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The International Conference on Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society to be held in Asia for the first time

09 Jun 2014

The 10th International Conference on Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society will be held at the University of Hong Kong from June 11 to 14, 2014 (Wednesday to Saturday). Over 250 papers and reports will be presented during the four-day conference for academic exchange and 20 professional training workshops will be held to enhance the skills of healthcare professional and practitioners. The conference is funded by a donation of HK$1.48 million from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.

The International Conference on Grief and Bereavement in Contemporary Society (ICGB) is a renowned tri-annual international event that brings together over 1,000 local and overseas scholars, leading healthcare professionals and experts in Thanatology to provide a platform for knowledge exchange, skill sharing and multidisciplinary collaborations across cultural and geographical boundaries. This is the first time the conference is held in Asia.

The 10th International Conference is organised by the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Hong Kong in collaboration with the HKSAR Social Welfare Department and IGCB.

Press members are cordially invited to the opening ceremony of the conference. Details are as follows:

Opening Ceremony

Date: June 11, 2014 (Wednesday)

Time: 9:00am

Venue: Grand Hall, Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre, Centennial Campus, the University of Hong Kong

Programme rundown:

Time	Programme
09:00	Welcoming Remarks Professor Peter Mathieson, President and Vice-Chancellor, HKU
09:05	Opening Remarks Mr. T Brian Stevenson, SBS, JP, Chairman of The Hong Kong Jockey Club
09:10	Officiating Speech Mr. Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, Secretary for Labour and Welfare, HKSAR Government
09:20	Lion Dance
09:40	The end of Opening Ceremony

For the programme of the conference, please visit:

http://www.socsc.hku.hk/icgb2014/programme.html

For more details about the conference, please visit www.icgb2014.org.

For individual press interviews and enquiries, please contact:

Ms. Vanessa Sit, Assistant Registrar, Faculty of Social Sciences (Tel: 3917 1203 / 92678877 email: vansit@hku.hk)

Ms. Trinni Choy, Assistant Director (Media), Communications & Public Affairs Office (Tel: 2859 2606 / Email: pychoy@hku.hk) or Ms. Rhea Leung, Manager (Media), Communications & Public Affairs Office (Tel: 2857 8555/ 6347 2221 Email: rhea.leung@hku.hk)

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