Publication of Journal Article – Professor Wilson Wong and Dr. Hanyu Xiao

Professor Wilson Wong and Dr. Hanyu Xiao recently co-authored an article titled “Twenty years of Hong Kong and Macao under Chinese rule: being absorbed under ’one country, two systems’” being published in the journal Public Money and Management. The article, featuring “one country, two systems” and the interplay between Hong Kong and PRC Government, has attracted readers and impacted scholars with related research interests. It is now available here.

Congratulations to Professor Wong and Dr. Xiao!

Lina Li (Class of 2018) is currently the Office Manager at the Division of Global Engagement at University of California, Santa Cruz. Her major job duties are advising prospective incoming and outgoing students, providing support to international scholars and promoting internationalization by supporting custom projects at university and even community level.

The solid experience and learning in MPUP are practically useful in Lina’s career development. The comparative skill learnt in courses helps her identify the crucial differences in cultures. Also, studying with students from different backgrounds and being a student representative provide her a platform for cultural exchange and advancing interpersonal skills.

Vivian Xu (Class of 2018) is currently a consultant in Hays, a global recruitment company. Her major duties include advising on recruitment matters and identifying suitable talents for client companies in banking and finance industry.

The MPUP learning experience enabled Vivian to think in a social and comprehensive way. The class diversity shaped her open-mindedness and appreciation for unique talents of classmates while teachers’ sharing broadened her horizon. She found all these beneficial to her work. In particular, she considered the course ‘Crisis Management and Public Governance’ widely applicable to her job in handling relationship and also to her personal growth of self-image building.

Students and alumni are cordially invited to attend the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Workshop on The Political Economy of Energy Transition toward Renewables, sponsored by WUN and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), hosted by the Global China Research Programme, the Department of Geography and Resource Management, the Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability, and MSSc Programme in Public Policy (MPUP) at CUHK.

Academics across the globe and disciplines are invited to be panels of the Workshop sessions on development and policies for renewable energies in different regions.

Details of the Workshop are as follows and attached:

Enquiries should be directed to (852) 3943 6738 or gcr_cuhk@cuhk.edu.hk

Seats are limited and you may wish to reserve your place early.

Mr. Yusuke Tsuchiya, Vice Consul of the Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong, paid a visit to MPUP on 28 September 2018.

Professor Wilson Wong, Programme Director of MPUP, greeted Mr. Tsuchiya on the Programme’s behalf.

They took this opportunity to exchange ideas and explore possible future collaborations.

Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Climate Corps is the premier graduate fellowship program for current/recent graduates to jump-start their career in clean energy or sustainability.  Fellows of the program join an exclusive network of over a thousand EDF Climate Corps alumni and other energy and sustainability professionals, working to advance climate solutions in leading organizations around the world.

Since 2008, EDF Climate Corps has placed over 950 fellows in more than 450 leading organizations in the US and China, including Walmart, IKEA, BYD, McDonald’s and Coca-Cola. Since 2014, this program has recruited nearly 60 Chinese students and will expand in 2019 as well.

On 25 October 2018, Ms. Xixi Chen, Manager of the EDF Climate Corps will host an on-site recruitment session at CUHK to brief students about the programme, answer students’ queries and look for potential candidates. Further details are as follows:

Recruitment Session

Registration: Please submit your registration by 22 October 2018 via below e-form. Seats are limited and will be reserved for registrants on a first-come-first-served basis.

EDF Climate Corps Fellowship Program

• Applications Time Frame and Eligibility Criteria: http://edfclimatecorps.org/fellows/edf-climate-corps-how-apply
• Support and Opportunities: http://edfclimatecorps.org/fellows/jump-start-your-sustainability-career
• EDF’s Work in China: http://edfclimatecorps.org/fellows/edfs-work-china

MPUP has invited Ms Wong Ming Lok, a professional and experienced trainer, to conduct a workshop on Joint Recruitment Examination (JRE).

Delegation of the University of Auckland, New Zealand visited CUHK Faculty of Social Science during 20 – 23 October 2018.

On October 23, Professor Wilson Wong, Programme Director, Professor May Chu, Assistant Programme Director and Professor Yuan Xu, Programme Management Committee Member, were pleased to greet the delegation on behalf of MPUP.

Both parties took the occasion to explore possible international collaborations on research and education.

Students and alumni are cordially invited to attend the Public Policy Forum on Economic Opportunities of Climate Change, co-organised by the Policy Research @ HKIAPS, the Global China Research Programme, the MSSc Programme in Public Policy, the Centre for Business Sustainability, and the Department of Geography and Resource Management of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) as follows:

Mr Kam-Sing Wong, Secretary for the Environment, HKSAR Government will be the keynote speaker of the Forum. Furthermore, Professor Wilson Wong, our Programme Director will be the moderator and Professor Xu Yuan, our Programme Management Committee Member will be one of the panellists of the Presentation session. Please refer to the appended poster and programme for full list of panellists and other details.

Registration should be made online via https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=5877455.

For enquiries, please contact Policy Research @ HKIAPS through 3943-3471 or policyresearch@cuhk.edu.hk.

In face of the pressing challenge brought by climate change, a public policy forum featuring the economic opportunities of it was held on Nov 1, 2018 at Cho Yiu Conference Hall, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). The forum was co-organized by the Policy Research of Hong Kong Institute of Asia Pacific Studies (HKIAPS), the Global China Research Programme, the MSSc Programme in Public Policy (MPUP), the Centre for Business Sustainability, and the Department of Geography and Resource Management of CUHK.

Professor Fanny Cheung, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Co-Director of HKIAPS, CUHK delivered a welcome speech to kick off the event, followed by the keynote speech given by Mr Kam-Sing Wong, Secretary for the Environment, HKSAR Government.

As a policymaker and practitioner, Secretary K.S. Wong shared with participants the dual-track approach taken by the Government in climate mitigation. On one hand, the Government put forward policies directly, with which progress and constant achievements were seen; on the other hand, it motivated other sectors especially the private sector to increase relevant efforts by providing incentives, e.g. monetary. Its proactive approach could also be seen by its formulation of an action plan with respective attainment targets specified in the timeline. He also expressed the willingness of the Government to receive insights from researchers for innovative and practical ways to further enhance the current efforts made or stimulate policy-making.

Apart from the policy perspective, panellists from various fields, namely academic, environmental management and business, were invited to present their ideas during the forum, moderated by Professor Wilson Wong, Programme Director of MPUP:

Professor Xu Yuan, Programme Management Committee Member of MPUP of CUHK and Professor Ambuj Sagar, Head of School of Public Policy of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi presented on some of their research findings on the “Crises and Opportunities of Climate Change” and “Energy Innovation, Developing Countries and Climate Mitigation” respectively.

Dr Jeanne Ng, Chairman of Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals shared her thoughts on “Developing a Professional Industry as Part of Green Growth”.

Mr Mark Clifford, Executive Director of Asia Business Council presented on “Greening Asia: New Thinking in China’s Property Sector”; and Mrs Alexander Tracy, President of Hoi Ping Ventures shed light on “Financial Innovation for Climate Mitigation”.

Thanks to the honourable speakers and distinguished guests in sharing their field expertise which depicted a holistic picture and contributed sound arguments for inviting more vigorous efforts in climate mitigation.

The forum also received some constructive feedbacks during the discussion session regarding the potential areas the Government can work on to boost efforts.

Mr. Nicholas Kralev, author and former Financial Times and Washington Times correspondent, is invited to give a talk on “U.S. Mid-term Elections: Post-election Analysis and Implications on Foreign Policy” as follows:

Further details are as appended and and registration can be done via below form.

For enquiries, please contact MPUP office by email at publicpolicy@cuhk.edu.hk.

[Updates as of 19 November 2018:  Registration is FULL.  Please stay tuned to our website for any updates if there will be an additional session. Thank you.]

MPUP students and alumni are cordially invited to join the Executive Training on “Using Big Data to Create Public Value: Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategies” at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) on 26 – 28 Nov 2018.

Professor Wilson Wong, MPUP Programme Director, and Professor Chris Hinnant, MPUP Visiting Scholar in 2017-18, together with other experts from the faculties of Engineering and Computer Science of HKUST, would be sharing the major new technologies related to big data and discussing the strategies of managing them and their implications on the public sector.

More specifically, Professor Wong would shed light on how to use big data to enhance policymaking and open data policy.  With regard to open data policy, it is one of the mandates made by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong in her policy address this year.  It is also one of the most major policies being adopted by government worldwide in this era of big data and open government.

If you are interested in joining the training, please apply before 20 November 2018 (Tue).

For more details, please refer to the brochure below and feel free to circulate:
Using Big Data to Create Public Value