Water Forum 2016
Water Security: From Dongjiang to Sponge City
Date: 22 March 2016, Tuesday, 8:30am – 5:30 pm
Venue: LT2, Yasumoto International Academic Park, CUHK, Shatin, N.T., H.K.
Language: Cantonese and Putonghua (with simultaneous interpretation to English)
Program Rundown (Tentative)
Time
08:30 – 09:00
09:00 – 09:05
09:05 – 09:10
09:10 – 09:15
09:15 – 09:45
09:45 – 10:15
10:15 – 10: 35
10:35 – 11:00
11:00 – 11:30
11: 30 – 11:50
11: 50-12:30
Topics and Speakers
Registration
Water Policies in the 13th FYP and Climate Change
Welcome Remark: Dr. Vivian WONG TAAM Chi Woon, JP, Chairman of Friends of the
Earth (Hong Kong) Charity Limited (Cantonese)
Officiating Guest: Mr. Enoch LAM Tin Sing , JP, Director of Water Supplies (Cantonese)
Opening Speech: Dr. CHAN Hon-fai, Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Water
Resources and Quality of Water Supplies (Cantonese)
1. China Water Conservation Policy: Innovation and Practice (中國的水環境保護政策
創新與實踐) (Putonghua)
Speaker: Prof. Zhanfeng DONG, Chinese Academy for Environmental Planning (CAEP),
Ministry of Environmental Protection, China
2. Water Security in Hong Kong: Past, Present and Future (Putonghua)
Speaker: Prof. David CHEN Yongqin , Professor of Geography and Resource
Management Department, CUHK
3. Panel Discussion “What is Outlook of Water Security in HK” (Cantonese and
Putonghua)
Moderator: Dr. Hon-fai CHAN, Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Water
Resources and Quality of Water Supplies
Panelists:
Prof. Zhanfeng DONG
Prof. David CHEN Yongqin
Coffee Break
Water Conservation for Dongjiang ( East River)
Case Study: Sustainability Development Model in Rural China (Putonghua)
Moderator: Ms Su LIU, Advisor of Friends of the Earth (HK) Charity Ltd
4a. Environmental NGO perspective
Mr. Yi DENG, Project Director of Beijing Sansheung Institute of Environment and
Development
4b. Villagers’ response and partnership with NGO (Putonghua)
Mr. Yu Kun LEE, Director of Heyuen Eco-agriculture Cooperative
5. Dongjiang Upstream and Downstream Partners’ Reports (Putonghua)
Upstream (10 Min)
Dongjiang Source through the eyes of Sons of Dongjiang
Mr. Bin WEN, 8th Sons of Dongjiang
What corporate can do for Water CSR – Ms Alice Yeung,
Midstream (10 Min)
Dongguan Golden Cup Printing Co., Ltd.
NGO collaborations in water conservation –
Downstream (10 Min)
Pearl River United Action representative
Downstream (10 Min) NGO participation in water conservation
Ms. Zhu ZHU, CEO of Shenzhen Spring Environmental
Protection Volunteer Association (SENGO)
12:30 – 13:00
13:00 – 14:15
14:15- 14:20
14:20 – 14:50
14:50 – 15:20
15:20-15:40
15:40 – 16:10
16:10 – 16:40
16:40 – 17:10
17:10 – 17:15
6. Panel Discussion “What can we do for water conservation?” (Putonghua)
Moderator: Mei Ng, , Chairman of China Committee, Friends of the Earth Hong Kong
Panelists:
Mr. Yi DENG (NGO)
Mr. Xing Da HUANG, Chairman of SENGO
Mr. Junfeng GUAN, Representative from Pearl River United
Action
Lunch Break
Water Innovation and Water CSR
Opening introduction
1. NEWater: Experience of Singapore (Putonghua)
Speaker: Prof. Xun WU, Professor of Division of Social Science and Division of
Environment, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
2. Water CSR: Case sharing on water pollution control and waste water recycling in
mainland China (Cantonese)
Speaker: Ir. Prof. Daniel M. CHENG, MH, JP, Chairman, Federation of Hong Kong
Industries
Coffee Break
Sponge City and Its Potential in HK
3. Sponge City and Water Security (TBC) (Putonghua)
Speaker: Mr. Ying Shih HSIEH, Chairman of Environmental Quality Protection
Foundation (Taiwan)
4. Sponge City Design and Implementation (Putonghua)
Speaker: Ms. Yan DU, Director of Chief Planner and Designer Office, Unban Planning &
Design Institute of Shenzhen
Panel Discussion: Could Hong Kong Adapt Sponge City Practice (Putonghua)
Moderator: Ms. Suzanne CHEUNG, CEO of FoE HK
Panelists:
Prof. Xun WU
Mr. Ying Shih HSIEH
Ms. Yan DU
Closing Remark: Ms. Suzanne CHEUNG, CEO of FoE HK