The University of Hong Kong Convocation
The Silk Road – from land to sea
一帶一路的前世今生 --- 從陸上絲路到海上絲路
by Professor C F Lee 李焯芬教授 (BSc(Eng) 1968, MSc(Eng) 1970)
March 2, 2015 (Monday), 7:30 pm
Hui Pun Hing Lecture Theatre (LE1), The University of Hong Kong [Location Map]
Rejuvenation of the Silk Road both on land (一帶：即陸上絲路經濟帶) and sea (一路：即海上絲路) has recently become a strategy of the Chinese Government for economic development. This includes investment in major infrastructure projects in Asia countries, and export market development in such countries. The seminar will outline the history, trade and cultural interactions along the Silk Road over the past four millennia, along with its future prospects.
The Speaker [Biography]
He graduated from HKU with a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering in 1968, and a Master degree in 1970. His Ph.D., from the University of Western Ontario in 1972, is in the field of geotechnical engineering. He taught at the University of Western Ontario and the University of Toronto, before starting a long career with Ontario Hydro in Canada, where he worked on a variety of projects that included water resources management, hydropower and nuclear power. He joined HKU in 1994 as a professor of the Department of Civil Engineering. He served as a pro-vice-chancellor between 2000 and 2008.
Prof. Lee is also the Chairman of the Board of the Hong Kong Institute for Promotion of Chinese Culture; the Jao Tsung-I Academy Management Board; Director of the Jao Tsung-I Petite Ecole; member of the Commission on Strategic Development; etc. He is very active in public service, volunteer and community service, and has served on numerous government committees.
The talk is conducted in Cantonese.
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