Latest news - Chapter 3 - Promotion of CDNIS

When CDNIS was incorporated in March 1991, it was little known to the outside world. The Foundation had to take various actions to promote CDNIS to the world. Some activities highlighted in this chapter were conducted for that purpose.

In July 1991, a group of Canadian climbers planned to ascend Mount Everest to raise funds for the Canadian Rett Syndrome Association. On the way to Mount Everest, the climbers visited Hong Kong and were invited to “scale” the 6-storey building of CDNIS at no.7 Eastern Hospital Road to raise a Canadian flag on top of the building as a symbol of the formal establishment of CDNIS.

On October 5, 1993, CCA organized a dinner to honor the Founding Board of Governors of CDNIS at the Jockey Club to express its thanks and gratitude for the time and efforts the Founding Governors contributed towards the establishment of CDNIS since 1991.

In April 1994, then Governor General of Canada, Mr. Ramon Hnatyshyn, visited Hong Kong.

Inter-cultural Exchange Program

In 1993, CDNIS was searching for a site to build its campus. By July 1993, Lands Department offered a piece of virgin land on Nam Long Shan Road to CDNIS to build its campus.