Savantas Liberal Arts Academy Public Policy Study Programme Summer 2021 - Lecture 8

17 July 2021

The eighth lecture of the "Savantas Liberal Arts Academy Public Policy Study Programme Summer 2021" was held on 19 July. Dr Fang Zhou, Research Director of the One Country Two Systems Research Institute, was the speaker. The lecture was titled " The Development of the Greater Bay Area”. Participants learnt about the reasons why China plans to develop the Greater Bay Area (GBA) and its future development direction. > Details

Savantas Liberal Arts Academy Public Policy Study Programme Summer 2021 - Lecture 7

10 July 2021

The seventh lecture of the "Savantas Liberal Arts Academy Public Policy Study Programme Summer 2021" was held on 10 July. Mr Joseph Yam, member of the Executive Council and former Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, was the speaker. The lecture was titled "The Status of Hong Kong as an International Financial Centre" with Mrs Regina Ip, Principal of SLAA, as the moderator. Participants interacted with Mr Yam to discuss Hong Kong's currency and finance system, and government budget. > Details

Savantas Liberal Arts Academy Public Policy Study Programme Summer 2021 – Lecture 6

07 July 2021

The sixth lecture of the “Savantas Liberal Arts Academy Public Policy Study Programme Summer 2021” was held on 3 July. Savantas Liberal Arts Academy invited Professor Joe C.B. Leung, Honorary Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong as the guest speaker. The lecture was titled “Social Security and Welfare”. Participants could learn about the concept of social policy, the scheme of resource allocation in Hong Kong, current social situation and welfare in Hong Kong, and the development and reform of social welfare. > Details

Savantas Liberal Arts Academy Public Policy Study Programme Summer 2021 – Lecture 5

28 June 2021

The fifth lecture of the “Savantas Liberal Arts Academy Public Policy Study Programme Summer 2021” was held on 26 June. Savantas Liberal Arts Academy (SLAA) invited Mr Lau Lai Chiu, former Director of Lands as the guest speaker. The lecture was titled “Hong Kong’s Land Policy”. Participants could learn about the laws and regulations related to land policies, land grant policies, the impact of social activities on land policy, and short-and long-term measures. > Details

Savantas Liberal Arts Academy Public Policy Study Programme Summer 2021 2021 – Lecture 4

22 June 2021

The fourth lecture of the “Savantas Liberal Arts Academy Public Policy Study Programme Summer 2021” was held on June 19. Savantas Liberal Arts Academy (SLAA) invited Prof Ling Kar Kan, the former Director of Planning as the guest speaker. The title was “Town Planning and Development of Hong Kong”. Participants could learn about the planning and development control system, ordinances related to town planning, examples of different land planning, and the future development of town planning. > Details

Savantas Liberal Arts Academy Public Policy Study Programme Summer 2021 2021 – Lecture 3

16 June 2021

The third lecture of the “Savantas Liberal Arts Academy Public Policy Study Programme Summer 2021” was held on 12 June. Savantas Liberal Arts Academy (SLAA) invited Dr Ko Wing Man, the former Secretary for Food and Health as the guest speaker. The title was “Hong Kong’s Medical and Health System – Strengths and Challenges”. Participants could learn about the background and development of Hong Kong’s medical system, the medical systems of different countries, and the direction of Hong Kong’s medical system reform. > Details