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HKU weekly notice (from April 9 to April 15)

08 Apr 2011

Education Seminar Series (4)-"Talking with Parents the Quality of‘i'Generation's Information Technology Education"
In the seminar, the following issues will be discussed:

What are the skills our ‘i' generation have?
How can parents access the standard of children's IT education?
How can parents improve the quality of children's IT education?
What are the effective curriculum school can use to help children develop a positive thinking to face the challenges in the ‘i' generation?

Date：April 9, 2011(Saturday)
Time：2:30pm
Venue：LG06, Hui Oi Chow Science Building, HKU
Speakers:
- Professor Nancy Law, Associate Dean and Director of Centre for Information Technology in Education (CITE), Faculty of Education, HKU
- Dr Allan Yuen, Associate Professor and Deputy Director of CITE, Faculty of Education, HKU
- Dr Lee Yeung, Assistant Director of CITE, Faculty of Education, HKU
- Mr Li Chi Shing (Po Leung Kuk Chee Jing Yin Primary School) and Miss Ng Ching Man (HKUGA College)
Language: Cantonese

For enquiries, please call Tel: 2219 4246

HKU to announce the results of its Graduate Employment Survey 2010
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) Centre of Development and Resources for Students will hold a press conference on April 11, 2011 (Monday) on its Graduate Employment Survey 2010. Full employment has been recorded for the graduates for the fifth consecutive year.

Date:          April 11, 2011 (Monday)
Time:          2:30pm
Venue:       Council Chamber, 8/F, Meng Wah Complex, HKU

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.

A Conversation with Henry M. Paulson on "Global Economic Outlook and China US Economic Relations"
The Faculty of Business and Economics and the Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy of the University of Hong Kong will hold an evening conversation with former Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury Mr. Henry M. Paulson, Jr. on global economic outlook and China US economic relations on April 11 (Monday). The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Victor K. Fung, Chairman of Li & Fung Group and Vice Chairman of China-United States Exchange Foundation. Mr Paulson was Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury from 2006 to 2009. Before joining the Treasury Department, he was Chairman and CEO of Goldman Sachs from 1999 to 2006.

Date: April11, 2011 (Monday)

A Conversation with Henry M. Paulson, Jr.
Time: 5:30pm to 7pm
Venue: Loke Yew Hall, HKU
Moderator:
Dr. Victor K. Fung, Chairman of Li & Fung Group and Vice Chairman of China-United States Exchange Foundation
Language: English

Note: Photographers are reminded to bring their long lenses and to take photos at fixed locations in the hall. No flash is allowed.

A Dialogue with World University Leaders - From Cambridge to Hong Kong
As part of the University's Centenary Celebrations, the Dialogue with World University Leaders event will bring together Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, and Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, HKU Vice-Chancellor to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing universities in the UK, in Hong Kong and around the world. The dialogue will be moderated by HKU student panelists. This will be a unique opportunity to learn from the insights and experience of two distinguished University leaders.

Date: April 12, 2011 (Tuesday)
Time: 4 to 5pm
Venue: Wang Gungwu Lecture Hall, Graduate House, HKU
Language: English

Registration required. For further information, please visit:
http://www.cpao.hku.hk/dialogue/

HKU Department of Civil Engineering Scholarships Presentation Ceremony 2010-2011
The University of Hong Kong's Department of Civil Engineering will present scholarships and awards to outstanding students at a ceremony held on April 12 (Tuesday). Mr Chan Chi-chiu, JP, Director of Drainage Services will be the Guest of Honour.

Date: April 12, 2011 (Tuesday)
Time: 5:30pm.
Venue: Senior Common Room, 14/F., K.K. Leung Building, HKU

For enquiries please contact Veronica Leung, Faculty of Engineering, HKU (Tel: 2219 4707 /2546 9142 / E-mail: veronica.leung@hku.hk) or Ms Trinni Choy, tel: 2859 2606 email: pychoy@hku.hk or Ms Melanie Wan tel: 2859 2600 email: melwkwan@hku.hk

Managing World Cities: Sharing Evidence on Public Policy Processes
This half-day workshop will examine public policy processes in the three world cities of Hong Kong, London and New York. Presentations will focus on aspects of the policy making process and in particular the question of public engagement in this together with case studies.

Date: April 13, 2011 (Wednesday)
Time: 2 to 6pm
Venue: Council Chamber, 8/F Meng Wah Complex, HKU
Language: English

For enquiries, please contact Miss Nikki Wong by email at managing.world.cities@hku.hk or by fax at 2549 3341.

HKU Composers Showcase - Featuring the Hong Kong New Music Ensemble
The HKU Music Department is proud to present an evening concert featuring HKU Composers' new works and award-winning pieces at Loke Yew Hall. A number of chamber works with different instrumentation and styles will be performed by the Hong Kong New Music Ensemble. An innovative programme performed by superb musicians will make this event a memorable evening. Free Admission, first-come, first-served.

Concert
Date: April 13, 2011 (Wednesday)
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Loke Yew Hall, HKU

Programme:
The 5 Steps, by Nirmali FENN
Galactic Gala, by LO Ting Cheung Daniel
The Discourse Upon Warlords, by YIP Ho Kwen Austin
Gion Shoja, by WYLEGALA Hamabe Yoko
Reflected Marionettes No.1, by Joao Marcos MASCARENHAS
Sacred Drone, by TSE Tai Shun

For programme details, please visit http://www.music.hku.hk/concerts/ or call 2859 8048

For media enquiries, please contact Miss Phyllis Mak, Programme Manager, Faculty of Arts, HKU (Tel: 2859 8048 /email: kpmak@hku.hk ) or Ms Trinni Choy, Assistant Director (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office, HKU (Tel: 2859 2606 /email: pychoy@hku.hk )

HKUL Centenary Book Talk: University Life and Other Episodes
Theme Book: Memories, A Family Album
Speaker: Mr Edward Sing-tin Ho
Moderaotr: Mr Peter Sidorko, HKU Librarian

The book is a self-published book of memoirs, intended to chronicle the time and life of the Ho Family for the author's grandchildren. The family is ordinary, but the time is not. It evokes memories of childhood during the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong, school days, university days, and the days of sovereignty transition. The author Edward Sing-tin Ho, graduate of the Hong Kong University, is an architect. He is Group Chairman of the Wong Tung Group of Companies. He has wide-ranging experiences in architectural projects in Hong Kong, the United States, and Mainland China.

Date: April 14, 2011 (Thursday)
Time: 7:15-9:00 pm
Venue: Special Collections, 1/F Main Library, HKU
Language: English

For registration, please visit: http://lib.hku.hk/friends/reading_club/bt2011_05.html

For further information, please visit:
http://lib.hku.hk/friends/reading_club/bt2011_05.html

For enquiries, please contact Marina Yeung by email at mstyeung@HKUCC-COM.hku.hk

HKU Faculty of Engineering Centenary Kick-off Ceremony
HKU Faculty of Engineering will hold a ceremony on April 15 (Friday) to kick off its centenary celebrations.

Date: April 15, 2011 (Friday)
Time: 6:45pm-8:45pm
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU
Language: English

For enquiries, please contact Faculty of Engineering by email at enggfac@hkucc.hku.hk or by phone at 2857-8520 or by fax at 2546-9142.

HKU Concert Series: Qin Music of the Antiquity: Master Yao Gongbai
Supported by HKU's Culture and Humanities Fund, the HKU Qin Project was launched in 2009 with the theme Qin Music of the Antiquity. Master Yao Bingyan (1921-1983) began his research on the Shenqi Mipu in the 1950s, and after three decades of hard work, he deciphered over 40 qin pieces. Following in his father's footsteps, Master Yao Gongbai excels in both qin research and performance, and is particularly known for his interpretation of qin music of the antiquity. He was conferred the title "Representative Inheritor of National Intangible Cultural Heritage" by the PRC Ministry of Culture in 2008.

Date: April 15, 2011 (Friday)
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: T.T. Tsui Building, University Museum and Art Gallery, HKU

For programme details, please visit: http://www.music.hku.hk/concerts/

For media enquiries, please contact Miss Phyllis Mak, Programme Manager, Faculty of Arts, HKU (Tel: 2859 8048 /email: kpmak@hku.hk ) or Ms Trinni Choy, Assistant Director (Media), External Relations Office, HKU (Tel: 2859 2606/email: pychoy@hku.hk).

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