are three exits at University Station amongst which two are connected to the CUHK.

TAXI

The trip from the airport to the CUHK campus is approximately 45 minutes with a fare of around HK$300. Most taxidrivers in Hong Kong understand some English. The following text (English and Chinese names of the host university)will come in handy:

History

Previous Meetings

Organizer

Organizers
The conference is being organized by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), in collaboration with the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS). By bringing together a diverse group of participants, the organizers aim to facilitate meaningful interactions and collaborations that will drive the advancement of statistical science in the Asia Pacific Rim and beyond.
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