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The South Caucasus – Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan – plays a key geopolitical and security role in Eurasia, the region between East and West, where the interests of Russia, the EU, the US, Turkey and Iran converge and collide. China has been building political and economic relations with the region, investing in this important crossroads through its Belt and Road Initiative. How have the interests of the big powers come to focus on this strategically significant part of the world? How are these geopolitical forces playing out in the context of Covid-19? AsiaGlobal Fellows from the South Caucasus will share on-the-ground perspectives on political, economic and security developments in the region and insights into the challenges it faces.

Speakers: Nona Mamulashvili, Mher D Sahakyan, Vera Kobalia

Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2020 14:00 – 15:00

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Enquiry: T: +852 3917 1297 | E: agimail@hku.hk

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Legal practice is a demanding profession and it is getting more difficult in this challenging time, starting from striving to enter the profession. Yet there are more opportunities and options than we dare to believe. Here comes the sharing of 3 law alumni navigating their career in different fields.

Date: 6 August 2020 (Thur)
Time: 5:30 pm

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Professor Thomas Flemmig, Dean will moderate a fireside chat with three outstanding alumni of the Faculty of Dentistry and a CEO of a global dental company. They will share their experience as leaders in oral health care and provide insights in advancing oral health and well-being, the role of professional organisations, and a perspective from the regulatory and industry angle.

Participating are Dr Raymond Lee, Chairman of Dental Council of Hong Kong, Mr Godfrey Ngai, Co-founder and CEO of Modern Dental Group Limited and Honorary University Fellow of HKU, Dr Century Tsang, President of Hong Kong Dental Association and Dr Charles Yeung, two-time President of The University of Hong Kong Dental Alumni Association. (Listed in alphabetical order of discussant’s surname)

Shouldering several roles in the society, the experience of Dean, alumni, and entrepreneur will be compelling and inspiring for not only students, but also educators, health care practitioners, and many others in our community.

Date: Jul 31, 2020 (Friday)
Time: 12:00nn HKT

Submit your questions here BEFORE 5:30pm, July 30 (Thursday)

Watch the livestream on Facebook@HKU 100 or Twitter@HKUniversity
*Please note that Q&A will NOT be taken from social media.

This forum is part of the HKU Summer Leadership Forum series. Ten forums with each of the ten HKU faculty deans are scheduled in July and August 2020.

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Are health professionals ready for the #COVID19 ‘new normal’? And for future pandemics? Hear from Prof Vivian Lin, Dr Takeshi Kasai & others on global health leadership on 27 Jul at 1pm HKT / 6am BST / 1am EST.

Submit your questions here

Watch the livestream on Facebook@HKU 100 or Twitter@HKUniversity
*Please note that Q&A will NOT be taken from social media.

This forum is part of the HKU Summer Leadership Forum series. Ten forums with each of the ten HKU faculty deans are scheduled in July and August 2020.

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Why would you not want to be inclusive in your business? The current reversion from globalism to nationalism gives some hints. It should be easier for an individual firm, department, division, office or project team to pursue the productivity and social gains from cultural diversity than it is for a whole country. But many find it difficult. Many don’t even realise that their monochrome culture is a hindrance to their expressed goals. Some are not even aware of the monochrome. Many individuals and groups walk through life looking at others as if in a mirror, assuming that the motives, behaviours, personalities and cultural references of others are the same as their own.

In this leadership forum Professor Chris Webster, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, will be talking to four of our alumni about the importance of cultural intelligence in their experiences of working across divides in multicultural Hong Kong and more widely, in this very diverse region of the world where HK professionals do business. Cultural intelligence does not only apply to ethnic, language, religious, political, geographical and social dividing lines but also to professional cultures.

Date: Jul 24, 2020 (Friday)
Time: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm HKT

Moderator: Professor Chris Webster, Dean of Faculty of Architecture, HKU

Alumni Panelists:
Ms Yuky Tam, Associate, Harrison Street Real Estate Capital (BSc (Surveying))

Ms. Rosalia Leung, Lecturer, Department of Architecture, HKU (BA(Architectural Studies))

Ms. Ceas Chong, Project Leader/ L+CC (Land + Civilization Compositions) (Master of Landscape Architecture)

Dr. Md Zaber Sadeque Chowdhury, Vice President, Bangladesh Institute of Planners (PhD in Urban Planning and Design)

Submit your questions here BEFORE 5:30pm, July 23 (Thursday)

Watch the livestream on Facebook@HKU 100 or Twitter@HKUniversity
*Please note that Q&A will NOT be taken from social media.

This forum is part of the HKU Summer Leadership Forum series. Ten forums with each of the ten HKU faculty deans are scheduled in July and August 2020.

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Apart from certain countries such as South Africa, Africa has relatively low per-capita Covid-19 infection rates compared with other parts of the world. But the economic and health challenges are significant because of the continent’s relatively less developed economies and infrastructure.

As the pandemic continues to ravage the world, what policy responses should African governments take to secure livelihoods and economic recovery while containing the virus? Besides debt relief from the World Bank and other multilateral institutions, what else could be done to provide the fiscal space to help African countries survive and thrive in the post-pandemic world? How do geopolitics, particularly the US-China strategic competition, affect Africa’s fight against the pandemic?

Speaker(s): Charity Amayaenvbo, George Lwanda, Clayton Hazvinei Vhumbunu, Kadidia Konare

Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2020, HKT 17:00 – 18:15

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Enquiry: T: +852 3917 1297 | E: agimail@hku.hk

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Many students study Social Sciences because they want to have a career in which they help other people. How does leadership enable you to serve others more effectively? What are the different ways in which we display leadership? How do leadership skills help us respond to social, political, and public health crises?

Date: July 17, 2020 (Friday)
Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm HKT

Discussants:
Professor William Hayward, Dean of HKU Social Sciences
Miss Stella Chiu, Class of 2014, Senior Investment Analyst in Grosvenor
Mr Jordon Pang, BSocSc Final Year Student, Elected member of Central and Western District Council
Miss Cathy Tam, Class of 2017, Master of Social Sciences in Educational Psychology Year 2

Registration (with Q&A): via Zoom Webinar

Watch the livestream on Facebook@HKU 100 or Twitter@HKUniversity
*Please note that Q&A will NOT be taken from social media.

This forum is part of the HKU Summer Leadership Forum series. Ten forums with each of the ten HKU faculty deans are scheduled in July and August 2020.

For enquiries, please contact VP (T&L) office at hcm00101@hku.hk

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Today, the business landscape is continually being disrupted by rapid technological, social and political changes against the backdrop of accelerating deglobalisation. As a HKUer, how to navigate your way to success in the fast-changing business world, and develop yourself as an effective leader amongst uncertainties and challenges? This forum will bring together five young alumni to share with you their professional and personal development experiences, and discuss leadership skills which are needed in the global workplace with the Dean of Business and Economics.

Date: July 13, 2020 (Monday)
Time: 13:00–14:00

Moderator:
Professor Hongbin Cai, Dean of Business and Economics

Alumni Panelists:
Jimmy Lai (BBA(IBGM) 2014)
Co-Founder, OnGrad

Natalie Law (BBA 2019)
Analyst, Citi

Rachel Tay (BBA(Acc&Fin) 2019)
Assistant Manager, VB Innovative Products Department, Tencent

Stephen Tsang (BBA(Acc&Fin) 2017)
Analyst, Goldman Sachs

Louisa Xia (BBA(Acc&Fin) 2014)
Associate, Bank of America

Watch the livestream on Facebook@HKU 100 or Twitter@HKUniversity.

This forum is part of the HKU Summer Leadership Forum series. Ten forums with each of the ten HKU faculty deans are scheduled in July and August 2020.

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What is your impression of an “Engineer”? How will studying Engineering help you develop your career? Why is innovation so important for career development and leading change? The Faculty of Engineering has invited 3 outstanding alumni in academic, engineering and entrepreneurial fields to share their exceptional experience and talk about innovation and leadership.

Date: July 10 (Friday) 12noon 

Moderator: Prof Christopher Chao, Dean of HKU Engineering

Speakers:

Dr Ada Poon, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University
Mr David Lee, Co-founder and CEO of NEX Team
Mr Lee Ka Leung, Project Director of BYTP (a sister company to Dragages HK Ltd)

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The forum will be broadcast live on Facebook @ HKU 100 or Twitter @HKUniversity. Q&A will NOT be taken from social media.

This forum is part of the HKU Summer Leadership Forum series. Ten forums with each of the ten HKU faculty deans are scheduled in July and August 2020. The next one will be Faculty of Business and Economics on July 13 (Mon).

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