FIG International Congress in Sydney Our Immediate Past Chairman, Mr Edwin Tsang, represented the Division to participate in the XXIV FIG International Congress held in Sydney from 11 to 16 April 2010. According to Edwin, it was a very successful meeting and he focused his efforts on advocating the Division’s formal linkage with the Commission 8 of FIG. (Please refer to P.11 for his report) 2010 Mainland and HK Construction Industry Forum The annual Mainland and Hong Kong Construction Industry Forum has been scheduled to be held from 19 to 21 June 2010 in Fuzhou(福州市). The Forum is jointly organized by the PRC Ministry of Construction and the HKSAR Government Development Bureau. The theme of this year's Forum is "Sustainable Urban Form: Green Building and Low-Carbon City" and the Forum will include a visit to the fourth Exposition on Green Construction and Energy Conservation in Fuzhou. The Chairman of PDD will join the HKIS Delegation led by the Senior Vice President to participate. Peking University Class 北京大學國情班 The HKIS has been invited by the Liaison Office of Central People's Government to send six representatives to participate in the forthcoming Peking University Class for Hong Kong surveying/planning/engineering professionals. Our Hon Treasurer, Mr Mok York Yee, will represent the Division to join the Class to be held from 15 to 19 May 2010 in Beijing. CPD Events On 9 April 2010, we had a briefing forum conducted by Rocco Design Team together with Mr Raymond Wu, Assistant Secretary (Lands) of the Development Bureau, regarding the Draft Design and Management Guidelines on Public Open Space in Private Developments. Over 70 members attended the forum and exchanged views with the speakers on the aspects of public accessibility, land grant conditions/enforcement, operational house rules, property management problems and the private landowner’s legal/insurance liabilities, etc.