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HKU weekly notice (from June 17 to June 24)

17 Jun 2011

 

Seminar and press conference on "Positive Ageing: A Study on Assessing and Enhancing Spirituality among Elders in Hong Kong and Shanghai"
Gearing to the varied needs of the elderly population, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals provide elderly services aim at enabling senior citizens to enjoy dignified and happy life through a range of community support and residential services. In collaboration with HKU Sau Po Centre on Ageing and Shanghai East China Normal University, the Elderly Services Section of Tung Wah Group of Hospitals has initiated a 3-year study to develop a non-religious based measure on spirituality of older people in Chinese context to develop an intervention protocol for spirituality enhancement. A press conference will be held to announce the research result.

Date: 21 June 2011 (Tuesday)
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, Shaw Building, HKU 
Language: Chinese

Remarks: Participants would receive an Executive Summary of "A Study on Assessing and Enhancing Spirituality among Elders in Hong Kong and Shanghai" (attached with "the Spirituality Scale for Chinese Elders" and "10tips on providing elders with a sense of meaning" .

For any enquiry, please feel free to contact Miss Agnes Choy (tel.: 2859-7603) for details.

"Global Forest Observatory: Public Involvement and Training in Scientific Research in Hong Kong" launching ceremony
The Kadoorie Institute of The University of Hong Kong will officially launch the "Global Forest Observatory: Public Involvement and Training in Scientific Research in Hong Kong" project。The Project signifies a collective effort between various stakeholders in the community: Hongkong Bank Foundation to provide financial support; The University of Hong Kong through The Kadoorie Institute to provide research and public education platform; The Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden as a voluntary NGO to provide additional expertise on forest science research; and the HKSARG through the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department to approve the research site at Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve. Two objectives are to achieve:

- To establish a 20 ha observatory forest plot in Tai Po Kau Nature Reserve. It is Hong Kong's FIRST research attempt to investigate long-term forests dynamics, especially under the influence of global climate change. It is also Hong Kong's FIRST and currently the ONLY Forest Dynamic Plot to join 41 other forests in the international research network co-ordinated by the Center for Tropical Forest Science of Harvard University and the Smithsonian Institution;
- To establish a 1 ha demonstration plot in Shek Kong to provide training opportunity for the public to engage in the research.

Date: June 25, 2011 (Saturday)
Time: 10:15am to 12 noon
Venue: Kadoorie Institute Shek Kong Centre

For media inquiries or registration for coach pick up, please contact: Ms. Joyce CHOW (2219-4761/ joycewc@hku.hk  ) or Ms. Regina LO (2219-4762/ reginalo@hku.hk )