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2005 PAST EVENTS
| Event: |
Richard
Ivey Business School MBA Course - "CSR and Sustainable
Competitiveness"
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| Date/
Time: |
Day
1: Tuesday, 6 December 2005 (7.00 - 10.00pm)
- "What is CSR & Why is it Important to Business”
Day 2: Saturday, 10 December 2005 (1.00 - 7.00pm)
- "Workplace Issues"
Day 3: Sunday, 11 December 2005 (1.00 - 7.00pm)
- "Community Development and the Environment"
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| Venue: |
Hong
Kong
Convention and Exhibition Centre, 5/F, Lecture Room 500
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| Details: |
A
highly interactive course for MBA students at the
Richard
Ivey
Business
School
, developed to complement the World Bank Online module in
CSR. The course will be based around a number of
presentations from a variety of speakers and will include
case studies, discussions, and facilitated exercises.
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| Event: |
Key
Business Leaders Discuss Corporate Social Responsibility
What Does
Hong Kong
Expect of Your Business? |
| Date: |
Tuesday, 29
November 2005
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| Time: |
8.00 - 9.30am (7.45am Registration)
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| Venue: |
Club Lusitano, Salao Nobre de Camoes, 27/F,
16 Ice House Street
, Central,
Hong Kong
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| Details: |
Organised
by The Canadian Chamber of Commerce in
Hong Kong
and Its
Sustainable Development Committee. At this event, the Chamber’s workshop
findings will be presented, and a distinguished panel of key
business leaders
will comment on them.
Introduction:
Bruce Hicks, CEO, Sunday (Chair, Sustainable Development
Committee)
Findings Presentation: Paul Angwin - CSR
Manager, Manpower
Panel
discussion:
·
John Chen - Executive Director, Esquel
·
James Graham - Chair of the Business Coalition on
the Environment
·
Benjamin Hung - Chief Operating Office, Standard
Chartered Bank
·
Allen Yu - Operations Director, DHL |
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| Event: |
CSR
in Europe - Lessons learned for Hong Kong |
| Date: |
Thursday,
24 November 2005 |
| Venue: |
British Consulate - General,
1 Supreme Court Road
, Central |
| Details: |
As
part of efforts to promote CSR in
Hong
Kong
,
the British Consulate General is funding the visit of Ms.
Norma Jarboe, Director,
'Opportunity Now' -
Business in the Community (a UK CSR NGO). Norma specialises
in race and gender issues.
The Consulate would like to invite British Chamber members
to an informal Q&A session on some of the research and
recent issues raised.
Community Business is a supporting organisation
of this event.
A light lunch will be provided. |
| Note: |
RSVP:
Nick Dean no later than Tuesday 22 November 2005 at Nick.Dean@fco.gov.uk
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Event:
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Diversity and Inclusion in Asia:
Women in the Workplace and Cross-Cultural
Effectiveness |
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| Date: |
Tuesday - Wednesday, 22 - 23
November 2005 |
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Venue: |
Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong |
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Details:
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The conference will be the first
D & I conference in Asia. Its primary objectives are to
create a platform for D & I experts globally to come
together, to learn what companies are doing to address
diversity in Asia, and to raise the awareness and importance
of D & I in the region.
For more information, please refer to http://www.communitybusiness.org.hk/Diversity.html
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| Event: |
The
Supply Chain Talks Back |
| Date: |
Monday -
Tuesday, 21 - 22 November 2005 |
| Venue: |
Shekou,
Shenzhen, PR China |
| Details: |
Rather than having experts from
big companies outline their own CSR policies and programs,
our aim is to provide a forum for representatives from the
supply chain and other interested parties to speak about CSR
and related issues from on the ground. Speakers will include
experts on labour law, human rights, migrant workers,
factory workers, trade union representatives, academics,
women's groups and health experts from across the Asia
Pacific. It will be highly practical and the focus will be
on tackling the real problems encountered by companies
wanting to do CSR in the region. |
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| Event:
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Managing
Tsunami Relief Efforts: Lessons learned from corporate
involvement |
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| Date: |
Wednesday,
26 October 2005 |
| Time: |
6.30 pm - 8.00 pm |
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Venue: |
Hughes
Room, Foreign Correspondent's Club
2 Lower Albert Road, Central,
Hong Kong |
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Details:
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We
will explore and discuss selected strategies that companies
and charities have followed, and the obstacles and successes
they have encountered in managing
Tsunami relief efforts.
Speakers:
- Renee
Berman - Vice President, Community Investment, Credit
Suisse First Boston
- Fiona
Courtenay-Evans
- Associate Director, Corporate Responsibility &
Community Affairs, UBS
- Mr
K M Chan - Secretary General, Hong Kong
Red Cross
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| Event: |
Community
Business Annual Reception |
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| Date: |
Thursday,
13 October 2005 |
| Time: |
6.00 pm - 8.00 pm |
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Venue: |
MTR Corporation, 33/F, Two IFC |
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Details:
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Speakers:
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Shalini Mahtani, CEO, Community Business
-
Phil Gaffney, Managing Director - Operations and Business Development,
MTR Corporation
-
Benjamin Hung, Chief Operating Officer, Standard Chartered Bank
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Event:
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The
2005 IPS HR Leadership Conference |
| Date: |
Tuesday
- Thursday, 4 - 6 October 2005 |
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Venue: |
The
New Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel |
Details:
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A
three days conference organised
by IPS Worldwide.
Day 1 -
Creating a WorkLife Vision
Day 2 - Essential
Work Life Strategies
Day 3 - The
New Effective Workforce
Shalini Mahtani, Founder and CEO will be speaking on 'The Benefits
of Recognising Corporate Social Responsibility'
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| Event: |
Hong Kong
Corporate Social Responsibility Charter Launch
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| Date: |
Monday, 26
September 2005 |
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Venue: |
Bishopsgate
Room, 30th Floor, Standard Chartered Bank
Building, 4-4A Des Voeux Road, Central, Hong Kong
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Details:
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The
Community Business Leadership Team (CBLT) will publicly
launch the Hong Kong Corporate Social Responsibility
Charter, demonstrating their commitments and aspirations in
the area of CSR. This is a unique Charter to
Hong Kong. This event is for invitees only.
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| Note: |
If
you would like further details about the event, please
contact info@communitybusiness.org.hk |
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Event:
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Asian
Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility
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| Date: |
Thursday
- Friday, 8 - 9 September 2005 |
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Venue: |
Hilton
Hotel
in Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Details: |
This
year's theme is "Exploring CSR Strategies for
Business: How the right strategy for CSR can make business
more effective." The conference is to be a
two-day affair featuring the integration of a) plenary
sessions addressed by keynote speakers, b) special interest
sessions that focus on specific dynamics, learnings and best
practices of companies, c) an expo/trade show featuring
specific company CSR programs, and d) optional field visits
to innovative CSR program sites in and around the host city.
Ms Shalini Mahtani is one of the speakers (co-presenter) and
the moderator at the Asian Forum on Corporate Social
Responsibility (AFCSR) 2005 on the session "Women
Leaders in the workplace - their issues and challenges".
She will moderate the "Aligning CSR Strategies with top
management and Board concerns".
Ms
Katharine de Vaal will be a moderator for the special
interest session topic, "Managing Impediments to
linking CSR with Business Strategies" .
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| Event: |
CSR
Asia Summer School
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| Date: |
Wednesday
- Saturday, 3 - 6 August 2005 |
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Venue: |
Hong Kong
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| Details: |
This four day workshop is aimed at new CSR managers,
auditing staff, researchers, postgraduate students and any
others interested in attending. The emphasis is on CSR in
the Asia-Pacific region. It will be a highly practical,
workshop based course limited to 20 participants. There will
be 7 half-day workshops, a field trip based on a practical
stakeholder engagement and an optional 1-day trip to China.
The overarching approach is to demonstrate how CSR is
linked to image and brand enhancement through an examination
of reputation risk. We will examine important concepts such
as transparency and accountability and consider how CSR can
be implemented in practice. Workshops will cover
Perspectives on CSR in Asia; Business and human rights;
Labour standards and trade unions; Tackling child labour;
The environment and natural resources; Stakeholder
engagement (linked to half-day field trip); and Public
health and occupational safety. After the course
participants can participate in a one day trip to Guangdong,
Southern China
to experience at first hand some of the issues addressed in
the course.
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| Event: |
Sustainable
Development Case Competition |
| Date: |
Saturday, 23 July 2005 |
| Time: |
2.00
- 4.30pm
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| Venue: |
Room 419, 4/F Knowles Building, University
of Hong Kong
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| Details: |
Organized by AIESEC in Hong Kong, students from HKU and UST present proposals with topics
based on CSR and Sustainable Development.
Adjudicators:
Shalini Mahtani, CEO, Community Business and representatives
from APCO Asia, KMB, and MTRC.
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| Event: |
American
Chamber of Commerce - Business Orientation Program |
| Date: |
Friday, 15 July 2005 |
| Time: |
2.30
- 6.00pm
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| Venue: |
The Council Chamber, 8/F Meng Wah Complex, University
of
Hong Kong
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| Details: |
BOP is a two-week program for university students
from Hong Kong, Mainland
China
, Macau and
Taiwan
who are interested in developing a better understanding of
key international business practices and learning to work
together on real-world business issues. The theme for this
year is "Corporate Responsibility in China:
Opportunities and Risks in Evolving
Expectations." Participants prepared a case study
on different aspects of CSR and Shalini Mahtani was one of
the judges for the case study competition.
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| Event: |
CSR and The
Supply Chain Discussion |
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| Date: |
Wednesday,
15
June 2005 |
| Time: |
6.30 pm - 8.00 pm |
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Venue: |
Hughes
Room, Foreign Correspondent's Club
2 Lower Albert Road, Central,
Hong Kong |
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Details:
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A discussion on CSR and The Supply
Chain - How are Companies Addressing the Challenge?
Speakers:
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Dr
Stephen Frost - City University of Hong Kong
-
Mr
Jim Leung - Regional Director, International Labour
Standards, The Walt Disney Company
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Mr
William Anderson - Head of Social & Environmental
Affairs, Adidas
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| Event: |
CSR
to
General Education |
| Date: |
Friday,
3 June 2005
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| Time: |
11.00am
-1.00pm
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| Venue: |
Room 325,
3/F Meng Wah Complex, Hong Kong University
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| Details:
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Organised
by ILOP to their students to have a better idea on what is
CSR in Hong Kong
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| Event: |
CSR and
Public Relations Discussion |
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| Date: |
Wednesday,
25 May 2005 |
| Time: |
6.30 pm - 8.00 pm |
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Venue: |
Hughes
Room, Foreign Correspondent's Club
2 Lower Albert Road, Central,
Hong Kong |
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Details:
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A
discussion on CSR and Public Relations -
How to Deliver Value to your Clients
Speakers:
Shalini Mahtani, CEO, Community Business
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| Event: |
Canadian
Chamber CSR Stakeholder Engagement Workshop & Lunch |
| Date: |
Thursday,
19 May 2005
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| Venue: |
Midland
Wealth Management, 23/F, Man Yee Building,
68 Des Voeux
Road Central, Hong Kong
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| Details:
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This
workshop will identify what Corporate Social
Responsibility means in the Hong Kong context, define
stakeholder expectations for CSR in Hong Kong and develop
ideas for actionable projects. This agenda for the
workshop was identified by stakeholders who participated
in the Canadian Chamber’s previous workshop as the basis
for a useful dialogue on CSR in Hong Kong. Other members
of the business community will be engaged in the planning
of this event. By engaging stakeholders, listening to
their expectations, and acting on priority issues, the
business community can focus resources on taking positive
steps to promote the sustainability of Hong Kong.
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| Event: |
Asia-Pacific
Business Forum 2005 |
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| Date: |
Friday - Sunday, 13 - 15 May 2005 |
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Venue: |
United
Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand |
Details:
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United Nations Economic and
Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) in
collaboration with the Royal Thai Government will be
organizing the Second Asia-Pacific Business Forum (APBF).
In the APBF 2005, over 500 business executives, senior
officials, academics and NGO representatives from the
Asia-Pacific region and elsewhere are expected to
participate in dialogues on how to improve the Asia-Pacific
business environment as well as the role and agenda for CSR
in Asia.
Ms Shalini Mahtani, CEO of
Community Business will be the moderator for one of the
workshop.
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| Event: |
Diversity
& Inclusion Training |
| Date: |
Wednesday -
Thursday, 11-12 May 2005 |
| Venue: |
Kuala
Lumpur,
Malaysia
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| Details: |
This is a private event for BP staff only. |
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| Event: |
The 6th
International Workshop on Resource Mobilisation |
| Date: |
Friday - Sunday, 6 - 8 May 2005 |
| Venue: |
Rama
Gardens Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
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| Details: |
One of the themes is CSR and the potential it offers NGOs.
Ms
Shalini Mahtani, CEO of Community Business will be speaking
on this topic.
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| Event: |
Seminar
on Corporate Citizenship |
| Date: |
Thursday,
28 April 2005 |
| Venue: |
Hong Kong
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| Details: |
Totally
there
are 4 Sessions:
- Session
1: Background
overview and general trends on
of Corporate Social Responsibility
- Session
2: Benefits of Corporate Social Responsibly with
specific case illustration
- Session
3: "Caring Company" Experience Sharing Session
- Find Your Partner and Help the Disadvantaged
- Session
4: Group discussion and presentation
Ms
Shalini Mahtani will present at Session 2. |
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| Event: |
Community
Business Leadership Team Meeting |
| Date: |
Wednesday,
27 April 2005 |
| Venue: |
Hong Kong
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| Details: |
This is a private event for the Community
Business Leadership Team only. |
| Note: |
If you would like details about the Community
Business Leadership Team Business, please email shalini@communitybusiness.org.hk |
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| Event: |
Women
in Power 2005 |
| Date: |
Tuesday
- Wednesday, 22 - 23 March 2005 |
| Venue: |
Putra World
Trade Centre, Malaysia |
| Details: |
This
is a dynamic 2-day event, specifically designed around the
needs of women of different generation, industries and
backgrounds.
- Widen
Your Sphere of Influence
- Hear
Inspiring Presentation form Some of the Most Powerful
Women in The World
- Network
with Peers from a Range of Industries
- Participate
in Stimulating and Thought-Provoking Open Discussions
- Gain
Powerful Insights to Enhance Your Career
- Network
with High Profile and Emerging Women
- Heighten
Your Personal and Professional Skills
- Discover
Real world Strategies to Succeed in Today's Competitive
World
- Map
Out Strategies to Navigate Career Uncertainties
- Debate
and Discuss the Unique Challenges Faced by Women
Worldwide
- Access
the Latest Information and Share the Strategies to
Survive in a globalize marketplace
- Maximise
Your Potentials and Learn How to Make Your Contribution
Heard
Shalini
Mahtani will speak at Moderated Panel Discussion.
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| Event: |
Employee
Volunteering
Workshops |
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| Date/ Time: |
Saturday, 12 March 2005 (CHINESE)
9.30 am - 12:30 pm
Wednesday, 16 March 2005 (ENGLISH)
6.30 pm -
9.30 pm |
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Venue: |
Allen & Overy Office, 9/F,
Three Exchange Square, Central
(With
thanks to ALLEN & OVERY,
our venue sponsor) |
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Details:
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Community
Business will conduct 4 identical workshops on EV in March 2005, helping businesses to develop an EV programme that
meets business priorities, reflect employees' interests and skills,
and address community needs.
At the workshop, participants will learn how to:
- Engage
all levels of staff in volunteering
- Use
EV to benefit the business and its staff
- Apply
a simple Seven-Steps EV framework to maximize the
benefits of EV
- Organise,
manage and measure the impact of volunteer projects
The
workshops are tailored made for executives who are
responsible to develop or run an EV programme, or for those
who are currently running one but would like to improve the
existing programme.
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| Event: |
Hong Kong Legal Community
Tsunami Fundraising Initiative
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| Date: |
Saturday,
12 March 2005 |
| Time: |
2.00 pm -
5.30 pm |
| Venue: |
Stanley Ho Sports Centre,
10 Sha Wan Drive, Pokfulam |
| Details: |
An action-packed afternoon of games and entertainment is planned
with:
- inter-firm sports including touch rugby, volleyball and tug-of-war
- egg & spoon races
- auction* refreshments
- three-legged races
- bouncy
castle
- fortune teller and much more for all the family......
All funds raised will go to a small number of charities concentrating on long-term reconstruction
projects and re-establishing the livelihoods of those affected by this tragic event.
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Individual tickets are HK$80 each and a family pass is HK$200.
One family pass entitles 2 adults and up to 3 children.
Admission covers all activities, except food and beverages.
For details, please click.
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Allens Arthur Robinson l
Baker & McKenzie l Clifford Chance l
Deacons l
Dibb Lupton Alsop l Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer l
Herbert Smith l
Johnson Stokes & Masterl
Linklaters l
Lovells l
Mallesons Stephen Jaques l
Minter Ellison l Norton Rose l
Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP l Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison l
Shearman & Sterling l Sidley Austin Brown & Wood l
Simmons & Simmonsl Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP l
Slaughter & May l Tanner de Witt l
PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY
The Law Society of Hong Kong l
Asia Law & Practice l
Asian Counsel l
Asian Legal Business l
Delaney's l Jebsen Fine Wines
l Arabella's l
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| Event: |
Luncheon
to launch the publication, 'Women
Leaders in
Hong Kong: Insights
into their workplace experiences'
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| Date: |
Friday,
11 March 2005 |
| Time: |
12.00 noon
- 2.00 pm |
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Venue: |
The
Helena May, 35 Garden Road, Central |
Details:
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Women in
Hong Kong
represent 42% of the workforce yet only 26% of top and
senior management positions. Though apparently higher
in number than other places, this percentage of women at the
top camouflages the enormous challenges that women leaders
face. In this unique publication about women leaders
in Hong Kong,
Shalini
Mahtani, explores the
personal and work lives of women at the top in Hong
Kong.
Through first hand interviews with 22 women leaders, from
business, government, politics, sports, the arts and civil
society, this publication explores the lives of these women
and in particular their:
- Personal
backgrounds and relationships with children and life
partners
- Definition
of leadership and perceived differences between female
and male leaders
- Reasons
for changing jobs, career plans, job mentors, contacts
and personal networks
- Opportunities
and barriers in the workplace
- Working
hours and work-life balance and family-friendly work
initiatives.
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| Event: |
International
Conference on Issues Relating to Disaster Management:
Challenges for Governance Reform in Asia |
| Date: |
Friday
- Saturday, 4
- 5 March 2005 |
| Venue: |
Multi-media
Conference Room, Cheng Yick-chi Building, City University of
Hong Kong |
| Details: |
Organised
by the School of Law, City University of Hong Kong.
The Conference will focus on:-
- Perspectives
on Disaster Management: Transition from Theory to
Practice
- Sustainable
Policies on Disaster Management: Interaction of Law
& Policy
- Understanding
the Governance Implications of Disaster
- Disaster
Management, Humanitarian Relief and Rehabilitation:
Regional Perspectives on Governance in Asia
- Reponses
to Disaster: Role of NGOs, Media and Business
Enterprises
Christine
Loh, Community Business Board Director will be presenting on
"Role of Civil Society in Hong Kong In Disaster
Management" and Shalini Mahtani, CEO of Community
Business will be presenting on "Corporate Social Responsibility:
The Role of Corporations in Disaster Relief". |
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Event: |
Corporate
Community Investment and Human Resources |
| Date: |
Friday, 18 February 2005 |
| Time: |
2.30 pm |
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Venue: |
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