Alumnus Professor Leung Bo-wah (Music), Professor and Head, Department of Cultural and Creative Arts, and Director of Research Centre for Transmission of Cantonese Opera of The Education University of Hong Kong, was elected President-Elect of the International Society for Music Education (ISME) on 6 August 2020. The term of his presidency will be six years until 2026, the first two as President-Elect, and then the next two as President, with the remaining two as Past President.
The ISME was formed by UNESCO in 1953. It is the largest worldwide music education organization with members from 87 countries. Professor Leung has been serving the ISME for more than two decades. He will be the third ISME President from Asia after two Japanese predecessors since 1953. |