‘Walkable City, Living Streets’ conference

(7 May 2013) - Civic Exchange co-hosted a full-day conference entitled ‘Walkable City, Living Streets’. Various speakers and panelists shared their insights on Hong Kong’s pedestrian network planning, pedestrian safety and streets as public space. The Secretary for Transport and Housing and Permanent Secretary for Development (Works) were present to deliver the keynote presentation and welcome remarks. Speakers’ presentation materials and post-conference event details will be available at Civic Exchange’s website. [Details]

Engaging Stakeholders on the Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

(May 2013) - Civic Exchange has been working alongside the conservation community to support the development of Hong Kong’s first Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. The intention of these meetings is to elicit the views of stakeholders and identify opportunities for collaboration on biodiversity conservation. [Download report 'Developing a Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for Hong Kong' for details]

‘The Changing Faces of Hong Kong’: A
discussion with local NGOs

(13 May 2013) - Local NGOs dedicated to the advancement of women gathered at the Civic Exchange office to discuss the findings from the recent publication series ‘The Changing Faces of Hong Kong’. Further insights about women’s changing roles and pressures were shared. [Download report 'The Changing Faces of Hong Kong']

21 May 2013 – HKET – Better transport system for a liveable city (By Michelle Wong) (Chinese only)
17 May 2013 - SCMP – Land claims (By Wilson Lau)
10 May 2013 – CleanBiz.Asia – How to solve a problem like plastic? (By Anna Beech)
08 May 2013 – HKET – Time to review the Small House Policy (By Yan-yan Yip) (Chinese only)

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Seminar: The Changing Faces of Hong Kong, 1991-2011

(12 April 2013) – A seminar with academics and NGOs was held on the recent Civic Exchange publication series, ‘The Changing Faces of Hong Kong’ [Download reports]. Prof. Michael DeGolyer, Ms. Carine Lai and Ms. Louisa Mitchell presented the findings from their research. The increasing burden on women in Hong Kong, and other insights from the research, allowed for a lively discussion.

‘Walkable City, Living Streets‘ conference

(7 May 2013) - In conjunction of the Second United Nations Global Road Safety Week, with a focus this year on pedestrian safety, Civic Exchange is organising an one-day conference ‘Walkable City, Living Street’, together with The Community for Road Safety and Designing Hong Kong. Thanks to your enthusiasm, the conference is currently full but waiting list registration is still available. Please stay tuned for the updates and the post-conference events.
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19 Apr 2013 – SCMP – Breathing Space (By Carine Lai)
10 Apr 2013 – CleanBiz.Asia – Cutting water ties – lessons from Singapore (By Jessica Williams)

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