HKU Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions
The Information Day of HKU this year is entitled "Be One of Us - HKU Family". Members of the public, particularly teachers and students of secondary schools and parents, are welcomed to come to HKU to learn more about the various programmes it offered, to visit the facilities and hostels of the university, and to have a taste of various spectrum of university life. There will also be a great variety of interesting talks, exhibitions and demonstrations of various academic disciplines throughout the day on campus.

Date: October 18, 2008 (Sat)
Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Contact: HKU External Relations Office, Ms Denise Wong (Tel: 2859 2600 / 9842 6002/ E-mail: [email protected])
Remarks: For the detail programme, please visit:- http://www.hku.hk/infoday

"Hung Leung Hau Ling Distinguished Fellow in Humanities" Inaugural Ceremony-cum-Lecture: Lung Ying-tai on Her Literary Path
HKU celebrates the inauguration of the "Hung Leung Hau Ling Distinguished Fellow in Humanities" scheme, which was made possible through the generous support of the Hung Hing Ying and Leung Hau Ling Charitable Foundation. The first incumbent of the scheme, hosted by Robert Black College, is Professor Lung Ying-tai, a renowned essayist, cultural critic and one of the most influential writers in the global Chinese language world. At the scheme's Inaugural Ceremony cum Lecture, she will speak on "Lung Ying-tai on Her Literary Path".  

Date: October 18, 2008 (Sat)
Time: 5:00 pm
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU
Language: Putonghua
Contact: HKU External Relations Office, Ms Cherry Cheung (Tel: 2859 2606); or Development & Alumni Affairs Office, Ms Polo Leung (Tel: 2241 5677)
Remarks: Registration for the Lecture is FULL. For further information, please visit:- http://jmsc.hku.hk/hlhl  

Managing World Cities: Hong Kong-London-New York
The Inaugural Conference on "Managing World Cities: Hong Kong-London-New York", co-organized by the Faculty of Social Sciences of HKU, Central Policy Unit, King's College, London and New York University will be held in HK on October 23 - 25. Local and overseas renowned speakers from these three world's great cities will share their views on making and managing a world city. Speakers on the first day include HKU's Council Chairman Dr Victor Fung and various local and overseas practitioners and scholars.

Date: October 23-25, 2008 (Thur to Sat)
Day 1: Opening Ceremony at 10:00am (press members please arrive before 9:45am for admission registration) / Conference up to 6:00pm (at Clifton's, Level 33, 9 Queen's Road Central, HK)  
Day 2 & 3: 9:00am - 6:00pm (at Council Chamber, 8/F, Meng Wah Complex, HKU)
Language: English
Contact: HKU Faculty of Social Sciences, Miss Vanessa Sit (Tel : 2859 2983 / 9267 8877 / E-mail: [email protected]) (* media interviews with speakers can be made through Miss Sit)
Remarks: For further information, please visit:- http://www.hku.hk/socsc/mwc/  

The Global Credit Crisis: Causes and Consequences
Dr Douglas Arner will discuss the current global credit crisis, focusing on its causes, major events to date and its possible implications for financial law, regulation and global finance generally. Dr Arner is the Director of HKU's Asian Institute of International Financial Law. A specialist in international financial law and financial market regulatory systems worldwide, Douglas is author, co-author or editor of 9 books and over 50 articles, chapters and reports on related subjects.

Date: October 24, 2008 (Fri)
Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Venue: Room TS403, 4/F, T.T. Tsui Building, HKU
Language: English
Contact: HKU Faculty of Law, Ms Flora Leung (Tel: 2859 2941 / E-mail: [email protected])