(2.2) Enriching Knowledge cum Learning and Teaching Strategies Series for the Liberal Studies Curriculum:
Responding to Climate Change - from Local to Global Cooperation (New)
Programme Overview
Climate change has become a prominent global issue of this century since it has increased the frequency and scale of disasters. Meanwhile, the latest information on climate change and response strategies to it constitutes an important component of local disaster preparedness knowledge.
This seminar will discuss climate change response strategies and the roles of various stakeholders in the international cooperation from the perspectives of climate change and its local and global public health impact in order to assist secondary school teachers to prepare related teaching topics.
Programme Objectives
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To enhance participants' knowledge in the issue of climate change in Hong Kong and the world, and its impacts on public health;
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To illustrate the direction of response to climate change (mitigation and adaptation);
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To discuss the effectiveness and constraints of international cooperation, and from there to assist secondary school teachers in the preparation of related teaching material.
| Date | 24 October 2016 ( Monday) |
| Time | 2:00pm - 5:00pm |
| Venue | Young Achievers' Gallery, Podium, West Block,EDB Kowloon Tong Education Services Centre,19 Suffolk Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon |
| Speakers |
Professor Emily Ying Yang CHAN Assistant Dean (Development) and Professor, Faculty of Medicine Mr. Yuk CHAN Panel Head of Liberal Studies, Ning Po College |
| Target Audience | Teachers, Teaching Assistants and Assistant Teachers |
| Format | Interactive seminar |
| Medium of Instruction | Cantonese |
| Fee | Free of charge |
| Quota | 120 |
| Enrollment Method | For details, please refer to Training Calendar of Education Bureau (CourseID: CDI020170729) This course has completed |
| Deadline of Enrollment | 20 October 2016 (Thursday) |
Organiser
Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC); Liberal Studies Section, Curriculum Development Institute, Education Bureau, HKSAR.
Certification
Attendees will be awarded a certificate jointly issued by the Collaborating Centre for Oxford University and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response (CCOUC) of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute (HKJCDPRI).
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