Organised by EVD and AMC

Programme Highlights:

Polar regions are critical to weather, oceanic currents and global ecological balance. Due to their significance to human society, polar regions are of special research interest as well as challenging value to explorers, scientists, climatologists, environmentalists and engineers.  Hong Kong researchers have been taking part in surveys and expedition for the Higher Arctic and Antarctica since the early 1990s. Specifically, previous research by the Hong Kong team focused on ecology, environmental science and global climate changes with some refereed papers published in international journals and conferencing proceedings. We look forward to further contributions by Hong Kong engineers in view that polar regions belonged to the whole world with numerous innovative areas that are inspiring for practical application particularly engineering development in modern society. The newly established Polar Research Institute of Hong Kong shares its mission to form a common platform for researchers in any science, technology and engineering aspect to conduct research, individually or of joint efforts with Mainland China and international experts, at Svalbard Isles (78-80 degree N) for the sustainability of our tiny Earth. 

Language:

English 

PowerPoint presentation supplemented with Chinese subtitle and Cantonese where necessary

Speakers

     1.   Prof K C HO, BBS, JP

           Founding Chairman and Director of Polar Research Institute of Hong Kong

     2.   Mr HO Siu Pok

           Research Officer

           Polar Research Institute of Hong King 

Registration & Enquiries

The seminar is free of charge with maximum of participants of 80.  For registration, please complete the online enrollment form in Associate Members Committee website (http://ev.hkie.org.hk).  Successful applicants will be notified before the event.  For enquiries, please contact Mr Benjamin Lam at bencamay1119@gmail.com .  Attendance certificate will be awarded after seminar.