1 Mar 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Mike CHINOY
CNN’s former Beijing Bureau Chief
Senior Fellow, U. S. - China Institute, University of Southern California
Topic: Documentary Screening: “Assignment: China – The Week that Changed the World”
There was a documentary screeing session in this club event. However, due to copyrig...
29 Feb 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Hans TIMMER
Director, Development Prospects Group, World Bank
Topic: Global economic prospects 2012: uncertainties and vulnerabilities
Hans TIMMER will present the Bank’s assessment of the current turbulence in the global economy, based on the latest update of its flagship report, Global...
27 Feb 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Eugene ABOV
Deputy Chief Executive, Rossiyskaya Gazeta
Topic: PUTIN's media: can government-financed journalism be independent?
Vladimir PUTIN's presidential election bid next week comes amid mass protests against alleged ballot rigging in December's parliamentary elections and attacks o...
23 Feb 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Albert HO
The Democratic Camp's Contender in the Chief Executive Election
Topic: My platform for the 2012 Chief Executive Election
Mr. Albert HO describes Hong Kong’s core values as being his platform. He proposes to use four pillars of “democracy and freedom,” “social justice,” “economi...
22 Feb 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Ambassador Valentin ZELLWEGER
Head of the International Law Directorate, Swiss Foreign Ministry
Topic: Fighting and recovering illegal funds: The Swiss experience
Switzerland, the world's biggest centre for offshore wealth, has been the target of tax evasion probes from several countries...
16 Feb 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Karel DE GUCHT
European Union Trade Commissioner
Topic: Europe and Asia: where next on trade policy?
An atmosphere of anxiety looms over the world economy. Developed countries fear competition from emerging economies. Europe's budgetary situation spreads uncertainty across the world. Stu...
14 Feb 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Professor Michael E. DEGOLYER
Hong Kong Transition Project, Hong Kong Baptist University
Topic: Where is the love? Hong Kong’s search for a new direction under the next Chief Executive
Nominations for Chief Executive open on Valentine’s Day 2012. It may be the last Chief Executive electi...
8 Feb 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Ian MCFEAT-SMITH
Geologist / Civil Engineer / Author
Topic: Epicentre: Hong Kong
Mr. MCFEAT-SMITH focuses on the vulnerability of Hong Kong, and the risks that face this city and its community from major earthquakes, tsunamis and other forms of natural disasters. He has also studied the ...
6 Feb 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Mark DALY
Partner, Barnes & Daly
Topic: Hong Kong Residency, Human Rights: strategies for legal success
Mark DALY will discuss strategic human rights litigation including aspects of the recent case that restrictions on domestic workers applying for permanent residency in Hong Kong are un...
17 Jan 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: John WARHAM
Former Cathay Pacific Pilot
Topic: "The Cathay Pacific 49ers – A Pilot’s Point of View"
John WARHAM is one of the 49 pilots fired by Cathay Pacific in 2001 who have been fighting since then for damages from the airline for defamation and unfair dismissal. A group of the pilot...