今天到楊衢雲先烈在跑馬地墳場的墓前三躹躬，墓碑沒有名字，只有編號6348。看過「十月圍城」的朋友，都知道他是被清廷暗殺的第一任興中會會長。從一百年前的楊衢雲到今天的劉曉波，中國人的苦難還沒有結束......
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Book title: 《釋放香港》Free Up Hong Kong
Speaker: Mr Albert Lai 黎廣德先生
Moderator: Mr Vincent Wong 黃永先生
Date: 24 September 2009
Time: 7:15-9:00 pm
Language: Cantonese (Simultaneous Interpretation to English)
Registration: http://lib.hku.hk/friends/reading_club/bt2009_9.html
About the talk:
黎廣德在其新作《釋放香港》中警告了地球暖化，極端天氣引致的水浸山崩，已嚴重威脅了人類安危，沒有人可以獨善其身……
八月八日，颱風莫拉克侵襲台灣之際，黎廣德正駕車載着家人在南投縣山區旅行，親歷了千年一遇的大雨災。他並未沾沾自喜，放眼香港，何嘗不是出現了有紀錄以來第二個最火熱的八月嗎？環境與發展，離不開政治，災劫又豈只天然？ 他在講座中，將會剖析這個核心問題:面對前所未遇的挑戰，香港人如何能活得更好？
In 《釋放香港》 (Free Up Hong Kong), the author, Albert Lai warns about the danger of global warming. He believes that the environment and development is in tandem with politics. At the book talk, Albert Lai will address and analyse the core issue of how Hong Kong people can lead better lives in the face of unprecedented challenges presented by rapid global warming, and the political and socio-economic changes.
拙作 《釋放香港》 新書推介會 @香港書展 2009 (26.07.2009)
全程片段已放上了 Youtube 了:
第一段：http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbLy8QnPe6o
第二段：http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK1pK8TDg3Y
第三段：http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVkk8Nw1xqM
相關照片連結：http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=128399&id=607673464&l=2595da7d49
歡迎大家收看!
一年一度的書展將於今個星期三展開，近年書展愈來愈多元化，各式各樣的講座和研討會也大受市民歡迎。今年公共專業聯盟首次參與書展，除了在會場設置攤位，售賣本智庫的研究報告及其他公民團體出版的書籍外，來自不同界別的專業成員更會親臨現場，就相關行業向年青人提供免費諮詢服務，讓他們了解各專業領域的進修、就業及發展機會。
將會到場的成員包括本會主席黎廣德、副主席莫乃光、梁繼昌及策略委員會成員吳永輝、甄文星，將就工程、資訊科技、會計及金融等不同專業的知識和經驗，與年青人分享。
諮詢服務時段如下：
22 July (星期三) 4:00pm – 6:00pm 陳啓遠(工程)
23 July (星期四) 4:00pm – 6:00pm 郭榮臻(建築)
24 July (星期五) 4:00pm – 6:00pm 甄文星(會計) 7:00pm – 9:00pm 甄文星(會計)
25 July (星期六) 4:00pm – 6:00pm莫乃光(資訊科技) 7:00pm – 9:00pm 梁繼昌(會計)
26 July (星期日) 4:00pm – 6:00pm黎廣德(工程) 7:00pm – 9:00pm 賴亮智(工程)
27 July (星期一) 4:00pm – 6:00pm吴永輝(規劃) 7:00pm – 9:00pm 賴亮智(工程)
此外，公共專業聯盟主席黎廣德將於七月二十三日 (星期四)及七月二十六日(星期日)，下午四時至六時，親臨現場，為新書《釋放香港》與讀者會面及簽名，歡迎到場支持。
地點：
公共專業聯盟攤位
香港會議展覽中心 Hall 1 1A01-04
詳情可致電8200 6332或瀏覽www.procommons.org.hk
儘管今年所有學校的教學安排，都被特首親自調教的「豬流感重藥」打亂，全港有不下三千名中學老師仍然在為今年九月開始實施的新高中通識課程緊張籌謀。通識教育開宗明義地以培養年輕人多角度、批判性和獨立思考，並加強社會觸覺為目標。雖然傳媒近期以「評分冇譜」、「才子通識也肥佬」這種考分主導的慣性思維，把通識課程以戲謔方式報道，但事實擺在眼前，將來每年八萬多的高中畢業生，都會經歷通識科的洗禮。因此，通識科如何教、學生如何學，是關乎香港下一代接班人如何與社會銜接、如何傳承社會核心價值的大事，絕對不能忽視。
正因為通識課程的綜合性高、可塑性強，大大開拓了教學空間—從課室延伸到社區，讓學生進行參與式學習。但活用延伸的教學空間需要新資源和新裝備，在目前的教學環境下，除非老師獲得額外支援，教學模式很大機會被傳統思維左右，不但會損害學生從教改所獲的得益，更會削弱把下一代培養成「負責任公民」的通識課程目標。
嶺南大學陳清僑教授等剛完成了一項有關初中綜合人文科的研究，調查結果可作新高中通識科教學的示。其中一項發現十分有趣：老師以為學生最不喜歡小組討論，卻原來學生最不喜歡老師講課和專題研究，最喜歡小組討論。這種認知上的反差，可能隱示教學資源與教學目標不配套的危機。
舉例來說：「今日香港」是通識課程六大單元之一，老師究竟應如何引導同學認識香港？
港人財富與享受不對稱
香港經常贏得全球最自由經濟體系的美譽，「最方便營商」指數全球排行第四，根據世界銀行按二七年的購買力平價計算，香港人均國民生產總值以四萬二千三百二十一美元排行全球第六。
但與此同時，香港在「最適宜居住城市」的全球排名是七十【註】，以點五三的堅尼系數成為全亞洲貧富最懸殊的城市，人均居住面積更少得可憐，每人不到十五方米，比全國平均的二十六方米差了一大截，是中國城市中的「包尾大幡」。
這些對比強烈的數字說明了一個事實：香港人享受的發展成果，與香港整體能力和資源不相稱。香港的發展受到種種環境資源的制約—水、空氣、土地、都市空間、鄉郊景觀、文化古蹟、交通網絡等等，但這些制約是命定的嗎？為什麼大部分香港人無法享受辛苦耕耘後應得的成果？
若果老師能夠帶動學生從日常生活開始思考，通過親身參與，觀察一些社區內活生生的案例，這都是學習通識科「今日香港」的上佳途徑。
土地價值成爭議核心
近月來社會上很多爭議，都與土地價值密不可分。例如政府建設高速鐵路，為了追回過去耽誤決策的時間，不惜省卻諮詢而堅持遷拆菜園村；過去兩周有建築商不顧農民報警反對，用建築廢料把塱原河上鄉農地大幅填埋；上周立法會就開發商強制拍賣舊樓的門檻，應否由九成降低至八成召開公聽會，共有七十多個團體代表出席陳詞；東涌居民和環保團體在上周集資登全版廣告，要求把港珠澳大橋填海區位置，從機場島東面移至西面，以免破壞社區環境等等。
看來，這類爭議還會愈演愈烈，若果學生參與其中，可以切身處地搜集各方面的論據，從而以批判思維反思這一代香港人秉持的價值：新界農地的未來是否只能體現於土地的開發價值？對土地關愛、對大自然關愛是否已成過去？若果尊重不同生活方式是主流價值，舊樓居民因為堅持物業居住權而拒絕拍賣，與開發商認為重建發展權凌駕一切的觀點究竟應如何取捨？在高速發展基建的過程中如何維護社會公義，使弱勢社區不致在「發展」的大旗下被犧牲？
香港有活躍的公民社會，單是香港社會服務聯會的成員機構便有三百多家，再加上很多自發的社區組織，都可以為通識科教學提供多元化的「實例支援」。關鍵在於老師能否善用社區資源，擴教學空間。一位老師在上周一個研討會後，一臉無奈地向我提出了一個問題：若果校長和家長一如既往，要求他保證通識科有八成及格率，他哪裏還有什麼教學空間？
弔詭的是：通識科沒有指定課本，既然連才子也會「肥佬」，誰又敢說社區參與不能變成提升合格率的捷徑？
香港人均國民生產總值排行全球第六，「最宜居城市」卻排名第七十，堪稱是一個「6╱70密碼」。若果參與式學習能夠激發年青人破解「6╱70密碼」的意欲，通識科教學不應只是中學教師的焦點，更應是公民社會的共同關注，用以造就下一代，成為釋放香港潛能的契機。
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新高中通識科實戰講座
如何設計本地議題
主辦
香港可持續發展公民議會
協辦
嶺南大學群芳文化研究及發展部
新高中通識課程將於今年九月實施，如何具體組織教材， 設計教學進程已經迫在眉睫。 由香港可持續發展公民議會創會主席黎廣德新著的《釋放香港》 一書在今年六月底出版，內容涵蓄了通識課程內有關「今日香港」、 「全球化」和「能源科技與環境」等單元的香港事例， 正好為老師教好通識科提供新途徑： 善用同學在生活上熟悉的本土故事，設計以行動為先的課程模式， 利用豐富的社區資源，減輕老師負擔。
日期：2009年7月11日星期六
時間：上午十時卅分至十二時
地點：香港軒尼詩道十五號溫莎公爵社會服務大廈201 室
講者:
參加對象：本港中學校長、 老師及所有關心通識教育的家長和專業人士
費用全免，查詢及報名：82006332 (曾先生或遲小姐)
《釋放香港》簡介
全書共分八章，頭七章分析了各項環境課題的現況：氣候變化、 空氣、水資源、固體廢物、維港規劃、文化古蹟和土地利用。 這些現況並非一堆堆疏離的數字， 而是融合在每個香港人日常生活中的故事，無論在家裏、在路上、 在學校或辦公室碰到的事例，比比皆是， 也是反映香港環境好壞和政策優劣的最佳探針。 第八章指出了釋放香港潛能，突破環境制約的可能， 並提出如何通過個人行動和集體參與，實踐可持續發展的具體方法。 全書彩色印刷，共240頁。
正生書院 公民黨
合辦
「從理論到實踐 – 正生書院的教學及輔導模式」經驗分享會
正生書院其實不是戒毒所，而是一所私立學校、「重生學校」。學校以「生命意義治療模式／全方位互動治療社區」，訓練學生積極面對人生，教導他們待人處世。學校的老師同時擔當輔導員及教練，提供人生方向的教育、訓練和輔導。
正生書院與公民黨將於6月26日 (國際禁毒日- International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking)合辦一個名為「從理論到實踐 – 正生書院的教學及輔導模式」的經驗分享會，令社會各界更了解正生書院的辦學模式，及其透過康復和教育服務結合的非傳統戒毒方法。
「從理論到實踐 – 正生書院的教學及輔導模式」經驗分享會
日期：2009年6月26 日(星期五)
時間：下午6時30分至8時30分
地點：灣仔軒尼詩道15 號溫莎公爵社會服務大廈大禮堂
講者：陳兆焯 (正生書院校長) 、林希聖 (正生書院校監)
主持：陳家洛 (公民黨秘書長)
報名方法：
將姓名及聯絡電話電郵至公民黨秘書處(contact@civicparty.hk)
或致電登記(電話：2865 7111)。
歡迎有意了解正生書院的運作、關心青年少戒毒的家長、朋友出席並參與討論。
Dear Friends,
The value of whistleblowers are evident in two recent incidences: PCCW’s privatization saga which came to an abrupt end all because of one informer had told David Webb of the vote-rigging arrangement; Mr Greg So’s “business card” affair highlighted the danger of abuse by senior officials, which would not have been exposed had there not been an informer from within the Immigration Department. The earlier episode of Paul Morris at the HK Institute of Education, which alerted the public of the need to safeguard academic freedom, all pointed to the urgency for whistleblower protection. By international standards, HK is seriously lagging behind. The US enacted a “Whistleblowers Protection Act” in 1989 and the UK a “Public Interest Disclosure Act” in 1998. We must act now so that professionals are protected when they speak up in defense of public interest.
While the upward trend of the Hang Seng Index last week offers a small comfort, HK is still in recession. More stimuli and bolder vision are needed. The Civic Party compiled a comprehensive Action Agenda for HK’s Green New Deal which recommends the creation of 87,000 jobs through a total investment of $35.8 billion. When I presented the proposal last month at an event organized by the Climate Change Business Forum, there was huge enthusiasm from the business audience. If the government can be persuaded to adopt these recommendations, the benefit will be huge for professionals in terms of business opportunities and new job prospects.
Your views are most welcome on these two important subjects. Please join the facebook group on Whistleblower Protection (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=70042618545) or send me your suggestions on how to make a Green New Deal work for HK. You are also most welcome to join me on May 22 at the CPD seminar, which will focus on how professionals can benefit from a Green New Deal. [Register at http://www.procommons.org.hk/eng/events/20090522_greennewdeal_CPD_eng.htm]
Upcoming Event:
CPD Seminar: A Green New Deal for HK: how professionals can benefit?
There are many facets to a Green New Deal: to tackle pollution, reduce waste, better plan the city, upgrade building stocks, build sustainable infrastructure, shift to green transport, revolutionise energy policy and decarbonise the economy. In Hong Kong, it has been suggested that an investment of $35.8 billion in green economy can generate over 87,000 new green jobs. How can professionals – engineers, architects, planner, surveyors, accountants and lawyers benefit from all these? What can we do to make it work for the best of Hong Kong?
[Event Details: http://www.procommons.org.hk/eng/events/20090522_greennewdeal_CPD_eng.htm ]
Date: 22 May, 2009 (Fri)
Time: 7:00p.m.-8:30p.m.
Venue: Room UR3, 8/F United Centre, Admiralty
Language: English
Registration: Download registration form http://www.procommons.org.hk/documents/20090522_CPD_Green_New_Deal_Application_form.pdf
Download here for a full version of Civic Party's “An Action Agenda for Hong Kong’s Green New Deal” English version [http://www.civicparty.hk/cp/media/pdf/090319_an_action_agenda_for_hk_gnd-E.pdf]
下載公民黨【綠色新經濟】行動綱領中文版 [http://www.civicparty.hk/cp/media/pdf/090319_an_action_agenda_for_hk_gnd-C.pdf]
Albert Lai at a reception on 9/5/2009 for Sir Robert Swan, the first person in history who walked to both the North Pole and South Pole on foot. On the right is Fr Harold Naylor, a Jesuit Priest at Wah Yan College, Kowloon and founding member of the Conservancy Association.
Visit to the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Guangdong Branch by Professional Commons Delegation, April 2009
Visit to Zhongshan University for research exchanges by Professional Commons Delegation, April 2009
Ir Albert Lai presented Civic Party's "Action Agenda on HK's Green New Deal" to the business community at Hong Kong Club on 22/4/2009 at an luncheon hosted by the Climate Change Business Forum.
Mr Tony Tyler, CEO of Cathay Pacific and Executive Chairman of Climate Change Business Forum, hosted the event at the Hong Kong Club."
Ms Audrey Eu and Ir Albert Lai in the Q&A session with an audience of 80, which showed a lot of enthusiasm to the Green New Deal proposal.
cordially invite everyone to download the full text version of the "Action Agenda on HK's Green New Deal" at the website of the Civic Party, the weblink is at
English Version:
http://www.civicparty.hk/cp/media/pdf/090319_an_action_agenda_for_hk_gnd-E.pdf
Chinese Version:
http://www.civicparty.hk/cp/media/pdf/090319_an_action_agenda_for_hk_gnd-C.pdf
I do hope you would enjoy browsing the Action Agenda, any comments and feedbacks are most welcome.
Want to know how to get money from your bank? Ever wonder why banks reject or accept your loan applications? This is the chance to hear from the horse’s mouth. Victor Wai, SVP of a major foreign bank and PC Strategy Committee member, will explain all these.
Date: April 8 2009 Wednesday
Time: 7-8p.m.
Venue: Rm 205, HKU SPACE, 28 Harbour Road, Wancahi.
Fee: $100 ($50 for Professional Commons members. All professionals are welcome to join the Professional Commons at an annual fee of $100.)
It counts for One CPD hour.
For details and registeration, see the website of The Professional Commons (http://www.procommons.org.hk).
| Date | : | 18 March 2009 (Wednesday) |
| Time | : | 7:30pm – 9:30pm |
| Venue | : | Conference Room A, Oxfam HK, 17/F, China United Center, 28 Marble Road, North Point, Hong Kong (North Point MTRC Entrance A4) |
Programme Highlight:
Target Audience:
Speaker
Dr. Kitty Wu, who is a Clinical Psychologist, experienced in preparing volunteers to humanitarian services. She is also a lecturer of the Department of Psychology at the University of Hong Kong and the President of the Asian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.
Enquiry:
This seminar is free of charge. A certificate of 2 hour CPD attendance will be issued after attending the seminar. The maximum number of participants is limited to 40 and application will be accepted on a first-come-first served basis. Successful applicant will be informed by E-mail. For registration, please complete the registration form by 18 March 2009. For enquiry, please contact Bruce Chong at 9752-4520.
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Registration Form
Please complete & send this form by email to: ngo@ewb.hk
I wish to register to attend the captioned seminar on 18 March 2009 (Wednesday) from 7:30p.m. to 9:30p.m.
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| Name of Company / Professional Bodies / NGO / Institution | : | ______________________________ _____ |
| Date | : | 12 March 2009 (Thursday) |
| Time | : | 7:30pm – 9:30pm |
| Venue | : | Conference Room A, Oxfam HK, 17/F, China United Center, 28 Marble Road, North Point, Hong Kong (North Point MTRC Entrance A4) |
Programme Highlight:
Target Audience:
Speaker
Robin Willison and Meng Abarquez, Humanitarian and Disaster Risk Management Section of Oxfam-HK
Enquiry:
This seminar is free of charge. A certificate of 2 hour CPD attendance will be issued after attending the seminar. The maximum number of participants is limited to 40 and application will be accepted on a first-come-first served basis. Successful applicant will be informed by E-mail. For registration, please complete the registration form by 12 March 2009. For enquiry, please contact Bruce Chong at 9752-4520.
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Registration Form
Please complete & send this form by email to: ngo@ewb.hk
I wish to register to attend the captioned seminar on 12 March 2009 (Thursday) from 7:30p.m. to 9:30p.m.
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公民黨「綠色新經濟」政策圓桌會
邀請函
跟入牛年，香港正面臨三重挑戰： 自上世紀三十年代大簫條以來最嚴峻的環球經濟危機、 為人類福祉帶來嚴重風險的氣候變化、 以及威脅市民生活質素的環境質素惡化問題。 我們已經不能接受逐一解決這些問題， 我們需要的是一個可以立即明智地同時解決這些問題的方法。
綠色新經濟包含多個方面，包括解決污染問題、減少廢物、 改善城市規劃、優化建築物、建設可持續發展基建、 向環保運輸模式轉移、改善能源政策和經濟去碳化。 這一切將有賴於公共投資和創意政策，也能協助創造新就業和商機。
是次政策圓桌會的目的，是透過各持分者的討論， 歸納大家對綠色新經濟的意見，並嘗試摸索一些能帶來有型效益， 例如創造職位和商機的政策建議。
多位專家講者將就空氣質素、環保運輸、能源改革、廢物管埋、 規劃及環保建築、綠色金融及可持續基建等議題進行簡短介紹， 隨後參加者將被分成小組進行討論，就各個範疇探討以下三個問題：
不管你是關注職位流失的升斗市民、是擔心生存問題的中小企、 是正尋找機遇的專業人士、還是正盤算着環球挑戰的大企業， 綠色新經濟都與你息息息相關。我們誠邀你參與這次政策座談會， 與我們分享你的真知卓見。
日期：2009年2月28日(星期六)
時間：下午2:30 – 5:30
地點：九龍聯合道135號，香港兆基創意書院展覽廳 (正門入口：延文禮士道)
你的寶貴意見對香港的可持續發展展非常重要，請致電許小姐( 電話：2861 2555)或電郵至contact@civicparty.hk 登記。
Civic Party’s Green New Deal
Invitation to Policy Roundtable
As we move into the Year of the Ox, Hong Kong is faced with three challenges: a global economic crisis characterised as the worst since the Great Depression of the 1930s; a changing climate that poses serious risks to the well-being of humankind; and local environmental degradation that threatens the community’s pursuit of a better quality of life. We cannot afford to deal with them one by one. We need a smart solution to deal with them all at once.
There are many facets to a Green New Deal: to tackle pollution, to reduce waste, to better plan the city, to upgrade building stocks, to build sustainable infrastructure, to shift to green transport, to revolutionise energy policy and to decarbonise the economy. All of them will benefit from public investments and innovative policies, and all of them will create green jobs and business opportunities.
The purpose of the Policy Roundtable is to consider the findings from stakeholder dialogues and to explore innovative policy measures that may create tangible benefits including new green jobs and business opportunities.
Expert speakers will give brief presentations focusing on the areas of Air Quality & Green Transport, Energy Revolution, Waste Management, Planning & Green Building, Green Finance, and Sustainable Infrastructure, before smaller discussion groups will be formed to consider and discuss answers to three main questions for each area:
Date: 28 February 2009 Saturday
Time: 2:30p.m. – 5:30p.m.
Venue: Gallery, HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, 135 Junction Road, Kowloon (Please use the entrance at Inverness Road)
Your inputs will be most valuable for a sustainable future for Hong Kong. Please contact Pansy Hoi at 2861 2555 or email to contact@civicparty.hk for registration.
