Message from the INC Chairman

The 2004 Internal Conference resolved that the INC be permanently based in Hong Kong. We hope that with the joint strength of both Hong Kong and Kowloon Wah Yan we should be able to foster further development of the INC as a hub for all Wah Yan alumni chapters. We are looking forward to the continual support from all Wahyanites regardless of whether they are overseas or local.

Since the establishment of the INC in 1990 there has been rapid development in communication technology. The conventional mode of using letters and even fascimile will not be able to meet the present needs for immediate exchange of information. This has also great impact on the INC. Updates from Chapters all over the world are now readily available through the Internet. E-mails can be exchanged almost realtime. The INC needs to make use of these developments to bring the Wah Yan Community even closer together and our network stronger and more efficient than ever.

Our pioneers have done an excellent job that excel us from other alumni with our extensive overseas chapters and the close link that they have fostered. Anyone who has been at the International Conferences will no doubt be impressed by the strength and important functions of the INC. Upon the well-laid foundation and structure, we believe that there are still scope for us to do even better. There may be families overseas in distress looking for immediate help, students going overseas to pursue their studies anxiously seeking guidance, Wahyanites longing to re-establish contacts with fellow classmates. If we can further strengthen our link and network, we can further spread the Wah Yan Spirit far and wide.

Introduction

The International Networking Committee is a Joint-Association Committee consists of members from the Past Students Assocations of both Wah Yan Hong Kong and Kowloon.   It was established in 1990 under the resolution of the 2nd International Conference held in Vancouver.

The base of INC used to be decided at the end of each International Conference. However,at the 2002 International Conference, it was decided that the INC should be based in Hong Kong on a permanent basis.

INC's functions and objectives include:

• Promoting communications among all chapters
• Assisting in the setting up of International Conferences
• Assisting in forming new chapters and revigorating inactive chapters
• Publishing the International Newslettter
• Encouraging regional reunion
• Promoting inter-alumni visits
• Promoting newsletters exchange among chapters

International Conferences

With the assistance of the INC, it has become a convention for all the Wah Yan College alumni chapters all over the world to gather together every two years in a host city to rekindle the alumni spirit and to deliberate on issues of common interest. The following is a list of the international conferences held -

                                                        International Conferences

Year	Location	Theme
1988	Hong Kong	Wah Yan Family Around the World
1990	Vancouver	Unity Is Strength
1992	Hong Kong	Wah Yan Spirit
1994	San Francisco	Towards A Global Wah Yan Community
1996	Hong Kong	Wah Yan Towards Year 2000
1998	Calgary	New Wave of Wahyanites
2000	Los Angeles	The Wah Yan Spirit In The New Millennium
2002	Toronto	Beyond Nostalgia
2004	Hong Kong	Timeless Bonding
2006 2008	Vancouver Hong Kong	The Unforgettable Link Timeless Bonding in Action