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Projects/ Issues
Challenges Faced by HK as A Maritime and Logistics Centre
Mrs Regina Ip raised a question on "Challenges Faced by Hong Kong as A Maritime and Logistics Centre" at LegCo meeting.  More
Letter to Financial Affairs Panel Chairman (English Only)
Mrs Regina Ip wrote to the Financial Affairs Panel Chairman on the HK Mortgage Corporation operation   Letter
Letter to Education Panel Chairman (Chinese Only)
Mrs Regina Ip wrote to the Education Panel Chairman to express concerns on the implementation of liberal studies curriculum    More
Motion by Regina Ip on Economic Strategies (Chinese Only)
Motion moved by Mrs Regina Ip on "Developing New Economic Strategies to Meet Economic Challenges"   More
Upcoming Events
Friends of Savantas(FOS)- Sai Kung One-day Trip
Date: 28 June 2009 (Sunday)Time: 9:15 a.m.– 4.30 p.m.Itinerary: visit the Lions Nature Education Centre, lunch at a seafood restaurant, exploring Sai Kung Town, visit House Bay Tin Hau Temple and walk through Tai Au Mun Park Fee: HK$90 for each Friend of Savantas; HK$100 for each accompanying person Registration Period: from now to 10 June 2009 (Wednesday) Details  (Chinese Only
Savantas 3rd Anniversary Celebration
To celebrate our third anniversary, Savantas will organize a series of commemorative events, including a gala dinner on 18 July, an outing, a karaoke contest and a policy seminar. Details will be announced in due course.
Innovation Project Report Finalized
After the fruitful exchange of ideas at the January Conference, the researchers of the Hong Kong Innovation Project have finalized their papers on Hong Kong's innovation system. A policy report  on the study is now downloadable from this website. A book will be published later in 2009 to present the in-depth academic findings.

 

 
Articles
A Support Letter from Dr Ronald Wong (English Only)
A Dr. Ronald Wong wrote a supportive letter to Mrs Regina Ip in response to her article "English Assets" published in SCMP on 25 May. Letter
Economic Growth (English Only)
Mrs Regina Ip urged the Government to reserve room for open and flexible  "knowledge factories" to cater for the knowledge-based economy of the future rather than remain hostage to past glory...Article 
Strengthening China's Soft Power (Chinese Only)
In view of the implementation of the liberal studies curriculum in September this year, Mrs Regina Ip wrote an article to suggest how to improve students' language standard in both Chinese and English.  Article
Issue on the Setting Up of a Veterinary School
Mrs Regina Ip wrote in response to Ming Pao's editorial on the establishment of a joint veterinary school. EditorialMrs Ip's response.
Developing Think Tanks (Chinese Only)
Mr Mathias Woo wrote an article in Yazhou Zhoukan to express his views that developing think tanks could help improve policy implementation.  Article
Event Highlights
Mrs Regina Ip Met with HKU Business and Economics Association Students More
Friends of Savants Visited Sai Kung   More
Mrs Regina Ip Spoke at HKU Business Touch Day 2009   More
Mrs Regina Ip Appointed to Steering Committee for Research Themes under the Research Endowment Fund   More
Mrs Regina Ip and Legislators Met with Secretary for Labour and Welfare   More

 


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