Events: Dialogue with China’s Environmental Experts organized by Civic Exchange and CUHK (5 Jan 2013)

Dialogue with China’s Environmental Experts

DATE: 5 Jan 2012  FILED UNDER: Environment, Events, Events, Highlights, Issues, Latest Events, News, Uncategorized 

Civic Exchange is co-organising a public forum with Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability, and Professional Association for China’s Environmentalists. The forum is the side event of the Conference on “Forty Years of Environmental Protection in China”. Senior environmentalists and government officials from Hong Kong and Mainland China will be present and discuss HK-China’s environmental governance and legislation. DETAILS Date: Saturday, 5 January 2013 Time: 2.30pm – 5.30pm Venue: Civic Exchange office, Office address: 23/F, Chun Wo Commercial Centre, 23-29 Wing Wo Street, Central, Hong Kong. *The venue can accommodate 30-50 people. If more than 50 people sign up, alternative venue needs to be explored. Language: Individual speakers will speak in Mandarin and/or English complementing bilingual visual contents (Civic Exchange might provide limited on-stage translation, if required) PROGRAMME Time Theme Speakers 14.30 Welcome & Introduction Prof. David CHEN, CUHK Ms. Su LIU, Civic Exchange Session 1 – 40 Years On: What needs to be done?(Chair: Prof. David Chen) 14.35  Environmental Protection in the Mainland Prof. WANG Jinnan 14.50 Environmental Protection in Hong Kong: What has been done and the next steps Prof. NG Cho Nam 15.05 Global perspective: Consensus, community, and common goals Dr. Jennifer TURNER 15.20 Panel discussion "Environmental Protection – Where are we now?" Panelists:  Prof WANG Jinnan Prof. BI Jun Prof. NG Cho Nam Dr. Jennifer TURNER Moderator: Prof BI Jun 15.50 Refreshments   Session 2 – The Importance of Sound Legislation(Chair: Ms. Su LIU) 16.00 Enhancing the Environmental Legal Framework: A closer look at the latest amendments to environmental protection legislation in the Mainland Prof. WANG Chanfa 16.15 Case study: Preserving biodiversity on Mainland China – Reasons for promoting nature conservation legislation in China Dr. ZHANG Li 16.30 Case study: Preserving biodiversity in Hong Kong – Nature Conservaiton in Hong Kong: The importance of a legal framework Mr. Wilson LAU Dr. Andy CORNISH (TBC) 16.45 Panel discussion "Sound legislation: The best way to protect the environment" Panelists:Prof. WANG Chanfa Dr. JIE Yan Dr. Andy CORNISH (TBC) Dr. WANG Hua Moderator: Ms. Su LIU 17.15 Closing remarks & Networking Ms. Yan-yan YIP 17.30 Ends   * Event programme subject to change.

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