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HKU weekly notice (from March 26 to April 2)

25 Mar 2011

 

Public lecture "Fly Me to the Moon"
The moon landings are an iconic moment in the history of humanity. Come and hear an insider's account of this story as Tom Logsdon, one of the rocket scientists involved in the NASA mission, explains how he and his colleagues used mathematical magic and simple, creative solutions to put 12 American astronauts on the moon and how they managed to save three of them when their capsule exploded 210,000 miles away from home. His presentation ends with an exciting explanation of how space-age technology is quietly making your life better in a hundred dozen different ways. Dr Logsdon has thirty years' experience in the engineering of large aerospace projects. He helped put men on the moon and the GPS in your cellphone! He is consistently called upon to handle the most unusual, demanding, and creative projects at Rockwell International and, at the NASA bases, he teaches the next generation of young rocket scientists how to conquer space.

Date: 28 March 2011 (Monday)
Time: 7pm to 9pm
Venue: Loke Yew Hall, Main Building, HKU
Language: English

For enquiries, please contact Ms Karen Leung by email at kklleung@hku.hk or by phone at 2219 4186 or by fax at 2546 7477.

Centenary Distinguished Lecture - Prospects for China's 12^th Five-Year Plan by renowned economist Professor Wu Jinglian
Renowned Chinese economist Professor Wu Jinglian will in the lecture discuss the 12^th Five-Year Plan under the theme of "accelerating the transformation of the economic development pattern" and the crucial factors that will lead to the sustainable development of China's economy during the 12^th Five-Year Plan period. Professor Wu is a Research Fellow of the Development Research Centre (DRC) of the State Council, Deputy Director of the Advisory Committee for State Informatization, Professor of Beijing University and CEIBS, Chief Editor of Comparative Studies and the Journal of Legal and Economic Studies, and also an Adviser to the Executive Committee of the International Economic Association (IEA).

Date: March 30, 2011 (Wednesday)

Media interview session
Time: 2:45pm - 4pm
Venue: Room 602, Meng Wah Complex, The University of Hong Kong

Lecture
Time: 5pm - 7pm
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU

Moderator:
Professor Eric Chang, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics, Quoin Professor in Finance, HKU
Panelists:
- Dr Victor Fung, Group Chairman, Li & Fung Group of Companies
- Professor Michael Enright, Sun Hung Kai Properties Professor, HKU
- Professor Richard Wong, Professor of Economics, HKU

*The Lecture will be delivered in Putonghua, with simultaneous interpretation available in English

Lunch with a Laureate
A group of 20 senior secondary school students and undergraduates will meet Professor Wu Jinglian for "Lunch with a Laureate". The event aims to foster Knowledge Exchange between university and secondary schools, and help students broaden their horizons by meeting face-to-face with some of the most brilliant minds in the world today.

Date: March 31, 2011 (Thursday)
Time: 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Venue: 1 University Drive, The University Lodge, HKU

For media enquiries, please contact: Ms Trinni Choy, tel: 2859 2606 email: pychoy@hku.hk  or Ms Melanie Wan tel: 2859 2600 email: melwkwan@hku.hk .

HKU to release 2011 Second Quarter Hong Kong Macroeconomic Forecast
A press conference is scheduled to announce the "Hong Kong Macroeconomic Forecast", supplying headline macroeconomic indicators for Hong Kong's economy in the second quarter of 2011. Sponsored by the Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), the forecasting project is managed and prepared by the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Study Centre of the Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy. 

Date:  March 30, 2011 (Wednesday)
Time:  3:00pm
Venue:  Annapurna Room, Pacific Place Conference Centre, Level 5, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong

Speakers:
- Professor Y. C. Richard Wong, Professor of Economics, HKU
- Dr Alan Siu, Executive Director, Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy, HKU

For media enquiries, please contact Ms Trinni Choy (Assistant Director (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2606 email:mailto:%20pychoy@hku.hk or Ms Melanie Wan (Manager (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2600 email:  melwkwan@hku.hk

Seminar: "The Situations of the Rule of Law in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong"
The HKU Faculty of Law Centre for Comparative and Public Law, and China Human Rights Lawyers Concern Group have co- organized a seminar to review the situations of the rule of law in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Mainland, with an emphasis on the human rights issues.

Date: April 2, 2011 (Saturday)
Time: 3pm - 6pm
Venue: Council Chamber, 8/F, Meng Wah Complex, HKU
Speakers:
- Mr. Poon Siu To (Famous China News Commentator in Hong Kong)
- Mr. Weng Kuo-Yen (Lawyer, Member of Committee for Human Rights, Taipei Bar Association)
- Three Mainland Chinese Human Rights Lawyers

* Simultaneous interpretation in Putonghua and English will be provided for the seminar.

Please email Flora Leung at fkleung@hku.hk  to reserve a place.

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