--Vincent as International Expert in Education, Training and Ed Tech & Edu-preneurialship
Dr Vincent Wong is the Senior Lecturer [with HKU Faculty Outstanding Teaching Award in 2022-2023] & MEd Specialism Coordinator in Educational, Administration & Management. Vincent is an international expert on leadership in educational administration, education law, edu-preneurialship, innovation, employability, human capital, vocational education, Qualification Framework, talent development & K-12 education. Dr Wong is also an international-renowned specialist in Inter-disciplinary Research & Professional Practices in "Education and Law".
--Vincent in University of Oxford
Dr Wong has been a Visiting Research Fellow (VRF) in Oxford Department of Education (also a VRF in Oxford Critical Digital Education Research Group), an Academic Visitor in Oxford Faculty of Law (CFC) and the Founder of Oxford U Inter-disciplinary Discussion Group (IDG) "Leading Education with Legal Lens (LELL)" which aims to explore the intersection between education and law in relation to educational leadership, school issues, advices to governments and policy-makers. In addition, Vincent is also the Founder of Oxford U IDG "Leading Education with Edu-preneurial Leadership (LEEL)" which explores the intersection between education and entrepreneurial leadership in relation to educational leadership, school development and advice to governments and policy makers. Moreover, Vincent is the Oxford BIPOC STEM Mentor for STEM Departments/ Mathematical, Physical, and Life Sciences (MPLS) Division. Vincent's mentees in Oxford including top-notch start-up in STEM, education and entrepreneurialship!
--Vincent In International Government Settings & Global Visibility
Internationally, Vincent is also the Chairman (RC), Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration (UN-Public Admin Network affiliated) [with unanimous and robust support from senior government officials and academia from all member states/countries since 2019]. He has served as a Special Researcher in Finnish Government, Chinese PRC Government as well as Expert in other Asian countries (such as South Korea) for relevant policy advice. In UK, he is in International Advisory Board for Durham University Evidence Center for Education. In US, Vincent is the only Grand Jury (VIP Judge) from Asia in the QS Re-imagine Education (also known as Oscar in Education). He is also the invited policy leadership expert of US Global Liver Institute on health-related issues in NASH day. In Japan, Vincent is Visiting Scholar in School of Business Administration, Meiji University, Japan. In HK, Vincent is a speaker in HKU LKS Faculty of Medicine & Bau Institute of Medical and Health Sciences Education in Frontiers Conferences on leadership in curriculum innovation, as well as invited speaker for leadership development for Pharmacists in Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy.
--Vincent's Appointments by HKSARG Government/ Public Services in HK
In Hong Kong, as appointed by Secretary for Education (SED), Dr Vincent Wong is serving in the Steering Committee on Promotion of Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) and Qualifications Framework in the HKSAR Government, whose role is to provide valuable advice to the HKSAR Government on further promoting the development of VPET in Hong Kong through a more innovative and coordinated approach. Furthermore, Vincent is also appointed by SED to serve in the Appeal Board, Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualification Ordinance (Cap. 592) [also as the member of the Rules Committee established under section 17 of the Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualification Ordinance.] Tapping on his professional knowledge in education, training and law, Vincent, together with other members of the Appeal Board, serve as an independent Board for aggrieved parties to review the decision of the Accreditation Authority or Qualifications Register Authority on accreditation or qualifications registration matters.
Besides, as appointed by the Government, Vincent has served in the Vetting Committee on the Sabbatical Leave for Professional Development of Principals and Teachers in the HKSAR Government. In addition, Vincent has been a mentor of "Cyperport Mentor Services" for “Cyberport Incubation Program” and "Cyperport Creative Micro Fund' under “Cyberport Entrepreneurs” of Cyberport (wholly owned by the Hong Kong SAR Government--Hong Kong’s digital technology flagship and incubator for entrepreneurship with over 1,900 members including over 800 onsite and close to 1,100 offsite start-ups and technology companies: as Silicon Valley in HK).
Moreover, Vincent is also the Fellow (the highest membership grade by assessment) of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors [a leading director and entrepreneurial institute in HK with Chief Executive HKSARG as its Patron], and the Vice-President (IC) of the Hong Kong Public Administration Association.
--Vincent's Promoting Strategic Leadership of Teaching Excellence in Educational Administration and Public Administration in International Arena]
In addition to his Chairmanship (Resolution Committee), Eastern Regional Organization for Public Administration, Vincent has been dedicated himself, also honored with with various international appointments by Asian governments as well as Nordic or other governments, to promote teaching excellence in educational administration, public administration, leadership curriculum for senior, middle and frontline government officials in an array of ministries, including Ministry of Education, Personnel Management, Finance, Economic Advancement, Innovation and Technology, etc for over 40 countries including USA, Canada, Australia, UK, Ireland, Italy, Finland, China, Japan, South Korea, South Africa, Mexico, New Zealand, Iceland, etc for over 4000 government officials, principals, school leaders in various jurisdiction.
Moreover, Vincent has received unanimous and full support in his re-election as Chair(RC) in Executive Council in EROPA by the following 10 government or government-affiliated organizations:
China:--Chinese Academy of Personnel Science, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, Government of the People's Republic of China
Japan:--Local Autonomy College, Ministry of International Affairs and Communications, Government of Japan & --National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Japan
South Korea:--National Human Resources Development Institute, Government of South Korea
Singapore:--The Japan Council of Local Authorities for International Relations, Singapore
Malaysia:--Public Service Department, Federal Government of Malaysia
Thailand:--Kingdom of Thailand’s Public Administration Association
Indonesia:--Civil Service Commission, Government of Republic of Indonesia
Vietnam:--National Academy of Public Administration, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of Vietnam
Philippines:--Commissioner, Civil Service Commission, Government of Philippines
As a concluding remark, Vincent has been widely recognized regionally and internationally for his promotion of teaching excellence characterized with authentic internationalization of governmental collaborations, distinguished policy-makers of executive, legislature and judiciary and profound curriculum innovations of cutting-edge and emerging concepts in educational administration and public administration, such as “Leading Education with Edu-preneurialship” and “Leading Education with Legal Lens” in Oxford U.
--Vincent welcomes further discussion any veteran and passionate mentees from start-ups pr businesses from education, edu-tech, edu-innovation, edu-preneurial or related areas!