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The construction of a new campus
for the I nter nat i ona l Cu l i nar y
I ns t i t u t e ( I C I ) i n Pok f u l am i s
also under way. ICI’s purpose-
bu i l t c ampu s w i t h ad v an c ed
facilities, together with the Chinese
Culinary Institute and Hotel and
Tourism Institute in the Southern
District of Hong Kong Island will
form a campus-like venue called
‘Hospitality Pokfulam’. Alliances
and international networking are
key success factors in today’s
knowledge-based economy. We
hope that this new landmark can
become a vibrant hive of hospitality
activity that further advances the
culinar y and hospitality industr y
of all participating countries and
regions.
To support the provision of quality
VPET ser vices for the coming
years, we will draw up a strategic
development plan for our campuses
to foster synergy and provide more
state-of-the-art facilities, which are
pivotal to enhancing the image and
quality of VPET.
Research Capability
During the year, we have also
explored new ways to enhance the
standard of our VPET and support
Government’s efforts to promote
technological transformation, in
particular through practical social
and industrial research.
I n t he mos t r e c en t r ound o f
the Research Grants Council’s
Competitive Research Funding
Schemes for the Local Self-financing
Degree Sector, our degree-awarding
THEi was awarded grants for over
ten research projects. This was
definitely encouraging news for us.
Our plan is ready. It is hoped that all
these efforts will further strengthen
the position of VPET in Hong Kong
and enhance its reputation.
A Word of Appreciation
In closing, I should like to express
my sincere thanks to our Council
members for their valuable guidance
over the years, as well as our many
partners in the Government, industry
and various sectors of society. The
progress made by the VTC over the
past year owes much to their strong
support.
We look forward to continuing to
work hand in hand with all these
parties to unleash the full power of
VPET in the years to come.
VTC
作為活力求進的職業專才教育
機構，入讀人數不斷上升，而學生
對宿位的需求亦隨之增加。為了
回應學生的住宿需求，我們應當有
策略地探討如何發展校園。年內，
我們開展了多項建設工程，在建項
目包括香港高等教育科技學院
(THEi)
位於柴灣的環保校園，以及位於
IVE
(
青衣
)
的學生宿舍。
選址薄扶林的國際廚藝學院新校園
亦在施工當中。學院配有先進設施，
將與同位於港島南區的中華廚藝
學院和酒店及旅遊學院，綜合發展
成名為「薄扶林客道」的校群。我
們深明在知識為本的經濟體系下，
結盟協作是獲取成功的關鍵。我們
亦冀望這個新地標能為業界打造
一個迸發活力、發揮協同效應的
學習環境，進一步推動參與國家和
地區的餐飲及款接業發展。
在未來數年，我們將訂立策略性校
園發展規劃，以提供優質的職業專
才教育。而促進協同效應，持續提
供先進設施，對於提升專業教育形
象和質素尤為關鍵。
研發實力
年內，我們亦探究新方法，重點透
過實用性的社會及行業研究，加以
完善職業專才教育水平，支持政府
推行技術改造。
在研究資助局最新一輪本地自資學
位界別競逐研究資助計劃中，提供
學位課程的
THEi
，超過十個研究項
目獲得撥款。對我們來說，確是令
人鼓舞的好消息。
我們蓄勢待發，冀盼大家的努力能
使職業專才教育在香港整固根基，
倍添聲望。
衷心致謝
最後，我要向多年來給予我們寶貴
指導的理事會成員、政府、業界伙
伴及社會各界，致以衷心謝意。
VTC
過去一年所取得的成果，實有賴各
方的鼎力支持。
放眼未來，
VTC
將繼續與各界攜手共
進，穩步實現職業專才教育的全方
位發展。
Dr Clement CHEN Cheng-jen, SBS, JP
Chairman
主席
陳鎮仁博士, SBS, JP