Led by Professor Alex Wai, JP, President and Vice-Chancellor of Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), the HKBU delegation comprising Dr. Albert Chau, Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) and Acting Dean of Arts; Mrs. Lily Chan, Director of University Advancement and Secretary-General of the Hong Kong Baptist University Foundation; Dr. Lisa Lam, Director of the Centre for Innovative Service-Learning; and Dr. Glos Ho, Director of the Transdisciplinary Undergraduate Programmes, visited the Tin Ka Ping Foundation (The Foundation) on 3 May 2024, to meet with Mr. Tin Hing Sin,  Chairman of the Board; Mr. Tin Wing Sin and Dr. Yuen Pong Yiu, Directors; Mr. Bryan Tin,  Group Chief Executive Officer; Mr. David Day, Chief Executive; and Mr. Siu Hoi Ting, Deputy Chief Executive. Both sides exchanged views on a number of topics, including innovative service-learning and ethical education, and discussed opportunities for future cooperation.

At the meeting, Professor Wai expressed his deep gratitude for the generous support of the Foundation over the years. Members of the HKBU delegation also briefed the Foundation on the progress and milestones achieved by the projects being supported by the Foundation. 

Founded by the late Dr. the Hon. Tin Ka Ping, GBM, MBE, in 1982, The Foundation has all along been committed to promoting the development of education in Mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau. With a mission to foster ethical education, the inheritance of Chinese culture, and the integration between diverse civilisations, the Foundation aims to contribute to the country by improving the quality of education. The Foundation has generously donated to HKBU since 1997, having supported a variety of the University’s endeavours, including the establishment of the Tin Ka Ping Education Endowment Fund, and the launch of the Mainland China Visiting Scholars Programme, the Hong Kong Creative Drama Festival, the 4E Whole Person Servant Leadership Programme, and the Chinese Writers’ Workshop, as well as supporting the HKBU Development Fund and various conferences, innovative service-learning programmes and its institutional advancement at large. In 2022, the University received a generous donation of HK$10 million from the Foundation in support of the Character and Ethics Development Scheme for Students at HKBU, which aims to help develop young people’s character and promote the inheritance of Chinese culture.