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Programme Schedule

8.30	Registration and Welcome Refreshments
9.00	Welcome Remarks
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9.10	Opening Presentation "Circulation" - A Key to Hong Kong's Human Resource and Competitiveness in a Global Age Helen Siu, Professor of Anthropology, Yale University
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9.40	Panel Discussion Session 1 ?The challenges facing Hong Kong’s work force ?economic change, demography and the demand for new skills and flexibility • What challenges do Hong Kong’s demographics throw up for its future work force? • What are the strengths and weaknesses of Hong Kong’s current education system? How and to what extent do current education policies need rethinking? • How well does current immigration policy allow Hong Kong to meet its human resources needs? • To what extent should producing the work force of the future be a corporate rather than governmental responsibility? Moderator: C. K. Lau, Executive Editor, Policy, South China Morning Post Panelist: Mike Button, Principal Consultant, Retirement and Benefits Practice, Watson Wyatt Chandran Nair, Founder & CEO, Global Institute for Tomorrow Helen Siu, Professor of Anthropology, Yale University Richard Wong, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Economics, The University of Hong Kong
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10.30	Morning tea/coffee
10.45	Panel Discussion Session 2 ?Policies for the future: Education, immigration and beyond • Should Hong Kong’s education be restructured to meet the needs of the future? • How far can the future demands of business be anticipated and so planned for? • To what extent should its education system be shaped around economic needs? • To what degree and how should migration be actively encouraged? • To what extent can the mainland be seen as a source of human resources for Hong Kong? Moderator: C. K. Lau, Executive Editor, Policy, South China Morning Post Panelist: Mike Button, Principal Consultant, Retirement and Benefits Practice, Watson Wyatt Chandran Nair, Founder & CEO, Global Institute for Tomorrow Helen Siu, Professor of Anthropology, Yale University Richard Wong, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Economics, The University of Hong Kong
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11.50	Closing Remarks
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12.00	End of Seminar
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