Hosted by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the Higher Education Leadership Development Programme 2011 was held in Hong Kong on 15-18 March. The 4-day programme provided an exchange platform for the 36 executive leaders from 10 universities to appreciate the current trends, practices and challenges confronting the higher education institutions.

Topics discussed:
- Development and management of higher education institutions in Hong Kong
- Strategic development and planning
- Case study on management (finance, human resources, campus development and facilities management)
- Holistic education and student development
- Assurance of teaching quality
- University-industrial technology transfer
- Innovation development of students
- Teaching appraisal: analysis and comparison between the international and Chinese Mainland system

Speakers:
- Mr Alexander Tzang, Honorary Founding Chairman, ISTA
- Prof. Angelina W K Yuen Tsang, Chairman, ISTA
- Mr Peter Chan, Deputy Director of Finance, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Dr Karen K S Chan, Director of Personnel, Hong Kong Baptist University
- Mr K L Tam, Senior Assistant Director of Estates, The University of Hong Kong
- Prof. Y S Leung, College Head, Chung Chi College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Dr Alwin Wong, Associate Director, Institute for Enterprise, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Mr Henry Ma, Associate Dean, School of Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
-  Dr J R Sun, Educational Development Officer, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Visits:
- Industrial Centre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong