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Knowledge ExchangeDriving Initiatives to Strengthen the Global Nursing CommunityThe School has been an active leader in establishing and supporting an international platform to enhance nursing education and research. Notably, in 2024 we hosted the 27th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars (EAFONS) in 2024, an annual regional forum for doctoral-prepared nurse academics and their students. EAFONS attracted over 1,400 overseas and local delegates across two days.We also host the flagship Hong Kong International Nursing Forum to facilitate intellectual exchange within the global nursing community. Building on past collaborations with prestigious institutions such as Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, the International Council on Women%u2019s Health Issues (ICOWHI), and Sigma Theta Tau International Asia Region, the School co-hosted this pivotal event with the HKU-Shenzhen Hospital and Sino-US in 2024. The Hong Kong International Nursing Forum underscores the School%u2019s extensive networks across Mainland China and its growing influence in the Greater Bay Area. Each Forum garners enthusiastic support from approximately 35 universities as co-organisers, reflecting the School%u2019s ability to unite top-tier institutions in advancing nursing knowledge. This collaborative synergy offers unparalleled opportunities for connection, learning, and innovation, further amplifying the School%u2019s impact regionally and globally.The School also contributes to developing clinical nursing practice and resources across Mainland China, Southeast and East Asia through its roles in the Southeast and East Asian Nursing Education and Research Network (SEANERN) and its membership in the China Nursing Consortium of Elite Teaching Hospitals, enhancing its impact on clinical excellence and education. As a member of Universitas 21 (U21), the School collaborates with leading research universities worldwide to address nursing challenges and champion advocacy. The School also organises the Asia-Pacific Qualitative Health Research Network (AQUHN), connecting experts, researchers, and postgraduates in qualitative health research across the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Meanwhile, the Asia Pacific Alliance for Health Leaders (APAHL) Forum also engages nursing students in discussions on regional intellectual and cultural issues. 54