Lingnan University's Cities and Governance Webinar Series 2021 launches on 28 September with a presentation entitled “Empirical Research on Urban Governance” by Dr Nuno F. da Cruz from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Further sessions will feature distinguished academics and industry leaders presenting webinars about transitional housing in Hong Kong, neighbourhood cohesion in Shenzhen, smart commuting, urban renewal and green energy. The webinar series emphasises the University's promotion of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which are designed to foster better global societies in the future. The Cities and Governance webinar series is directly related to SDG17 (Partnerships for the Goals) which aims to revitalise global partnerships for sustainable development.
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Empirical Research on Urban Governance
Date : 28 Sep 2021 (Tue) Time : 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Speaker : Dr Nuno F. da Cruz, Assistant Professorial Research Fellow, LSE Cities, London School of Economics and Political Science Online Registration : https://lingnan.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d0GKbfkOJDAVLv0
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Social Housing in Hong Kong: From Social Movement to “New” Housing Policy?
Date : 19 Oct 2021 (Tue) Time : 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Speaker : Mr Charles Ho, Project Director (Social Housing), The Hong Kong Council of Social Service Online Registration : https://lingnan.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3KPsACR6I504z9s
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Neighbourhood Cohesion and Urban Life in the City of the Future: Shenzhen
Date : 26 Oct 2021 (Tue) Time : 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Speaker : Prof. Ka Ho Mok, Vice-President and Lam Man Tsan Chair Professor of Comparative Policy, Lingnan University Online Registration : https://lingnan.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3yfpKrxJr55mDWK
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From Transportation to Transformation: the Vision for Smart Commuting
Date : 9 Nov 2021 (Tue) Time : 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Speaker : Dr Rex Auyeung, Chairman, MTR Corporation Limited Online Registration : https://lingnan.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cUUU7u9wi7fuCIS
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‘Kainos’ Urban Renewal: Place-based Renewal for Human Flourishing
Date : 23 Nov 2021 (Tue) Time : 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Speaker : Prof. Mee Kam Ng, Professor of Director of the Urban Studies Programme and Associate Director of Institute of Future Cities, CUHK Online Registration : https://lingnan.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0HrV0uh5aSSkTC6
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Powering and Greening Hong Kong
Date : 30 Nov 2021 (Tue) Time : 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Speaker : Mr Thomas Lui, Senior Project Manager – Strategic Development, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited Online Registration : https://lingnan.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0pQ0ARFCh94hT1A
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Format: Zoom Webinar
Medium of instruction: English
* Zoom webinar link for each seminar will be sent to participants before the seminar.