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QUAD FORUM 2000

Over 100 Hong Kong leaders representing the government, business sector, academics and Legco attended the Quad Forum 2000 on Nov. 2.

Held annually since 1997, the forum aims to engage key officials, businessmen, academics and politicians in discussion, debate and brainstorming to spark ideas on the policy agenda for the promotion of services sector.

The Financial Secretary Donald Tsang opened the morning panel discussion session and later hosted the Dinner Forum.

During the morning session, participants discussed: "Strategic Cooperation Between Hong Kong, Shenzhen & the Pearl River Delta;" "Refining the SAR Advantage: Small & Efficient Government;" "Marketing Hong Kong in the New Economy;" and "Refining the SAR Advantage: More Efficient Markets." These four panel sessions were complemented by a follow-up session over dinner at Government House.

Quad Forum 2000 was jointly organised by the Hong Kong Coalition of Service Industries of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, the Business and Services Promotion Unit of the Commerce and Industry Bureau, and the School of Business of the University of Hong Kong.

Symposium Programme

2 November 2000, Island Shangri-La Hotel

8:15 am    Registration

8:45 am    Opening Session

Keynote Opening Remarks by Mr Donald TSANG, Financial Secretary
Remarks by organisers: Mr Stanley KO, Hong Kong Coalition of Service Industries
Prof Ian DAVIES, The University of Hong Kong

9:00 am    Concurrent Sessions I

Session A: Strategic Cooperation between HK, Shenzhen & the Pearl River Delta

Panellists:

  • Ms Yvonne Choi, Commerce & Industry Bureau
  • Dr Eden WOON, The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
  • Prof LAU Pui King, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
 Session B: Refining the SAR Advantage: Small & Efficient Government

Panellists:

  • Mr Colin SANKEY, Efficiency Unit
  • Mr Martin BARROW, Business Advisory Group
  • Prof Francis LUI, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology

10:30 am    Coffee Break

11:00 am    Concurrent Sessions II

Session C: Marketing Hong Kong in the New Economy

Panellists:

  • Mr M J T ROWSE, Invest Hong Kong
  • Mrs Selina CHOW, Hong Kong Tourist Association
  • Prof Richard WONG, The University of Hong Kong
 Session D: Refining the SAR Advantage: More Efficient Markets

Panellists:

  • Ms Sandra Lee, Economic Services Bureau
  • Mr K C KWOK, Standard Chartered Bank
  • Prof TSANG Shu Ki, Hong Kong Baptist University

12:30 pm    End of Morning Session

Dinner Forum
2 November 2000, Government House
Chairman: The Hon Donald TSANG, JP, Financial Secretary
Facilitators: Dr Eden WOON and Prof Richard WONG

6:15 pm    Registration
6:30 pm    Cocktail Reception
7:00 pm    Guests to be seated
                Opening Remarks by Secretary for Commerce and Industry
                Moderators’ Reports
7:30 pm    Dinner
8:15 pm    Stand-up Session
9:35 pm    Conclusion by the Financial Secretary
9:40 pm    End of Forum