29 Oct 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Michael PALIN
Actor/Writer
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2013
12:45PM – LUNCH
1:15PM – ADDRESS
1st FLOOR
Sold Out
Topic: Still Travelling After All These Years
Prolific traveler, writer, actor and broadcaster Michael Palin will give an illustrated talk about his recent travels to India, during wh...
28 Oct 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Dr. Alessandra SCHIAVO
Consul General of Italy to Hong Kong and Macau
MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2013
12:45PM – LUNCH
1:15PM – ADDRESS
1st FLOOR
Topic: Bringing Botticelli to Hong Kong - 500 years of Italians in Hong Kong and Macau
Consul General Alessandra Schiavo will tell us the story of the...
15 Oct 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Danny GITTINGS
Assistant Professor, University of Hong Kong School of Professional and Continuing Education
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2013
12:45PM – LUNCH
1:15PM – ADDRESS
1st FLOOR
Topic: Testing the Boundaries of the Hong Kong Basic Law
From arguments over universal suffrage to controversie...
10 Oct 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Monsieur Dominique de VILLEPIN
Former Prime Minister of France, Current Chairman of the International Advisory Board of Universal Credit Rating Group
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2013
12:45PM – LUNCH
1:15PM – ADDRESS
1st FLOOR
The lessons of the global debt crisis were not learned, and the mist...
8 Oct 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Cherian GEORGE
Visiting Associate Professor, Journalism & Media Studies Centre, Hong Kong University
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2013
12:45PM – LUNCH
1:15PM – ADDRESS
1st FLOOR
Topic: Media and Power in Singapore: Seeing Beyond the Paradox
For decades, Singapore has been an oddity in the develop...
3 Oct 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Timothy BEARDSON
Founder, Crosby International Holdings
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2013
12:45PM – LUNCH
1:15PM – ADDRESS
1st FLOOR
Topic: Stumbling Giant: The Threats to China's Future
While many have predicted the near-certainty of China’s rise to global supremacy, Mr.Beardson will boldly cou...
25 Sep 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Robert NESS
Director, British Council Hong Kong
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
12:45PM - LUNCH
1:15PM - ADDRESS
1st FLOOR
Topic: Hong Kong’s Education Revolution: the Impact of Recent Reform
Hong Kong’s education system has undergone nothing short of a revolution. In 2012, the Hong Kong ...
18 Sep 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Panel Participants:
Ellana Lee, Managing Editor at CNN International Asia Pacific,
Anne Wong, Director of Strategic Marketing at SCMP,
Desiree Au, Publisher Time Out Hong Kong and journalist
Moderator:
Tara Joseph, FCC President
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
8:00AM – 9:30AM
1ST FLOOR
What does it...
16 Sep 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
FCC Debate: FCC vs HKSDC Debate Challenge: Face-Off
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
6:30PM - VOTE FOR IMPROMPTU TOPIC
6:45PM - DINNER
1ST FLOOR
Let the words fly!
The award-winning Hong Kong Schools Debating Council has thrown down its gauntlet and challenged our members to a debate. FCC is rising up ...
28 Aug 2013 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Paul BECKETT
Asia Editor, The Wall Street Journal
Topic: The New Delhi Rape Tragedy: Call for Reform in India
In December 2012, reports of the gang rape of a young woman in India’s capital generated headlines around the world. The horrific incident, and the subsequent death of the woman,...
