Rotary Centennial Institute for Wetland Conservation (District 3450 Area 5)

扶輪百周年紀念濕地研究院（3450區第5分域）

Newsletter by K. S. So, PP (4 March 2006)

On 25 February 2006 the Rotary Centennial Institute for Wetland Conservation (District 3450 Area 5) held its Anniversary Seminar on the theme ‘State of Hong Kong Environment’.

Altogether three papers were presented which covered topical subjects namely, ‘Relationship between Avian Flu and Wild Birds’, ‘Marine Conservation in Hong Kong’ and ‘Terrestrial Conservation in Hong Kong’. The speakers, all reputable figures in the conservation circle, were respectively Dr. Lew Young of WWF Hong Kong, Mr. Clarus Chu of WWF Hong Kong and Dr. Billy Hau of the University of Hong Kong. The Seminar was attended by an audience of over one hundred people which included Rotarians, secondary school students a number of which were Interactors, school teachers as well as members of the general public. The Seminar was well received and there was heated Q&A time after each of the presentations.

Dr. Steve Cheung, PP of Rotary Club of Hong Kong Northwest was kind enough to give an opening speech.

The event was co-organized with the Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, and took place at the Chan Kei Biu Lecture Theatre of the City University of Hong Kong.

Some snap shots of the event are appended.

PP K. S. So with Rotarians from the Rotary Club of City Northwest Hong Kong and Interactors
from Fukien Secondary School (Siu Sai Wan).

PE C. K. Lau of Rotary Hong Kong Northwest and PP K. S. So and Rotarian K. P. Lei of Rotary
City Northwest Hong Kong.

Dr Lew Young of WWF Hong Kong talks to seminar participants during the break.

An audience of over 100 people attend the seminar.

PP K. S. So presents souvenir to Dr Billy Hau of the University of Hong Kong.

Ms Polly Chik of WWF Hong Kong, MC of the seminar.

(Seminar Announcement 18 January 2006)