An educational fieldtrip was organized for a bunch of BEd(Geog) year II students in February 2024 to T-Park Hong Kong for studying the technical processes of transforming sludge to electricity and learning the concepts of waste management and sustainability. The journey started with a professional guide tour which allowed our students witness the various stages of waste treatment from waste segregation to energy recovery through utilizing the most advanced recycling technologies. Students also had the opportunity to explore the state-of-the-art incineration plant to understand how the burning of the waste efficiently at high temperatures (850C) could generate electricity and reduce waste volume so as to produce clean and renewable energy for the communities.
Teaching beyond the classroom walls is one of the teaching approaches we adopt in the SSPS. Through hands-on experiences, students could develop a deeper understanding of the subject topic – the global environmental issues in this case.
Upon the implementation of the National Security Law and enhancement of the electoral system, Hong Kong has entered a new phase of "Patriots Administration". Chief Executive John Lee proclaimed in his 2022 inaugural Policy Address that Hong Kong has achieved a major transition from chaos to order and is now at the crucial stage of advancing from stability to prosperity. The new order has brought about notable changes in the sphere of politics, administration and civil society, expected to deliver better governance systems, governance capability and governance efficacy, so that "our people [...] have a sense of gain and a real taste of the fruits of effective governance" as promised by Mr. Lee. To what extent has such a goal been borne out by public policy performance and results?
Mr Edwin Au-yeung, Ms Natalie Au Wing-lam and Mr Gary Chan Chi-hung shared with their fellow juniors currently studying at SSPS their job-finding and work experiences.
企业丶会计与财务概论教育荣誉学士课程於2023年12月11日至12日组织了一个为期两日一夜的大湾区考察学习活动，主题为「从创新及经济发展角度探索横琴和澳门」。
在旅程的第一天，同学们参观了珠海澳大科技研究院（ZUMRI）和创新方（Novotown）。参观後，同学们能了解不同产业对横琴发展的重要性，包括科技研发及高端制造丶传统中医药丶文化和旅游。
至於第二天，行程包括澳门大学的澳门研究中心，以及创新创业中心。同学们通过李振国教授的讲解了解澳门经济丶大湾区及深度合作区的最新发展。此外，创新创业中心的参观能使我们的学生扩阔视野，包括认识杰出入驻团队的案例，以及中心提供予入驻团队的设施和办公空间。
Hong Kong used to be a major gateway to China and an intermediary between China and the world particularly the West. However, the world has changed now. Intense US-China rivalry, regional conflicts and anti-globalisation sentiments are defining the new normal. Also, China has transited from an era of reforms through opening to Western markets and methods to the present new era of the China path to modernization. After 2019 China has taken national security as a priority in the city while the doubtful West now sees it as a system less separate from the mainland. Hong Kong seems caught in a dilemma and risks losing its strategic distinctness and connectedness. Can it reinvent its intermediary role in a more complex and polarized world?
2024年1月17日，个人理财教育文学硕士课程[MA(PFE)]邀请Alice LYU女士分享她对香港对冲基金领域的趋势和前景的见解。
吕女士现为对冲基金公会（Hedge Fund Association, HFA）董事会成员及香港区域总监。HFA是一个国际化组织，致力于提高另类投资的透明度、发展和信任度。吕女士曾任职于一家亚洲领先的咨询公司。她直接负责为香港、中国大陆和新加坡的领先金融机构和注册基金经理就亚洲的合规、监管和风险管理提供专业咨询。
在研讨会上，吕女士介绍了对冲基金的概况和特点。她与同学们分享了她对香港对冲基金行业的见解，并对不确定环境下对冲基金的前景发表了自己的看法。在问答环节，吕女士与来自MA(PFE)的学生就对冲基金、私人财富管理和其他金融领域的职业发展进行交流。
Recently the Year 3 Students of Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Global and Environmental Studies have finished the Overseas Field-based Learning in Tokyo, Japan. This compulsory and credit-bearing field trip was designed to provide students with distinctive learning experience by site visits and dialogue with the locals and students, allowing the students to acquire knowledge not only from papers and classrooms but also on-site observation, in-person experience and ideas exchange.
The sites and learning activities were meticulously selected aligning with three distinct learning themes: urban development and transformation, environmental technology and disaster management, and Japanese society and culture. Students embarked on a visit to the Metropolitan Area Outer Underground Discharge Channel, the world's largest facility for flood control, to gain insights into how technology can mitigate environmental impact and manage disasters effectively. Additionally, they observed the bustling Shibuya Scramble Crossing in Tokyo, a focal point for understanding urban development, and explored museums such as Showakan to deepen their understanding of Japanese cultural and societal development. In addition to site visits, students have visited the campus of Waseda University and Tokai University, which are the esteemed universities in Tokyo and the East Japan area, and were privileged to have a fruitful discussions with students and professors about the common problems regarding to achieving sustainable development goals in both Japan and Hong Kong.
The success of this trip is indebted to our teaching staff, whose global network of connections with professors and alumni has been pivotal to the success. Through this Overseas Field-based Learning, our goal is to equip students with the knowledge and empathy needed to become adept problem solvers, possessing a diverse and comprehensive skill set capable of addressing any challenges in global and environmental development.
