Make Your Voices Heard
It is the objective of the YSG, according to our Regulations, to promote and enrich the professional, educational, social, and cultural lives of our members; to reflect their views and represent their interests; and to serve as a link between them and the Institute. It is our duty to listen to all of your thoughts on the YSG, the Institute, the profession, and society from time to time.
I hereby extend a warm welcome to our four new co-opted members: Christina Wong, Rock Man, Crystal Chau, and Louis Lam, who boldly joined YSG to support us for these duties.
Within the Institute, the YSG has nominated our representatives to the General Council, relevant Boards, Committees, and the Working Group to express the views of our younger members on issues covering education, membership, professional developments, etc. Let us know how we are doing. Let us know your expectations and feedback for CPDs and social events. Let us know what you think about institutional developments, e.g. the review of reciprocity agreements, the progress of APC reform, proposed new membership routes, HKIS office relocation, etc. Tell us about any idea or suggestion you may have. Step up and join us if you believe you can do something for your fellow members.
Hong Kong is Our Home. Cast Your Vote!
The Legislative Council Election will be held on 9 September 2012. Members who are eligible to vote in the coming election are encouraged to do so. It’s also our duty and right to make our voices heard, loud and clear.
Highlights of the Month
Drinks Gathering (20 July 2012) & Star Grazing (28 July 2012) Co-organized by the CIArb, CIBSE, HKIE, HKIS, ICE, and LSHK
Here are another two meaningful social events co-organized by our partner institutions in the Organizing Committee of the Joint Institute One Day Seminar on Contract Management. On 20 July 2012, some 60 young engineers, lawyers, surveyors, and other professionals came together for a happy Friday night with music, beer, and new friends. We recruited 18 members from our partner institutions to serve 30 children from the “Heartlink” of SKH St Christopher’s Home in Shatin for a Summer Star Grazing night course. The children, mainly from new immigrant and low-income families, enjoyed the astronomy class at the Ho Koon Nature Education cum Astronomical Centre in Tsuen Wan.
“She Leads” 強人是妳-- Joint CPD series with JCI HK Jayceettes –28 July
Also, we had two very distinguished businesswomen share their paths to success at the third workshop of the “She Leads” series on 28 July: Ms Shirley Cheung (張玉珊), the founder of “Sau San Tong,” and Ms Charlene Tse (謝寧), who turned her hobby into a well-known local brand of
cookies.
You may find the highlights of all three workshops in the JCI HK Jayceettes’ Female elites 2012 Series Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/female.elites2012 or on the website, http://www.hkjtt.org/female.elites2012.
"Meet the Professionals Summer Party" Co-organized by the HKDA, HKMA, HKIA, HKIS,
and LSHK – 9 August 2012
Over 300 young architects, dentists, doctors, lawyers, and surveyors gathered at Prive Hong Kong for this Summer Party. We are very pleased that our always-young-at-heart President, Sr Serena Lau; Senior Vice President, Sr Stephen Lai; V i c e President, Sr Simon Kwok; and Hon Secretary, Sr Robin Leung were able to attend this party and mingle with our younger professionals.
Coming Soon
YSG Study Tour 2012 – Wuhan – 12 to 16 September
At the time of this writing, the YSG Study Tour 2012 - Wuhan is in its final stages of preparation. During the five-day, four-night tour, we will visit relevant government departments, academic institutions, infrastructural developments, and landmark projects of the city. We will also have a chance to visit famous tourist spots such as the Yellow Crane Tower (黃鶴樓) and Red Cliffs (赤璧古戰場). Please stay tuned for our reports from Wuhan next month!
YSG APC Workshops – BSD, GPD, and LSD
We hosted an APC Workshop with the LSD Education Committee on 24 August to introduce the revised APC Rules and Guides, as well as the new Part One assessments. We received about 70 applications from probationers and potential APC candidates for this Workshop. Co-organized by the BSD and the YSG, a series of revisionary courses will be arranged in the coming months for BS APC candidates. Please mark your diaries for the upcoming talk on 17 September about Building Services, the mock assessment for the practical task (APC Camp) on 5-6 October 2012 in Sheung Shui, and the critical analysis sharing on 19 December. In order to help GP APC Candidates with their preparations for the Part One Assessment of the APC, which will be held on 4 October 2012, the Education Committee of the GPD and the YSG have arranged seven APC Revision Workshops scheduled for 4 August, 11 August, 18 August, and 1 September. Please check our announcements in the registration details.
ORBIS MoonWalker – 10 to 11 November
YSG is now forming a team to join the ORBIS MoonWalker (奧比斯盲俠行) charity night walk on 10-11 November to fight blindness with light. The team will walk from Mong Kok Fa Hui Park to Sai Kung Pier for about 20km throughout the night in order to raise funds for ORBIS to bring hope to people with preventable blindness worldwide. Please contact us at [email protected] if you are interested! Sponsorships for the HKIS team are also welcomed!
What else?
Please check out the details of other YSG events in the CPD/PQSL pages, HKIS e-mail broadcasts, and our announcements on the YSG website and Facebook page!
Contact the YSG
We need your ideas, suggestions, and support for and active participation in our upcoming events. You may e-mail us at [email protected] or join our YSG committee meetings, which will usually be held in Suite 810, 8/F, Jardine House, One Connaught Place, Central on the first Friday of each month except on public holidays (i.e., 7 September 2012, 5 October 2012, and 2 November 2012).
