SITI to visit Switzerland

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     The Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong, will depart for a visit to Switzerland tonight (April 25) to promote exchanges and collaboration on innovation and technology (I&T) development between Hong Kong and Switzerland.

     Professor Sun will make this trip to Geneva to support in person a Hong Kong delegation comprising around 500 representatives from universities, research and development centres, research laboratories, technology companies, government departments and secondary schools to participate in the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions 2023, in which Hong Kong's I&T community will present a record-high 293 projects in total. He will also speak at a Hong Kong reception at the exhibition hosted by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

     During his visit, Professor Sun will also meet with local I&T leaders and companies to introduce to them Hong Kong's latest I&T developments, as well as investment and business opportunities in I&T area. He will visit local universities, research facilities and pharmaceutical companies as well.

     Professor Sun will return to Hong Kong in the morning on April 30. During his absence, the Under Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Ms Lillian Cheong, will be the Acting Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry.

Ends/Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Issued at HKT 11:05

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