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Humanities and Law Open Day (January 2025)_Online Attendance

Appreciation of Language and Culture

• 18Jan 2025 (Sat)11:00 - 12:00 Free

  Must-know French for Travelers

  Online Platform

  Instagram Live

  Speaker

  • Mr Milton Poon (Part-time French Instructor and Coordinator of HKU SPACE )

  Mr Milton Poon

  Mr Milton Poon has obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in French and European Studies at Hong Kong University. He has also attained the Diploma in French language studies (Diplôme d'université Français Langue Étrangère) at Stendhal University in France. Mr. Poon has been a French instructor at HKU SPACE since 2014. With his years of teaching experience and interactive lessons, Mr. Poon often receives positive feedback from his students.

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• 18Jan 2025 (Sat)11:00 - 12:00 Free

  Self-correction and Correcting Others in Interactions in English

  Online Platform

  Zoom

  Speaker

  • Prof Winnie Cheng (Professor, Department of English The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (retired in 2020) )

  Prof Winnie Cheng

  Professor Winnie Cheng is a devoted academic and researcher who has contributed to English language education, including business English and professional communication, in Hong Kong and global for decades.

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• 18Jan 2025 (Sat)11:30 - 12:30 Free

  Heritage and Innovation: A Survey of Japanese Animation History

  Online Platform

  Zoom

  Speaker

  • Dr Carol Poon

  Dr Carol Poon

  Dr Carol Poon is Chairman of the Society of Transcultural Studies and Honorary Professor at Nagasaki Wesleyan University. She earned her PhD in International Cultural Studies from Tohoku University with a Japanese Government scholarship, following an MPhil in Japanese Studies at The University of Hong Kong, where she studied Japanese Popular Culture and Globalization. Poon has taught and conducted research at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Waseda University. After returning to Hong Kong, she joined The Open University of Hong Kong (now Hong Kong Metropolitan University), where she developed programs and established a Center for Japanese Language and Cultural Studies, focusing on interdisciplinary research in cultural studies, gender studies, and globalization theory.

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• 18Jan 2025 (Sat)11:30 - 12:30 Free

  Career Planning: Experience Sharing Session as a Korean Interpreter

  Online Platform

  Zoom

  Speaker

  • Ms Kera Tong (College Assistant Lecturer, College of Humanities and Law, HKU SPACE)

  Ms Kera Tong

  Kera Tong is College Assistant Lecturer at the College of Humanities and Law. With her bringing extensive experience in Korean-Cantonese interpretation and translation, she has been involved in various projects, including Korean television programmes, YouTube web shows, commercial shoots, and newspaper interviews for organisations such as the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) and the Chosun Daily.

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• 18Jan 2025 (Sat)14:00 - 15:00 Free

  Get Ahead in the Workplace with English Skills

  Online Platform

  Zoom

  Speaker

  • Ms Yvonne So (Corporate Communications and Marketing professional)

  Ms Yvonne So

  Ms Yvonne So is a veteran business communications and marketing professional with over 30 years of experience at leading Hong Kong and international companies and institutions. She had also been a lecturer on business English at HKU SPACE and has experience in running workplace English communications training for different levels of professionals from junior staff to senior executives.

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• 18Jan 2025 (Sat)14:30 - 15:30 Free

  ¡Hablamos Español! – Spanish Trial Lesson

  Online Platform

  Instagram Live

  Speaker

  • Ms Carmen Jordán Fernández (Part-time Spanish Instructor and Coordinator of HKU SPACE )

  Ms Carmen Jordán Fernández

  Carmen is a native teacher from Spain, who has attained a bachelor’s degree in Spanish Language and Literature. She has also obtained a master's degree in Didactics of Spanish as a Foreign Language. She has been working as a Spanish teacher in Hong Kong for more than ten years and is currently the Spanish coordinator of HKU SPACE.

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• 18Jan 2025 (Sat)16:00 - 17:00 Free

  Привет! - Russian Trial Lesson

  Online Platform

  Instagram Live

  Speaker

  • Ms Irina Ustyugova (Part-time Russian Instructor of HKU SPACE)

  Ms Irina Ustyugova

  Ms Irina Ustyugova is a native Russian teacher who has obtained her bachelor’s and master’s degree at the Moscow Teacher’s Training University. Having worked as a Russian teacher in Hong Kong since 2008, she has gained fruitful experience in the field of education.

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• 18Jan 2025 (Sat)16:00 - 17:00 Free

  Communicate with Confidence: Boost Your Speaking Skills for Success

  Online Platform

  Zoom

  Speaker

  • Mr Gabriel Franchi (Advanced English Language Trainer, HKU SPACE)

  Mr Gabriel Franchi

  Mr Gabriel Franchi is a passionate leader with over 14 years of experience in education, business development, and project management. He teaches Advanced Diploma General English courses in HKU SPACE.

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Exploration of Professional Remits

• 18Jan 2025 (Sat)11:30 - 12:30 Free

  Law Taster Class

  Online Platform

  Facebook Live @ HKU SPACE LAW Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/hkuspacelaw/

  Speaker

  • Ms Tracey Aquino (Barrister, Senior Lecturer in Law London South Bank University)

  Ms Tracey Aquino

  Ms Tracey Aquino is a Barrister in UK and Senior Lecturer in Law London South Bank University. She is also a visiting lecturer at HKU Space: teaching Law of Tort and LSM to University of London International Programmes LLB students.

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• 18Jan 2025 (Sat)11:30 - 12:30 Free

  Applying Counselling Skills in Your Everyday Life

  Online Platform

  Facebook

  Speaker

  • Ms Janis You (Certified Marriage and Family Therapist, Registered Counsellor) ;

  • Dr Rosa Kwok (Programme Director, College of Humanities and Law)

  Ms Janis You

  Blending corporate leadership with mental health expertise, Janis You brings a unique perspective to psychoeducational training and executive coaching. A distinguished graduate from The University of Hong Kong with a Master's in Social Science (Counselling), she is both a Certified Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Counsellor. Her impressive career spans over two decades in senior executive roles at global giants including McDonald's, Disney, and BNP Paribas Asset Management. Currently, as a Thrive Consultant at Guide+Thrive, she coaches professionals throughout the Asia Pacific region. Janis shares her expertise as a lecturer at HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education and through outreach activities at NGOs and schools, where she provides evidence-based solutions to support people's wellbeing.

  Dr Rosa Kwok

  Dr Rosa Kwok brings evidence-based strategies to the classroom. As a business-minded education professional with over 14 years of rigorous laboratory research training and a strong publication record in peer-reviewed psychology journals. Dr Kwok brings a unique combination of education expertise, client-facing experience, and project management insight to convey evidence-based strategies to policy makers and practitioners.

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• 18Jan 2025 (Sat)11:30 - 12:30 Free

  Enhancing ESG Performance in the Built Environment

  Venue

  Room 315, 3/F., Admiralty Centre, Admiralty and Online

  Speaker

  • Mr Victor Kwong (Chairman, Environmental Committee, Institute of ESG & Benchmark)

  Mr Victor Kwong

  Mr Victor Kwong, Chairman of the Environmental Committee, Institute of ESG & Benchmark, has more than 40 years of experience with proven expertise in corporate sustainability, environmental protection, energy saving, occupational health and safety, fire protection, crisis management and security protection. He has consistent track records of achieving organizational goals by improving sustainability and safety performance through effective risk management systems, energy saving programs, carbon reduction, climate change risk reduction.

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• 18Jan 2025 (Sat)14:00 - 15:00 Free

  Seminar on Personal Injury Compensation and Accidental Death

  Online Platform

  Facebook Live @ HKU SPACE LAW Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/hkuspacelaw/

  Speaker

  • Mak Yiu Wah, Bilan (Principal, B. Mak and Co. Solicitors)

  Mak Yiu Wah, Bilan

  Mr. Mak started his legal career in 1986 as a trainee solicitor and was admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong in 1988. In 1995, he pursued a Master of Laws program at the University of Queensland. Since 1994, he has been engaged in legal practice with Messrs. Richard Tai & Co, and in 2002, he established his own practice as a sole proprietor.

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• 18Jan 2025 (Sat)14:30 - 15:30 Free

  Career Paths in Psychology: How to Become a Psychologist

  Online Platform

  Facebook

  Speaker

  • Ms Rita Yeung (Psychology lecturer at HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College ) ;

  • Dr Rosa Kwok (Programme Director, College of Humanities and Law)

  Ms Rita Yeung

  Ms. Yeung's career journey exemplifies the power of professional reinvention. Following her successful tenure in senior university administration, she pursued her passion for psychology through a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology and Master's in Counseling at The University of Hong Kong. Now a psychology lecturer at HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College, she brings her expertise to developmental psychology and learning motivation. As an active member of the Hong Kong Professional Counselling Association, she has developed specialized knowledge in play therapy and the Satir family therapy model. Her successful transition from administration to psychology serves as both inspiration and practical roadmap for others contemplating a career shift into the psychological sciences.

  Dr Rosa Kwok

  Dr Rosa Kwok brings evidence-based strategies to the classroom. As a business-minded education professional with over 14 years of rigorous laboratory research training and a strong publication record in peer-reviewed psychology journals. Dr Kwok brings a unique combination of education expertise, client-facing experience, and project management insight to convey evidence-based strategies to policy makers and practitioners.

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• 18Jan 2025 (Sat)15:30 - 16:30 Free

  Cross-border Enforcement of Judgments

  Online Platform

  Instagram Live @ HKU SPACE LAW Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/hkuspacelaw/

  Speaker

  • Miss Kinsey Kang, (Barrister-at-law, RW Chamber) ;

  • Miss Li Bing (Partner and Practising Lawyer in SGLA (Shenzhen) Office)

  Miss Kinsey Kang,

  Miss Kinsey Kong has a broad civil practice with a focus on corporate/commercial and employment disputes. As one of the few barristers with native Mandarin abilities and dual qualification in PRC(GBA) and Hong Kong, she has developed a substantial practice in cross-border commercial litigation and international arbitration.

  Miss Li Bing

  Miss Li Bing graduates from the Southwest University of Political Science and Law and has been practicing PRC law in the areas of real estate, private equity and taxation for over a decade. She is a partner and managing lawyer of the Real Estate Business Center at SGLA (Shenzhen) Office.

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• 18Jan 2025 (Sat)16:00 - 17:00 Free

  Hand in Hand - Building Positive Employment Relationships with Migrant Domestic Workers

  Online Platform

  Facebook Live @ HKU SPACE LAW Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/hkuspacelaw/

  Speaker

  • Ms Rachel Li (Head of Case Management and Research at HELP for Domestic Workers)

  Ms Rachel Li

  Rachel Li is the Head of Case Management and Research at HELP for Domestic Workers. She is a Hong Kong-qualified lawyer who holds a double degree in Literature and Law from the University of Hong Kong. As a public interest lawyer, she has experience in employment law, immigration and asylum law, criminal law, public policy, and legislative reform. She is deeply passionate about facilitating access to justice for women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and other underprivileged communities.

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• 18Jan 2025 (Sat)16:00 - 17:00 Free

  Understanding the Work of Behavior Analysts - What Issues Can Behavioral Therapy Address?

  Online Platform

  Facebook

  Speaker

  • Ms Nathania Wong (Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)) ;

  • Dr Rosa Kwok (Programme Director, College of Humanities and Law)

  Ms Nathania Wong

  Nathania Wong is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) currently serving as a Case Supervisor at The Children's Institute of Hong Kong. With over seven years of experience at the institute, she has progressed from Applied Behavior Analyst Teacher to Head Teacher, and now Case Supervisor. She holds a Master of Arts in Child and Family Education from The Education University of Hong Kong and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Linguistics from Simon Fraser University, complemented by extensive experience in behavioral analysis and working with children with autism spectrum disorder.

  Dr Rosa Kwok

  Dr Rosa Kwok brings evidence-based strategies to the classroom. As a business-minded education professional with over 14 years of rigorous laboratory research training and a strong publication record in peer-reviewed psychology journals. Dr Kwok brings a unique combination of education expertise, client-facing experience, and project management insight to convey evidence-based strategies to policy makers and practitioner

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• 18Jan 2025 (Sat)17:00 - 18:00 Free

  MMU Masterclass Series: Discussions around Technology and the Law

  Online Platform

  Facebook Live @ HKU SPACE LAW Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/hkuspacelaw/

  Speaker

  • Mr Christopher Sykes (Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader for LLM Legal Practice)

  Mr Christopher Sykes

  Christopher Sykes is an alumnus of Manchester Law School who later on qualified as a solicitor specialising in criminal defence. His expertise is in innovation in law, and in the education of future lawyers who has recently been appointed as the Deputy AI Lead for the Faculty of Business & Law.

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