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Programme

Day 2 (Tuesday, December 6, 2011)

  • 09:00 – 10:25

Time Session Speaker/ Panelist
09:00 – 09:15 Opening Ceremony
  • Welcome Remarks for the "3+3+4" Symposium on Knowledge Transfer by Professor Walter Yuen, Vice President (Academic Development), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Photo-taking Session
09:15 – 10:05 Opening Lectures for the "3+3+4" Symposium Chairperson:
  • Dr. Alwin Wong
    Associate Director, Institute for Enterprise, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Knowledge-learning-work: Making Higher Education Fit for Future Needs
  • Prof. dr. Maurits van Rooijen
    CEO & Rector Magnificus, Nyenrode Business Universiteit, The Netherlands

Innovation and Knowledge Transfer - Expectations and Delivery in HK
  • Sir Brian Fender
    President, The Institute of Knowledge Transfer, United Kingdom
10:05 – 10:25 Coffee Break
  • 10:25 – 13:30

Time Session Speaker/ Panelist
10:25 – 12:10

"3+3+4" Symposium

  Parallel Session 2A
  • Work-Integrated Education
Chairperson:
  • Prof. Richard Tsang
    Dean of Students and Professor, Department of Cultural and Creative Arts, The Hong Kong Institute of Education

Connecting Students to the Real World: the PolyU Experience
  • Mrs. Dorinda Fung
    Director of Student Affairs, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Towards Enhancement of Professional Practicum Teaching and Learning: A Conceptual Model
  • Dr. Tak-yan Lee
    Associate Professor, Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong

Designing and Assessing Learning in Transnational Internships
  • Dr. Glenn Shive
    Executive Director, Hong Kong America Center

Preparing Academic Supervisors and Clinical Mentors for Work-Integrated Learning in Nursing Education
  • Prof. Agnes F.Y. Tiwari
    Head and Professor, School of Nursing and Assistant Dean (Education), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

Enhancing the Self Care Ability through Intergenerational Knowledge Transfer Program in Elder Academy in Tuen Mun
  • Mr. Ka Fai Wong
    Assistant Professor, School of Science and Techonology, The Open University of Hong Kong
 

Translating Knowledge into Solutions for Hong Kong

  Parallel Session 2B:
  • Greying Population
Chairperson:
  • Prof. Alfred Cheung Ming Chan
    Director, Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies, Lingnan University

Capacity Building in Care for Demented Persons
  • Dr. David Lok Kwan Dai
    Consultant Geriatrician, Prince of Wales Hospital, and Honorary Secretary, Hong Kong Alzheimer's Disease Association

Innovations in Models of Care for Older People with Dementia
  • Prof. Timothy Chi Yui Kwok
    Professor, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics; Co-Director, CUHK Jockey Club Centre for Osteoporosis Care and Control; Deputy Director/Professor, S H Ho Centre for Gerontology and Geriatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Evidence Based Elder Care - How Research Contributes to Improve the Quality of Care and Quality of Life of Older People in Long Term Care System
  • Prof. Terry Y.S. Lum
    Associate Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, and Director, Sau Po Center on Ageing, The University of Hong Kong

Transfer of Ageing Knowledge and Myths
  • Prof. Sik Hung Ng
    Chair Professor of Social Psychology, City University of Hong Kong

Translating a High-level Policy Directive into Layman-understood Items for Ageing Policy Evaluation
  • Miss Phoebe Pui Yee Tang
    Senior Project Officer, Asia Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies, Lingnan University

Population Aging and Economic Growth
  • Prof. Jow Ching Tu
    Associate Professor, Division of Social Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
 

Common Platform for KE Impact Assessments

  Parallel Session 2C
  • Beyond the Measurable? Impact Assessment of Non-technology-related Knowledge Exchange
Chairperson:
  • Prof. John Bacon-Shone
    Associate Director, Knowledge Exchange Office, and Associate Dean (Knowledge Exchange), Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong

Evidencing the Difference We Make: Evaluating and Narrating the Impact of UK Arts and Humanities Research
  • Prof. Kim Knott
    Director of the Arts Innovation and Impact Centre and Professor of Religious Studies, University of Leeds; Director of the Arts and Humanities Research Council's 'Diasporas, Migration and Identities' Programme, United Kingdom

Panel Discussion

Panelists:
  • Prof. Kim Knott
  • Mr. Jerry T. de la Harpe
    Executive Director (Engagement and Partnerships), The University of Melbourne, Australia
  • Prof. Christopher Megone
    Director of Enterprise and Knowledge Transfer, Faculty of Arts, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
 

Poster Session

  Parallel Session 2D
  • Poster Presentations
Posters will be displayed at the Exhibition Room throughout the Conference. Project Co-ordinators or their representatives will be invited to meet with participants during this time-slot.
12:10 – 13:30 Networking Lunch for Speakers
  • 13:30 - 15:30

Time Session Speaker/ Panelist
13:30 – 15:15

"3+3+4" Symposium

  Mrs. Dorinda Fung
  • Experiential Learning
Chairperson
  • Mrs. Dorinda Fung
    Director of Student Affairs, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Industry and University Partnership
  • Prof. Kaye Chon
    Dean and Chair Professor, School of Hotel & Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Enhancing First Year Transition Through a Student-centred, Non-credit Bearing Co-curricular Program
  • Dr. Alice Ming Lin Chong
    Associate Professor, Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong

Teaching Support for the 3+3+4 Biology in Hong Kong Secondary Schools
  • Prof. Siu Kai Kong
    Professor, School of Life Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

An Experiential Learning Experience in Engineering – The Mingde Projects
  • Prof. Peter K. K. Lee
    Associate Dean (Special & Mainland Affairs), Faculty of Engineering, and Honorary Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong

A Different Role: Teaching in the Real World
  • Prof. John C.H. Lin
    Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, The University of Hong Kong

Digital Classroom Project: Service-Learning and Information and Communication Technology's Impacts on Student Learning in Hong Kong
  • Dr. Carol Hok Ka Ma
    Assistant Director, Office of Service-Learning, Lingnan University
 

Translating Knowledge into Solutions for Hong Kong

  Parallel Session 3B
  • Making Hong Kong a Great Place to Live – Our Environment
Chairperson:
  • Prof. Chak K. Chan
    Head and Professor, Division of Environment, Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering & Director of Institute for the Environment, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Drastic Reduction of Electronic Waste through Novel Sustainable Technologies
  • Prof. Ron S.Y. Hui
    Chair Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong

Green Building as a Solution for Better Life in Hong Kong
  • Dr. Taedong Lee
    Assistant Professor, Department of Asian and International Studies, City University of Hong Kong

Waste to Energy
  • Prof. Gordon Mckay
    Acting Head/ Professor of Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Aspects of Waste Water Treatment by Electrochemical Method and Nano-technology: Their Possible Application in Hong Kong
  • Dr. Eric Po-keung Tsang
    Associate Professor, Department of Science and Environmental Studies, The Hong Kong Institute of Education

Composting a Solution for Organic Waste Management
  • Prof. Jonathan Wong
    Professor, Sino Forest Applied Research Centre for Pearl River Delta Environment, and Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University

Smart Antimicrobials for Healthy Living Environment
  • Prof. King Lun Yeung
    Joint-Professor of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Division of Environment, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
 

Common Platform for KE Impact Assessments

  Parallel Session 3C
  • Impact Assessment of Technology Transfer
Roundtable Discussion

Moderator:
  • Prof. Paul Y.S. Cheung
    Director of Technology Transfer Office, The University of Hong Kong

Discussants:
  • Mr Tom Hockaday
    Managing Director, Isis Innovation Ltd, United Kingdom
  • Dr. Stephen A. Merrill
    Executive Director, Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy (STEP), The National Academies, United States
  • Dr. Alan Paau
    Vice Provost for Technology Transfer and Economic Development, Cornell University, United States
  • Prof. Eugene Wong
    Professor Emeritus, College of Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, United States
 

Open Access

  Parallel Session 3D
  • The Great Divide? Open Access vs. Turning Knowledge into Income
Chairperson:
  • Prof. John Bacon-Shone
    Associate Director, Knowledge Exchange Office, and Associate Dean (Knowledge Exchange), Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong

Exploring the Economic Impacts of Open Access to Publicly Funded Research
  • Prof. John Houghton
    Director of Information Technologies and the Information Economy Program, and Professorial Fellow, Centre for Strategic Economic Studies, Victoria University, Australia

Creative Commons: An Innovative Copyright Model to Promote Creativity and Knowledge Sharing
  • Prof. Yuen Ying Chan
    Professor of Journalism and Director, Journalism and Media Studies Centre, The University of Hong Kong

Making HKU Research Discoverable & Findable: The HKU Scholars Hub
  • Mr. David T Palmer
    Scholarly Communications Team Leader, University Libraries, The University of Hong Kong

Panel Discussion

Panelists:
  • Prof. John Houghton
  • Prof. Yuen Ying Chan
  • Mr. David T Palmer
15:15 – 15:30 Coffee Break
  • 15:30 - 17:25

Time Session Speaker/ Panelist
15:30 – 17:00

"3+3+4" Symposium

  Parallel Session 4A
  • Entrepreneurship Programme
Chairperson:
  • Prof. Simon S.K. Lam
    Professor of Management, School of Business, and Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Hong Kong

Awakening Entrepreneurship in Knowledge Transforming Societies
  • Prof. Ali Beba
    Director of Entrepreneurship Center Consultant, HKUST Business School, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

How can Student Business Plan Competitions Effectively Stimulate Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship?
  • Prof. Hugh Thomas
    Director, Center for Entrepreneurship; Associate Professor, Department of Finance, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Cultivating Entrepreneurial Learning: An Out-of-Classroom Approach
  • Dr. Alwin Wong
    Associate Director, Institute for Enterprise, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Experience Sharing on Technology Entrepreneurship
  • Ir. Allen Yeung
    Vice President, Business Development and Technology Support, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation

Turning New Business Ideas into Reality, Cases and Lessons from Hong Kong
  • Prof. Yanfeng Zheng
    Assistant Professor, School of Business, The University of Hong Kong
 

Translating Knowledge into Solutions for Hong Kong

  Parallel Session 4B
  • Arts and Cultural Development
Chairperson:
  • Professor Anthony Y.H. Fung
    Director, School of Journalism and Communication, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Green Art and Community Culture – A Reinvention of Urban River
  • Prof. Wallace Ping Hung Chang
    Associate Professor, School of Architecture; Director, Urban Place Research Unit, School of Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Heart Meets Heat – Exchange and Mutual Enrichment in Creativity and Cultural Sensitivity in the International Writers Workshop
  • Dr. William Ng
    Associate Professor, Department of Religion & Philosophy, Hong Kong Baptist University

Future Cinema – Creating New Realities
  • Prof. Jeffrey Shaw
    Chair Professor and Dean of School of Creative Media, City University of Hong Kong

Working with Community, Government, Professional and Business Stake-holders: Knowledge Exchange in the Living Preservation of the Blue House Heritage Cluster
  • Prof. Mirana May Szeto
    Assistant Professor, Department of Comparative Literature, The University of Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong

Witnessing Creativity in Action – Stimulating Learning in the Creative Arts through Direct Engagement with Composers and Performers
  • Prof. Matthew Tommasini
    Associate Artistic Director
    The Intimacy of Creativity - The Bright Sheng Partnership: Composers Meet Performers in Hong Kong Composer-in-Residence/Adjunct Associate Professor Division of Humanities, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
17:00 – 17:25 Creating a Transforming Experience through Knowledge Exchange for Society Chairperson:
  • Prof. Yoshiko Nakano
    Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts, The University of Hong Kong

21st Century Spaces — New Collaborative Approaches in Art and Architecture
  • Ms. Yuko Hasegawa
    Chief Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Japan
17:25 End of Day Two