An Interdisciplinary Conference sponsored by Beijing Normal University - Hong Kong Baptist University United International College in association with the Hong Kong America Center, Zhuhai Environmental Protection Bureau, Zhuhai Health Bureau, Zhuhai Science and Technology Bureau, Zhuhai Working Committee of the University District, Center for Disease Control & Protection of Zhuhai, Urban Planning and Environmental Health in Shenzhen, International Society for Doctors for the Environment, Shanghai Jiaotong University and the Universities of the Pearl River Delta will be opened soon.
Theme: Environment, Health and Harmony
Time: July 20-22, 2007
Location: B301, United International College
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Environment, Health and Harmony:
An Interdisciplinary Conference in the Pearl River Delta
Co-organized by the
United International College & Hong Kong-America Center
Sponsored by Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Lingnan Foundation, Fulbright, Hysan Development Co. Ltd. and Du Pont China Ltd.
July 20-22, 2007
In association with Zhuhai Environmental Protection Bureau, Zhuhai Health Bureau, Zhuhai Science and Technology Bureau, Zhuhai Working Committee of the University District, Center for Disease Control & Protection of Zhuhai, Urban Planning and Environmental Health in Shenzhen, International Society for Doctors for the Environment, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and
the Universities of the Pearl River Delta Region
| Friday July 20th |
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| 11:30 - 12:00 noon |
Registration at International Center, an on-campus hotel of United International College
Address: 28 Jinfeng Road, Tangjiawan, Zhuhai, Guangdong
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| 12:00 - 1.15 pm |
Lunch at 2/F, Chinese Restaurant of International Center |
| 1:30 - 1:40 pm |
Opening ceremony at Room B301 of UIC
Welcome remarks from Executive Vice President of UIC and sponsors Briefings by officials from Zhuhai Health Bureau and Zhuhai Working Committee of the University District
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| 1:40 －1:50 pm |
Zhuhai's Current Environmental Situation and Future Plan
Xiong Haopin, Vice Director of Zhuhai Environmental Protection Bureau
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| 1:50 - 2:10 pm |
Commencing Public Hygiene Monitoring for the Protection of Public Health
Chen Qi, Vice Director, Center for Disease Control and Protection Zhuhai
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| 2.10 - 2:30 pm |
Keynote presentation: Environment, Health and Harmony: Historical and Cross-Cultural Perspectives
Prof. Edmund S. T. Kwok, Chair Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, Hong Kong Baptist University and Executive Vice President, UIC.
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| 2:30 - 2:50 pm |
Education for Public Health in the PRD
Prof. Sian Griffiths, Director, School of Public Health, Chinese University of Hong Kong
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| 2:50 - 3:10 pm |
Break. Display on Environmental and Energy-Saving Technologies. Fill out pre-test on Environmental Health |
| 3:10 - 3:30 pm |
Doctors for the Environment
Michael C. Wong, Director-Asia Regional Vice President, International Society for Doctors for the Environment (ISDE)
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| 3:30 - 3:50 pm |
Urban Planning and Environmental Health in Shenzhen
Michael Gallagher, Urban Planning and Design Institute, Shenzhen
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3:50 - 4:10 pm
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Environmental Health and the Law, Ms. Jingjing ZHANG, Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC), Beijing
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| 4:10 - 4:30 pm |
Break. Display on Environmental and Energy-Saving Technologies |
| 4:30 - 6:10 pm |
Study groups meet in breakout rooms |
| 6.30 pm |
Dinner at 2/F, Chinese Restaurant of International Center |
| 8.00 pm |
Environment and Health reflected in film organized by Prof. Paul Hockings, Director of General Education, UIC. Venue: Room B301 of UIC
(1) Guangzhou Changti Waterfront Design Charrette
(2) The Goddess and The Computer
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| Saturday July 21 |
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| 7.30 - 8.30 am |
Breakfast at 2/F, Chinese Restaurant of International Center |
| 9.00 - 10.15 am |
Air Quality and Environmental Health in the PRD
Ms. Michelle Weldon, Hong Kong Prof. Tse Wai WONG, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Venue: Room B301of UIC
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| 10:15 - 10.30 am |
Break |
| 10:30 am - 12:00 |
Study groups meet |
| 12.00 - 1:30 pm |
Catered lunch at UIC |
| 1.30 - 3:00 pm |
Water Quality and Environmental Health in the PRD
Prof. LEE Yok-shiu, Geography Department, University of Hong Kong Prof. Shelly L. A. TSE, Dept. of Family and Community Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong
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| 3:00 - 3:20 pm |
Cultural Ecology, Water and Environmental Health in the Nilgiri Hills of South India
Prof. Paul Hockings, Director of General Education, UIC
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| 3.20 - 3:30 宙 |
Break |
| 3:30 - 5:00 pm |
Study groups meet
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| 5:30 pm |
Bus departs International Center for cruise and dinner |
| 9:00 pm |
Bus departs ferry pier for International Center |
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| Sunday July 22 |
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| 7.30 - 8.30am |
Breakfast at 2/F, Chinese Restaurant of International Center |
| 9:00 - 9:30 am |
Media and Environmental Health
Report from Shantou University
Venue: Room B301of UIC
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| 9:30 - 10:15 am |
Public Policy for Environmental Health
Prof. Dan Guttman, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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| 10:15 - 10:30 am |
Break |
| 10:30 - 11:30 am |
Study groups meet
Study group delegates meet to prepare presentations of findings
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| 11:30 - 12:00 noon |
Marine Contamination and Environmental Significance
Prof. Daniel H. D. Ruan, Division of Science and Technology, UIC
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| 12:00 - 1:30 pm |
Lunch at International Center |
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| Panel Presentations by Findings of the Conference |
| 2:00 - 2:40 pm |
Report on Air Quality and Environmental Health in the PRD |
| 2:40 - 3:20 pm |
Report on Water Quality and Environmental Health in the PRD |
| 3:20 - 4:00 pm |
Summaries and closing remarks |
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End of program. Departures from UIC
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