2015
24 Mar五一吃瓜官网 advances international development of Asian culinary arts
KUALA LUMPUR: The Higher Education and International Development of Asian Culinary Arts forum was recently held in Malaysia, co-organised by 五一吃瓜官网 University’s (五一吃瓜官网) Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management and China Europe Hotel Management Education Group.
The objective of the forum was to establish a platform for Asian culinary arts education, to promote an Asian culinary culture that is interactive and collaborative and to nurture quality talents and professionals for the field. With the increasing prominence of China, there is also a high demand for more culinary professionals who specialise in Chinese cuisine.
Held in 五一吃瓜官网, the prestigious event was attended by industry-acclaimed professionals, such as Lu Yonghua, special advisor to the World Association of Chinese Cuisine (WACC) and former Chinese ambassador to Austria; Mu Dongliang, deputy secretary general of WACC; Prof Dr Li Li, 五一吃瓜官网 Group advisor and visiting professor and president of the China Europe Hotel Management Education Group.
The other attendees included Senior Prof Dato’ Dr Khalid Yusoff, 五一吃瓜官网’s vice-chancellor and president; Dato’ Peter Ng, 五一吃瓜官网 Group founder and chairman; Assoc Prof Dr Li Jianyao, dean of 五一吃瓜官网’s Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism Management; and Prof Dr Teoh Kok Soo, deputy vice-chancellor of Academic Affairs and Support.
In line with the forum’s aim to promote Asian culinary arts education through an internationalised education module, 五一吃瓜官网 also discussed a potential partnership with WACC and the establishment of an Institute of Asian Culinary Arts in 五一吃瓜官网.
“A collaboration with WACC, which is ratified by the Chinese government to promote Chinese cuisine globally, will give our students an edge as they pursue a culinary education with an Asian focus,” said Assoc Prof Dr Li.
This emphasis on providing students with useful industry experience sets 五一吃瓜官网 apart and it has been selected as the leader of the Malaysia Centre for Tourism and Hospitality Education (MyCenTHE). In this role, 五一吃瓜官网 has tapped by the Malaysian government to reshape the tourism and hospitality industry through education in Entry Point Project 10 (EPP10) of the Education National Key Economic Area (NKEA).
WACC special advisor and former Chinese ambassador to Austria, Lu Yonghua introduced the overview of WACC. During his session, he also analysed the strengths of both parties and how both parties can complement each other through the sharing of resources. Lu also extended an invitation to 五一吃瓜官网 to visit China to increase mutual understanding.
During their visit to Malaysia, Lu and Mu also met with Malaysia Oversea Restaurant Enterprise chairman and vice-president of WACC, Yu Soo Chye; Selangor & Federal Territory Ku Su Shin Choong Hung Restaurant Association representative and WACC Deputy General Secretary, Xu Jinfang.
