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Opening Ceremony
Ms. LINN Hon-ho, Bernadette, JP
Secretary for Development , The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
Mr. WU Xiaolong
Director of Pearl River Water Resources Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources of
the People’s Republic of China
Ir LAU Chun-kit, Ricky, JP
Permanent Secretary for Development (Works) , The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
Mr. MOK Wing-cheong, Ringo, JP
Director of Drainage Services,
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of
the People’s Republic of China
Mr. YE Shui-qiu
Deputy Director for General of the Department of Educational,
Scientific and Technological Affairs of the Liaison Office of the
Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Chair Professor Joseph H.W. Lee
President of the Macau University of Science and Technology
Ir MA Siu-cheung, Eric, GBS, JP
President of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
Ir LI Chun Fai Alex
Chairman of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Civil Division
Keynote Speech & Souvenir Presentation
Session 1: Climate Change Challenge in the New Era -Integrated Flood Management Strategy
Dr. CHAN Pak-wai, JP
Director of the Hong Kong Observatory,
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of
the People’s Republic of China
Topic: Climate Change and Flood Risk
Mr. CHUI Si Kay, Peter
Senior System Advisor, Drainage Services Department,
The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of
the People’s Republic of China
Topic: Hong Kong’s New Strategies for Flood Management
Mr. HE Zhibo
Chief Engineer
Pearl River Water Resources Commission of the Ministry of Water Resources of
the People’s Republic of China
Topic: Exploration of Flood Safety Conditions and Strategies in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area
Prof. ZHAO Jianshi
Vice Dean
School of Civil Engineering
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Topic: The Practice of Integrated Water System Planning in Northern Chinese Cities - A Case Study of Shijiazhuang City
Session 2: Adaptation Approach against Increasing Flood Risk
Mr. CHENG Xiaotao
Former Vice Chief Engineer, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research of
the People’s Republic of China
Topic: Discussion on the Characteristics of Extreme Rainstorm Flood Risks in Urban Areas and Resilient Responses
Mr. David RAMSBOTTOM
Technical Director, HR Wallingford
Topic: Climate Change Adaptation Flood Management in the United Kingdom
Dr. Bas KOLEN
Professor of Enterprise Risk Management, University of Amsterdam
Topic: Flood Risk Management Approach in the Netherlands
Dr. Alessandro STOCCHINO
Associate Professor, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Topic: Flood risk and coastal management strategies for sustainable development: experiences and best practices from Europe
Session 3: Building a Smart and Flood Resilient City –Preparedness, Response and Recovery
Prof. J. CHEN
Professor of Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
Topic: From Rainstorm Nowcast to Flood Nowcast
Mr. Ben LUI
Chief of Airport Segment, MTR Corporation Limited
Topic: Building Flooding Resilience into Railway Operations
Ms. Eva YEUNG
Senior Manager (Community Resilience), Hong Kong Red Cross
Topic: Promoting community-based adaptation to climate change in Hong Kong
Mr. Clement HAU
Chairman of the Fire Insurance Association, The Hong Kong Federation of Insurers
Topic: Financial Risks and Insurance related to Flooding and Climate Change
