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HKU weekly notice (from May 12 to May 18, 2012)

11 May 2012

 

Instagram, MoJo, CNN, and Much More. AAJA-JMSC Journalism and Media Conference
The Asian American Journalists Association - Asia Chapter and the Journalism and Media Studies Centre (JMSC) are co-hosting the second "AAJA-JMSC Journalism and Media Conference" at The University of Hong Kong. The conference on May 12, 2012(Saturday) will examine a variety of timely topics in journalism including the role that social media plays in journalism to China's fast growing role in the global economy.

AAJA is a U.S-based non--profit educational organization that was launched in 1981 by a group of Asian-American and Pacific Islander journalists and editors. The organization now has more than 1,400 members in 21 chapters across the U.S. and Asia. AAJA's annual conference draws up to thousands of journalists, editors and academics from all over the world.

May 12 (Saturday), full day conference at HKU campus 9am to 6pm
Location : T2, Meng Wah Complex, The University of Hong Kong

Program Schedule AAJA-JMSC Conference Day: May 12, Saturday
9:00-9:15: Opening Remarks
Ramy Inocencio, AAJA-Asia Hong Kong VP, CNN Asia Business Analyst
Ken Moritsugu, President, AAJA-Asia,
Prof Yuen-Ying Chan, Director, HKU-JMSC
9:15-10:15:Will the Dragon Lead the Way?A conversation with experts on China's role in global finance and political upheaval as Beijing prepares for a new leadership change.
Phil Pan-former Washington Post Beijing bureau chief, political expert
Stephen Schwartz, Head Economist, BBVA
Joshua Rosenzweig, former Senior Manager, Dui Hua Foundation
10:30am-11:30am: Peeling Back the Apple's Skin. The juice on Apple, the world's most valuable company, with Marketplace's China correspondent who forced a rare retraction on This American Life
Rob Schmitz - China Correspondent, Marketplace/American Public Media
11:45am-12:45pm:The Nexus of News & Public Relations. Ever felt used or abused? Hear from public relations experts and journalists on how we can best work together
Thomas Crampton - Asia-Pacific Social Media Director, Ogilvy & Mather
Tamora Leonard-Vice-President, APCO Worldwide
Susan Field, CEO and Founder, Impact Asia in Hong Kong
Lunch : 1pm-1:45pm:
1:45pm-2:15pm:MOJO Rising-Have Phone, Will Report! Is your phone the only reporting gear you need? A"How-To" for Mobile Journalists
Stephen Quinn - Digital Development Editor, South China Morning Post
2:15pm-2:45pm: Instagram Interactive- Picture Perfection!
Tyson Wheatley - Co-founder of Hong Kong Instayay; Senior Editor at CNN.com.
2:45pm-3:15pm: Science Behind the Social : Engineering the Tipping Point
James She - NIE Social Media Laboratory, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
3:30pm-4:30pm:Social Media & Branding in 2012. News anchors, editors and bloggers talk about best practices for building and keeping up your online social presence
Kristie LuStout, Anchor, CNN International
Dan Gillmor, Founding Director, Knight Center for Digital Media Entrepreneurship
Jay Oatway, former tech-journalist, author and social media consultant
4:45pm-5:30pm:AAJA Leaders and Veterans. Career professionals in AAJA-Asia share their stories on what they did to make it to where they are today and offer tips to new journalists pursuing their dreams
5:30pm -5:45pm Closing Remarks & Cathay Pacific Raffle Drawing

 Pre-registration is required for press members who want to cover the conference, please contact Velentina Ma, Journalism and Media Studies Centre, HKU on 2219 4012 / 9123 0252 or E-mail : velentinam@hku.hk  

Treatment of Communication and Swallowing Disorders Using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Press briefing
Past overseas studies have suggested that around 50% of chronic stroke survivors will develop some level of swallowing problems. Based on the Hospital Authority 2009-2010 annual report, there are around 23,700 stroke cases per year and it is estimated that around 11,850 of these cases may continue to have swallowing problems when they are discharged from hospitals.

The Swallowing Research Laboratory in the Division of Speech & Hearing Sciences, Faculty of Education, HKU is currently running a pilot study to investigate a new swallowing treatment method for stroke survivors. This study is in collaboration with Professor Bruce Murdoch, Director of the Centre for Neurogenic Communication Disorders Research at the University of Queensland, Australia.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation method of modulating the activity of the cerebral cortex. In recent years, Professor Murdoch and his team have found evidence in supporting the use of TMS in the treatment of a range of swallowing and communication disorders associated with a range of neurological disorders including stroke and Parkinson's disease.

Dr Karen Chan, Director of the Swallowing Research Laboratory and Assistant Professor will present how TMS works and details of the pilot study.  Professor Bruce Murdoch, Visiting Research Professor at HKU, will present his research projects that supported the use of TMS in improving language and motor speech functions in clients with stroke and Parkinson's disease.

Date: May 16, 2012 (Wednesday)
Time: 11:00am
Venue: Room LG02, Hui Oi Chow Science Building, HKU
Language: Cantonese and English

For media enquiries, please contact Ms Queenie Wong, Development and Communications Manager (Tel: 2219 4270 / Mobile: 9220 5840 / Fax: 2540 6360 / E-mail: qlpwong@hku.hk).

Launch Ceremony for the UNESCO Chair in Comparative Education
The Faculty of Education will be holding the Launch Ceremony for the UNESCO Chair in Comparative Education, followed by a Lecture & Community Dialogue on Sustainability and Education for All: Partnership for Service in the Global Village. The lecture will be delivered by Professor Mark Bray, the UNESCO Chair Holder. Dr Tang Qian, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Education will also be present at the ceremony.

UNESCO Chairs have been established in 74 of UNESCO's 195 Member States. This is the first Chair specifically to be framed by the field of Comparative Education. HKU occupies a significant physical and temporal space for such comparative work. Creation of the UNESCO Chair opens a new avenue for collaboration with multiple partners to serve both local and global communities.

The Community Dialogue that will follow will be chaired by Professor Bray with the following panel:

• Professor Lee Ngok, JP, Vice-President, UNESCO-HK
• Dr David Atchoarena, UNESCO Director of Division for Teacher Development & Higher Education
• Dr John Tan, Principal, Wah Yan College Kowloon; HKU graduate
• Ms Ann Kildahl, HKU Sustainability Manager; HKU PhD student
• Ms Sulata Maheshwari, HKU MEd student

Date: May 18, 2012 (Friday)
Time: 5:30pm
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU

Professor Mark Bray, UNESCO Chair in Comparative Education, HKU

• Current Director and founding member of the Comparative Education Research Centre at HKU in 1994
• Personal Chair of Comparative Education at HKU since 1999
• Director of UNESCO's International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) in Paris between 2006 and 2010
• President of the World Council of Comparative Education Societies (WCCES) between 2004 and 2007

For media enquiries, please contact Ms Queenie Wong, Development and Communications Manager (Tel: 2219 4270 / Mobile: 9220 5840 / Fax: 2540 6360 / E-mail: qlpwong@hku.hk).

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