近日，清华大学刘健就任亚洲大学联盟秘书长。

刘健先后在清华大学获得建筑学专业工学学士、城市规划与设计专业工学硕士和博士学位，现任清华大学建筑学院长聘教授、博士生导师。刘健曾于2013年至2024年初担任建筑学院副院长，对于学院国际影响力和国际声誉的提升做出了重要贡献。

亚洲大学联盟由清华大学倡议发起，16所成员大学来自15个亚洲国家和地区。清华大学为联盟创始主席单位，秘书处永久设立在清华大学，秘书长人选经征求现任主席单位意见后，由清华大学任命。

成立七年来，亚洲大学联盟务实推进全方位、深层次、高水平的交流合作，已逐步发展成为一个具有高度凝聚力和影响力的国际大学组织。联盟秘书处与成员各校组织了校长论坛、学术会议、青年交流、高校治理研讨等形式多样的项目及活动150余个，建立了学者互访、职员交换、图书文献传递、在线教育合作社区、创新创业合作网络等多边机制。

今年，亚洲大学联盟组织了近三十个项目与活动。其中，我校环境学院成功举办了全国博士生环境会议暨2024年亚洲大学联盟研究生学术论坛；在线教育中心发起的亚洲大学联盟在线教育合作社区于今年秋季开启了首期在线与数字教育职员交换项目；12月7日至8日，社科学院承办的亚洲大学联盟学术会议“打造亚洲人工智能伦理教育平台：共识、动力与合作策略”在清华大学举行。联盟秘书处还于近期举办了第四届在线教育展，全面展现了亚洲各国顶尖大学的风采。这些举措促进了亚洲高等教育领域的合作创新与文化交流，为培养根植于亚洲多元文化环境的青年领袖人才，整体提升亚洲高等教育质量，增强亚洲大学在全球高等教育领域的影响力做出了积极贡献。

Liu Jian Appointed Secretary of the Asian Universities Alliance

Recently, Professor Liu Jian from Tsinghua University has been appointed as the Secretary of the Asian Universities Alliance (AUA).

Liu received her Bachelor degree in Architecture, and Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Urban Planning and Design from Tsinghua University, where she becomes a tenured full professor at the School of Architecture. Liu served as Associate Dean of the School of Architecture from 2013 to early 2024, contributing significantly to enhancing the international impact and reputation of the School.

First proposed by Tsinghua University and founded in Beijing in April 2017, AUA currently consists of 16 institutions of higher education from 15 countries and regions across Asia. The first two terms of AUA Presidency (2017-2020, 2020-2023) were held by Tsinghua University, who is also the permanent host of the AUA Secretariat. According to AUA Constitution, the AUA Secretary is appointed by Tsinghua University, after consultation with the member university that holds the AUA Presidency.

Over the past seven years, by promoting comprehensive high-level exchanges and cooperation, AUA has matured into a highly cohesive and influential international university consortium. The Alliance has organized more than a hundred and fifty events and activities, such as president forums, academic conferences, student mobility programs, and university administrative meetings. In particular, a number of initiatives—including the AUA Scholars Award Program, AUA Staff Exchange Program, inter-library loans, Online Education Network, and Innovation and Entrepreneurship Network—have strengthened long-term multilateral cooperation.

This year, AUA has organized almost thirty events and activities, including a few hosted by Tsinghua University. The School of Environment successfully held an AUA Postgraduate Academic Forum, the Online Education Network initiated by the Online Education Center launched the first round of Online and Digital Education Staff Exchange Program this fall, and the School of Social Sciences recently organized an academic conference with the aim of building an ethical education platform for artificial intelligence in Asia. In December, the AUA Secretariat also organized the 4th Online Education Fair, which showcased the degree programs and short-term programs at the top universities in Asia. These initiatives have led to innovative collaboration and cultural exchange which have enhanced the overall quality of Asian higher education and expanded the global influence of Asian universities while cultivating the next generation of Asian leaders.