THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS

Code

2012010

Event Name

English for Surveyors (PQSL for BSD Probationers) - 3 days lecture on 20 and 27 February, and 5 March 2012

CPD Code

Formal Events

Speaker

Mr Fung Keung Victor M.Phil, Cambridge (int’l relations); M.S.Sc, HKU (public Admin); B.S.Sc, CUHK (journalism & English, graduated first in class)

Event Date

2012-02-20

Event Time

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (Monday) on 20 and 27 February, and 5 March 2012

Registration Closing Date

2012-02-13

CPD Hour(s)

4.5

Venue

Surveyors Learning Centre, Suite 811, 8/F., Jardine House, Central, Hong Kong.

Division

BSD

Fee

$300 for BS Probationers with priority, $400 for all others

Priority

first come first serve basis subject to availability of space

Language

English

Details

Mr Fung Keung Victor M.Phil, Cambridge (int’l relations); M.S.Sc, HKU (public Admin); B.S.Sc, CUHK (journalism & English, graduated first in class), who began his career as staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal/ Asia. He was then deputy chief editor of the South China Morning Post beforebecoming editor-in-chief of Reader’s Digest in Hong Kong. He later became director of communications at two local universities. He was appointed principal lecturer (equivalent to associate professor) at HKBU in 9.2008 and director of the MA in International Journalism program in 9.2010.

In 2009, he published a book entitled “Enhancing your English skills with editorials”《瘋讀社論強化英語》; and in 6.2010 he was co-author of《Improving English skills with governors' speeches最後六任港督的聲音》(Commercial Press). In 2011, Victor published 2 books: 《生活英語小智慧》(Enhancing wisdom with current English) and《學會演說、改變你的人生》(Good speaking skills will change your life). Victor runs a “current English discussion group” at deanfungenglish.blogspot.com.

A training course titled English for Surveyors will be conducted on 3 consecutive Mondays in February/March 2012 as follow:

Lecture one: How to improve your English scores from IELTS 6.5 (Masters course entrance requirement and civil servants’ basic requirement) to 8

Lecture two: English language writing skills (for reports, papers, letters etc.)

Lecture three: How to speak English confidently in public and speech-writing skills

Remarks

This is 3 days lecture on 20 and 27 February, and 5 March 2012.

Online payment is not allow for this event.

Payment

HKD Not available

Face-to-Face/Zoom

Please refer to the remarks

1.	The registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferrable.
2.	A registration number will be generated for each application. The registration number is unique and non-transferrable. Members cannot proceed to payment if they do not apply the CPD event and obtain the registration number through the HKIS website.
3.	Payment can be made by cheque or by Credit Card (Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd. / American Express). Cheques should be made payable to “SURVEYORS SERVICES LTD.”. A separate cheque or Credit Card payment instruction form is required for each event/ application. You should write down the registration number and HKIS membership number at the back of your cheque. The HKIS Secretariat will update the payment status and your application will be confirm when HKIS Secretariat receive your payment.
4.	Payment by PayPal is also acceptable. Please register in our web site before the closing date for each event. Please be reminded that if you cannot settle the payment within 7 days from the date the HKIS Secretariat accepted your registration, your registration number will be invalid and your application will be rejected. Your name will not be included in the registration list and you cannot attend the concerned CPD event. (Not applicable for site visit / social event / joint event with other organisation)
5.	An official receipt which must be presented at the event, will be available for downloading from the "CPD Profile" under Members Corners when payment is received.
6.	Incomplete or wrongly completed registration will not be processed.
7.	In the event a Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above or Black Rainstorm Warning is hoisted, the event will be postponed and a new arrangement will be announced. Should the aforesaid warnings be lowered 4 hours before the event, the event will proceed as normal.
8.	If you have not received any reply from HKIS Secretariat within 7 days of the event, you may call the Secretariat at 2526 3679 to check the progress of your registration.
9.	The HKIS reserves the right of final decision and interpretation in the case of any disputes.

1.	I confirm that I fully understand and accept the risk of joining the above visit. Under no circumstances shall The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors ("HKIS"), their staff or agents be held liable for the consequence of any accidents whether or not they are caused by the negligence of the HKIS, their staff and/or agents.
2.	Members participating in the above visit shall be in good health condition.
3.	While the HKIS has arranged Group Personal Accident insurance for members joining the above visit, members who have been accepted for joining the above visit can consider procuring an appropriate insurance policy to cover their own risks before attending the event.
4.	Claims related to COVID-19 and/or pandemics are excluded under the insurance policy procured by the HKIS.