In 1963, CCC was incorporated as one of the three foundation colleges of CUHK. It continues to this day along with the two other colleges – with two more to be added shortly. CUHK has over 5,200 staff, approximately 10,000 undergraduate and 2,000 research postgraduate students. Of these students, some 2,500 are from 45 countries and regions outside Hong Kong. There are over 90,000 alumni.

The Trustees were greeted by Prof. Peter Leung, Head of CCC, and his Chaplain, the Rev. Dr. Andrew Ng. They were given a tour through the College and then were welcomed with other guests during a representatives of Protestant traditional meal in the Faculty Club.

This was the first CUAC meeting for the Rev. Andrew Ng as well as for Dr. Henrique Topka, Cuttington University; The Rev. Dr. Maher Spurgeon, Madras Christian College; and Mr. Nevin Brown, of the International Partnership of Service Learning and Leadership.

The Trustees reviewed the 2005 Triennial in Great Britain, and the evaluations given of it. The general consensus was that it was an excellent conference, with the only drawback being its high cost, and some logistical problems due to there being two sites.

Possible plans for the 2008 Triennial soon began to emerge. It was felt that there should be some opportunity for delegates to visit the mainland during the Conference. The best opportunity for that would be to begin with an overnight trip to the Chinese mainland to Sun Yat-sen University (originally known as Zhongshan University) in Guangzhou. In the early 1950s, Sun Yat-sen University merged with the former Lingnan University, which itself was originally Canton Christian College established by a group of American missionaries in 1888. It is an easy train ride to Guangzhou, and good and economical overnight accommodation would be available. It could also include a visit to Zhenshen, the border city in the Special Economic Zone.

As the meeting progressed, Trustees were able to take a short subway trip to Kowloon, and then take a ferry across the harbor to central Hong Kong. Amidst the many modern skyscrapers still stand some of the buildings from the colonial administration.

Up “Battery Path” was found St John’s Cathedral, home of the Diocese of Hong Kong (which will be one of the hosts of the 2008 Triennial). Finally they took at trip on the tram to Victoria Peak, which gives the most spectacular view of Hong Kong.

The next day of meetings the Trustees benefited by joining the Sunday Service at the college chapel – with continuous translation available in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English! Chaplain Ng gave the sermon. The Chapel will also be one of the central venues of the Conference. Nearby are both student hostels and Guest Houses for accommodations right on CUHK’s campus.

After the service, the Trustees met various parishioners, including Professor Hu Shiu Ying, a world renowned botanist and former faculty of Harvard University, who is 101. She had received her Master of Science degree from the original Lingnan University in 1937. She maintained her Hong Kong residency throughout her life while teaching at Harvard, and shared with the Trustees what her earlier experience of Chinese Christianity had been before the war.

Much of the meeting was concerned with giving shape to the Triennial. Among the concerns expressed were that it should very much reflect the context of Asian Christianity and culture. It was hoped we could hear some of the history, including such valuable first hand accounts as Professor Hu.

Asia members have expressed the need for the a clear articulation of the Anglican tradition that should be found in an Anglican institution. It was agreed that the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, should be invited to give a keynote address on that subject.

There will be opportunities to explore the basic aspects of typical CUAC themes, such as chapel life, service learning, faculty and student exchanges, and cross cultural experiences. One of the resources noted was the new Lingnan University (Hong Kong), and also the Hong Kong office of the United Board for Christian Higher Education. It was felt that there should be further consultation on the Conference with other member institutions of the Pacific Chapter, such as Japan, Korea, and the Philippines (see the final announcement under "Sidebar - Triennial 2008).

Other matters dealt with at the meeting were the financial reports, the performance review of the General Secretary, and the mutual agreement between CUAC and the International Partnership of Service Learning and Leadership (for cooperative programming, and regular communication between both Boards – this being the first meeting for the IPSL President, Mr. Nevin Brown).

The Trustees met again in New York, December 7th and 8th at the Episcopal Church Center.   The meeting convened with a celebration of the Holy Eucharist in the chapel by The Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori. The Trustees also shared lunch with Bishop Schori and had a discussion about CUAC and its role in the Anglican Communion. She encouraged CUAC to use its resource as a network of the Anglican Communion to promote the projects of the Millennium Development Goals.

Trustees attending this meeting for the first time were The Rt. Rev. David Lai, Bishop of Taiwan (Pacific Chapter), and Prof. Michael Wright (Canterbury Christ Church University). Joint programming ideas were discussed between CUAC and IPSL, including some joint work in service learning with the Parliament of World Religions – which will be holding its next Parliament in 2009. CUAC and IPSL see the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as of good framework for international exchanges and visits, and it was agreed to explore mutual programming along these lines.

Both the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York , John Sentamu, have been invited as speakers. Other speakers and resources are being invited. It was agreed that Prologue would be published after the Triennial, to encompass the papers and presentations of the Conference. Compass Points would be published twice a year henceforth, but in magazine format.

The Board delegated Triennial planning details to the team of The Rev. Andrew Ng, the Rt. Rev. David Lai, and the Rev. Dr. Don Thompson. It is hoped that they will be able to convene a gathering of the Pacific Chapter, with members from Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan and China to consult with them about conference planning and program. The planning team is to report back to the Board with a full plan and pricing by June 2007.

The 2008 Triennial Conference was further explored, and its theme “Distinctiveness and Inclusivity – Challenges in Anglican Higher Education”. It was felt that most universities and colleges struggle to maintain their Anglican heritage and values on the one hand, but are at the same time pressured by the educational system of their country or culture to be inclusive with it on the other. Issues on both poles of the of the tension need to be explored. It was agreed that the MDGs would also form a framework for the Conference’s discussions and explorations.