2024年9月5日，弘文文化艺术发展学会深圳联络处在深圳南山区正式揭牌成立。这是继2022年新加坡联络处之后，学会在香港总部之外设立的第二个区域联络处，标志着学会在粤港澳大湾区的服务布局正式落地。
揭牌仪式在深圳南山区举行，弘文学会理事长与多位理事出席仪式。来自深圳及大湾区其他城市的近80位学会会员、教育界与文化界代表参加了揭牌活动。
设立背景
学会理事长在致辞中回顾了设立深圳联络处的决策背景。他指出，粤港澳大湾区是学会会员最为集中的区域之一，来自内地特别是大湾区城市的会员数量在过去两年增长迅速。深圳作为大湾区的创新中心，在教育改革和文化创意产业方面有着旺盛的发展活力。设立深圳联络处，是学会回应会员需求、优化区域服务的重要举措。
理事长还介绍了学会区域化发展的整体思路。学会自成立以来，始终以香港为总部，但随着会员网络的不断扩大，仅依托总部开展服务已难以满足各区域会员的需求。2022年新加坡联络处的成立是学会区域化布局的第一步，深圳联络处的成立则进一步完善了学会在大中华区的服务网络。
联络处职能
深圳联络处的主要职能包括四个方面：
第一，就近服务。为粤港澳大湾区的学会会员提供就近服务，包括会员事务咨询、活动信息发布、学术资源对接等。会员无需事事联系香港总部，可就近在深圳获得基本服务支持。
第二，合作联络。加强学会与大湾区教育机构、文化组织、高校的合作联络，推动区域学术交流。深圳联络处将主动对接大湾区的高校、研究机构和文化组织，拓展学会的合作网络。
第三，活动筹备。协助学会总部筹备在大湾区举办的学术活动，如区域研讨会、工作坊等。联络处将承担活动的在地筹备工作，降低学会在大湾区举办活动的组织成本。
第四，申报指导。为大湾区会员参与卓越奖申报、课题申报、论坛注册等提供指导与协助，帮助会员更好地利用学会提供的各类学术资源和发展机会。
首场学术活动
揭牌仪式后，深圳联络处举办了首场学术活动——"大湾区教育创新沙龙"。来自深圳大学、南方科技大学、香港中文大学（深圳）等高校的教育研究者与一线教师代表围绕大湾区基础教育改革、产教融合与人才培养等议题进行了热烈讨论。
沙龙上，多位发言者分享了各自在大湾区教育领域的研究与实践经验。深圳大学的一位教育学教授介绍了深圳在基础教育阶段推进创新教育的探索，指出深圳作为年轻城市，在教育创新方面有着天然的开放性和灵活性。南方科技大学的研究者则分享了产教融合模式在高等教育中的实践案例，引发了与会者的广泛共鸣。
香港中文大学（深圳）的一位文化研究学者从跨境教育的视角出发，探讨了大湾区在教育文化融合方面的独特优势和挑战。她指出，大湾区汇聚了内地、香港、澳门三种教育体制，如何在保持各自特色的同时实现优势互补，是区域教育协同发展的核心命题。
区域发展展望
学会对外合作部负责人表示，深圳联络处的设立是学会区域化发展战略的重要一步。目前，学会已形成"香港总部+新加坡联络处+深圳联络处"的三地布局，未来将根据会员分布与学术合作需求，审慎评估在其他区域设立联络处的可能性。
据了解，截至揭牌时，弘文学会在深圳及大湾区其他城市（不含香港）的会员已超过420人，分布在高等教育、基础教育、文化研究、艺术创作等多个领域。深圳联络处的成立将为这些会员提供更加便捷和贴近的服务。
深圳联络处负责人表示，联络处将在成立后的首个季度内完成与大湾区主要高校和研究机构的对接工作，建立常态化的合作联络机制。同时，联络处计划每季度举办一次区域学术沙龙活动，为大湾区的教育研究者和文化工作者提供定期交流的平台。
On September 5, 2024, the HCADS Shenzhen Office was formally inaugurated in Nanshan District, Shenzhen. This is the Society's second regional office beyond its Hong Kong headquarters, following the Singapore office established in 2022, marking the official implementation of the Society's service presence in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
The inauguration ceremony was held in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, attended by the HCADS Council Chairperson and several Council Members. Nearly 80 Society members and representatives from the education and cultural sectors in Shenzhen and other Greater Bay Area cities participated in the event.
Establishment Background
In his remarks, the Council Chairperson reviewed the decision-making background behind establishing the Shenzhen office. He noted that the Greater Bay Area is one of the regions with the highest concentration of Society members — the number of members from the mainland, particularly from Greater Bay Area cities, has grown rapidly over the past two years. As the innovation hub of the Greater Bay Area, Shenzhen possesses vibrant development momentum in education reform and cultural creative industries. Establishing the Shenzhen office is an important initiative to respond to member needs and optimize regional services.
The Chairperson also outlined the Society's overall approach to regional development. Since its founding, the Society has always been headquartered in Hong Kong, but as the membership network has continued to expand, relying solely on the headquarters has become insufficient to meet the needs of members across different regions. The establishment of the Singapore office in 2022 was the first step in the Society's regionalization strategy; the Shenzhen office further completes the Society's service network in Greater China.
Office Functions
The Shenzhen Office's primary functions encompass four areas:
First, Local Service. Providing convenient local services to Society members in the Greater Bay Area, including membership inquiries, event information dissemination, and academic resource matching. Members need not contact the Hong Kong headquarters for every matter and can access basic service support locally in Shenzhen.
Second, Partnership Liaison. Strengthening the Society's cooperative ties with educational institutions, cultural organizations, and universities in the Greater Bay Area and promoting regional academic exchange. The Shenzhen Office will proactively engage with universities, research institutions, and cultural organizations in the Greater Bay Area to expand the Society's partnership network.
Third, Event Preparation. Assisting the headquarters in preparing academic events to be held in the Greater Bay Area, such as regional seminars and workshops. The office will handle on-the-ground preparations, reducing the organizational costs for the Society in hosting events in the Greater Bay Area.
Fourth, Application Guidance. Providing guidance and assistance to Greater Bay Area members in participating in HCAEA nominations, project applications, forum registration, and other activities, helping members better utilize the various academic resources and development opportunities offered by the Society.
Inaugural Academic Event
Following the inauguration ceremony, the Shenzhen Office held its first academic event — the "Greater Bay Area Education Innovation Salon." Education researchers and frontline teachers from universities including Shenzhen University, Southern University of Science and Technology, and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) engaged in lively discussions on topics including basic education reform in the Greater Bay Area and industry-education integration and talent cultivation.
During the salon, multiple speakers shared their research and practical experiences in Greater Bay Area education. A professor of education from Shenzhen University presented Shenzhen's explorations in promoting innovative education at the basic education level, noting that Shenzhen, as a young city, possesses a natural openness and flexibility in educational innovation. A researcher from the Southern University of Science and Technology shared practical cases of the industry-education integration model in higher education, eliciting broad resonance among participants.
A cultural studies scholar from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), approaching from the perspective of cross-border education, explored the unique advantages and challenges of the Greater Bay Area in educational and cultural integration. She noted that the Greater Bay Area brings together three education systems — mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau — and the core task of coordinated regional education development lies in how to achieve complementary strengths while preserving the distinctive characteristics of each system.
Regional Development Outlook
The head of the Society's External Cooperation Department stated that the establishment of the Shenzhen Office is an important step in the Society's regional development strategy. Currently, the Society has formed a three-location presence: Hong Kong Headquarters + Singapore Office + Shenzhen Office. Going forward, the Society will carefully evaluate the possibility of establishing offices in other regions based on member distribution and academic cooperation needs.
It is understood that as of the inauguration date, HCADS had over 420 members in Shenzhen and other Greater Bay Area cities (excluding Hong Kong), distributed across higher education, basic education, cultural research, artistic creation, and other fields. The establishment of the Shenzhen Office will provide these members with more convenient and accessible services.
The head of the Shenzhen Office stated that within the first quarter after establishment, the office will complete outreach and connection work with major universities and research institutions in the Greater Bay Area, establishing regular partnership liaison mechanisms. Meanwhile, the office plans to hold a regional academic salon event each quarter, providing a regular exchange platform for education researchers and cultural practitioners in the Greater Bay Area.