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29 Oct 2010

HKU Information Day 2010
The University of Hong Kong will hold its Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions 2010 on October 30, 2010 (Saturday) from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Information Day will kick off at an opening ceremony with HKU Vice-Chancellor Professor Lap-Chee Tsui to lead the audience with Mr. Makha Diop, a veteran drummer, to ingeniously create a rhythmic and energetic performance. The whole day event aims to showcase the University's activities, programmes and facilities to the public, particularly secondary school students, teachers and parents. Teaching departments and halls of residence are open to the public for a better understanding of the campus life at HKU.

Opening Ceremony
Date: October 30, 2010 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 am - 10:30 am
Venue: Sun Yat-sen Place

Talks:
For JUPAS Admissions (10:45 - 11:45)
For JUPAS Admissions & Early Admissions Scheme (EAS) (12:00 - 13:00)
For Non-JUPAS Admissions (13:15 - 14:15)
Venue: Loke Yew Hall
By: Chairman of the University Admissions Committee Professor John Spinks

The New 4-year Curriculum and Entrance Requirements in 2012 and thereafter (14:30 - 15:30)
Venue: Loke Yew Hall
By: Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) Professor Amy Tsui and Registrar Mr. Henry Wai

For the Information Day programme, please visit : http://www.infoday.hku.hk/ .

For media enquiries, please contact: Ms Trinni Choy (Assistant Director (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2606 email: pychoy@hku.hk or Ms Melanie Wan (Manager (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2600 email: melwkwan@hku.hk.

Global Lounge Cultural Fair
The Global Lounge of HKU will hold a cultural fair on Information Day. There will be three main booths at the Fair: Food, Games and Costume Booths. Participants will be able to try a lot of different foods and costumes around the world, play different traditional games from various countries, and view performances.

Date: October 30, 2010 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Venue: Global Lounge, G/F Swire Hall, Fong Shu Chuen Amenities Centre

Seminar: Planetary Boundaries: A safe operating space for humanity in an era of rapid global environmental change"
The Planetary Boundaries framework is an attempt to respond to the globalization of environment and development by providing a new approach to global sustainability. Planetary boundaries for key Earth system processes associated with the risk of undesirable non-linear change are identified and quantified. The concept lays the groundwork for shifting the approach to governance and management toward the estimation of the safe space for human development.

Speaker: Professor Johan Rockström, Professor in natural resource management, Stockholm University, and Executive Director of the Stockholm Environment Institute and the Stockholm Resilience Centre.

Date: November 2, 2010 (Tuesday)
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Venue: Room MB217, Main Building, HKU
Language: English

For enquiries, please contact Faculty of Science by email at science@hku.hk

Screening of Vincent Chui's Three Narrow Gates and Book Talk
Speakers: Mr. Vincent Chui (director), Mr. Fung Ka Ming (film critic), Mr. Shu Kei (film scholar), Dr. Esther Cheung (editor/author)

The speakers will provide a multi-perspective discussion on the pursuit of independent visions in Hong Kong cinema. They will also explore the increasingly significant relationship between social activism and the new generation of Hong Kong films.

Date: November 3, 2010 (Wednesday)
Time: 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Venue: T6, Meng Wah Complex, HKU
Language: Cantonese (English translation provided)
Moderator: Dr. Mirana May Szeto

For enquiries, please contact Helena Wu by email at semin@hku.hk or by phone at 2859 2757.

Global Citizenship Public Lecture - Election 2010 in America: Who Won, Who Lost and Where Does Obama Go From Here?

Lead Speaker: Dr Dennis W Johnson, Professor of Politicial Management, The Graduate School of Political Management, The George Washington University

Respondents:
- Dr Glenn Shive, Director, Hong Kong - America Center
- Professor David Skidmore, Visiting Professor and Fulbright Scholar, Department of Politics and Public Administration, HKU

Date: November 3, 2010 (Wednesday)
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Venue: LE7, Library Extension Building, HKU
Language: English

For further information, please visit: http://www.hku.hk/socsc/gcpl/djohnson

For enquiries, please contact Miss Florence Luk by email at 2241 5541or by phone at 2241 5541 or by fax at 2549 3341.

People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison delegates to visit HKU and students
Major General Wang Junli, deputy commander of People's Liberation Army (PLA) Hong Kong Garrison will lead about 80 soldiers and officials to visit the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and exchange with students. The delegates will be taken on a campus tour, attend public lectures, and play a friendly basketball match and have lunch with students.

Opening ceremony
Date: November 4 (Thursday)
Time: 9:00 am
Venue: Loke Yew Hall, HKU
(Please bring along long lenses for photo taking)

For the itinerary, please visit http://www.hku.hk/cpaoesite/press/101104plae.doc

Seminar: Critical Role of Families in Reducing Risk & Promoting Well-being for LGBT Youth & Young Adults
Dr. Caitlin Ryan will present the first research-based family model to reduce risk and promote well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth in the context of their families. Her research shows that family acceptance promotes well-being and helps protect against risk, while family rejection predicts serious health and mental health problems for LGBT young people, including illegal drug use, suicide, HIV and homelessness. This session will discuss FAP research and approaches for increasing family and caregiver support for LGBT youth and young adults.

Date: November 5, 2010 (Friday)
Time: 6:30pm - 8:30 pm
Venue: Function Room A, Senior Common Room, 15/F, KK Leung Building, HKU
Language: English
Speaker: Dr. Caitlin Ryan, Director of the Family Acceptance Project^TM, San Francisco State University

For enquiries, please contact Kitty Chow by email at hkchow@HKUCC.hku.hk or by phone at 2857 8254.

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