Host: The University of Chicago

Time: (Session A) 14:15-14:45 / (Session B) 14:45-15:15

Number of seats available: 15 for each session, total 30

Description:

The site was originally part of Jubilee Battery at Mount Davis, which formed part of Hong Kong’s western coastal defence system. After the World War II, it was occupied by makeshift housing for refugees before being converted into a British Army Royal Engineers’ mess and quarters. It became the Victoria Road Detention Centre under the Special Branch of the Hong Kong Police Force starting in 1961 and was simultaneously used for police training purposes; later it was also used by the Force’s witness protection programme. After the sovereignty handover of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to China, the site became unoccupied. It had no permanent tenant for over a decade, and was occasionally used as a movie set. Under the Land Grant Scheme, The University of Chicago was earmarked as the prospective operator of the site in 2013, and subsequently a formal Land Grant was executed in 2016. With the generous support from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust together with the support of alumni, parents and friends, led by University Trustee Francis Tin Fan Yuen (AB‘75) and his wife Rose Wai Mun Lee Yuen, the site was revitalised and the Hong Kong Campus opened its doors in 2018.

The Campus’ design pays homage to the site’s history and former occupants by creating the Heritage Interpretation Centre, and by preserving and highlighting significant architectural elements throughout the site. The site’s latest re-invention breaks with its past. The design combines modern functionality with preservation, featuring adaptive reuse of the existing heritage buildings on the site.

https://heritage.uchicago.hk

Host: Deloitte China

Time: 14:30-16:00

Number of seats available: 20

Description:

We will discuss and explore how donors, foundations and corporate’s CSR department can strategically monitor and evaluate the NGOs and respective charities projects.

Host

Ms. Melissa Fung

Partner, Risk Advisory, Deloitte China

Host: Schroders

Time: 14:30-15:15

Number of seats available: 20

Description:

Investing long term reserves can help you sustain your operations; generating financial returns and protecting against inflation. This session will discuss what to think about when investing, writing your investment policy and how to start getting invested.