Hong Kong and the Republic of Korea (ROK) signed a deal to strengthen collaboration in education and promote educational exchange, HK's Information Services Department said in a release Wednesday. The pact was signed by HK's Secretary for Education Michael Suen and ROK Minister of Education Ahn Byong Man in Seoul early on Wednesday, according to the release. The pact recognizes and supports extensive collaboration between the educational communities of the two places, and strengthens partnerships and strategic collaboration that support internationalization of education and lifelong learning. It also enhances excellence and creativity in teaching, learning and research conducted by their educational institutions, and contributes to professional development in the education sector. 