Business of IP Asia Forum – 7-8 December 2023 Theme – IP & Innovation: Steering New Economic Growth Jointly organised by the HKSAR Government and Hong Kong Trade Development Council, BIP Asia Forum brings IP professionals and industry leaders from all over the world to discuss the latest developments in the IP world, and to explore business collaboration opportunities. Last year, the two-day Forum featured over 70 prominent speakers to share their insights with more than 14,000 viewers from over 40 countries and regions. The 13th edition of BIP Asia Forum will return as a full physical event held on 7-8 December 2023 at HKCEC. Entitled “IP & Innovation: Steering New Economic Growth”, the Forum this year will discuss the transformative potential of IP and innovation in driving sustainable and inclusive economic growth and creating new opportunities for global economies and businesses. To facilitate commercialisation for homegrown technology and innovation, IP & Innovation Market themed “CleanTech” will return in 2023, which aims to provide a one-stop platform to showcase the latest technology projects by universities, R&D centres and start-ups from Hong Kong and provide networking and partnership building opportunities. Participating institutes include: 1.Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited (Astri) 2.Hong Kong Baptist University 3.Hong Kong Metropolitan University 4.The Chinese University of Hong Kong 5.The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 6.The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 7.Nano and Advanced Materials Institute Limited (Nami) Join us to explore the full potential of IPs in business value creation. Mark your diary now! As a supporting organisation of the Forum, members of Environmental Contractors Management Association, are eligible for a exclusive discount price of HK$800 per person for the Full Pass (original price HK$1,950). Available on a first come, first served basis. Online Registration: Click here to register* Promo Code for discount price: INDPA15236 Registration deadline: 1 December For more information, please visit: -Forum programme: https://bipasia.hktdc.com/conference/bip/en/programme -Forum video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xui-QhAjdoI Forum brochure: https://pp.hktdc.com/dm/bip/2023/BIP_Brochure_2023.pdf BIP Asia Forum 2023 Programme_20231104_EXT_EN

2023 ECO Public Day Poster Eco Expo Asia 2023 26 – 29 Oct | AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong 19  Oct – 6 Nov | Click2Match (Online)   Eco Expo Asia is a global trade platform for the environmental protection industry that showcases the latest green products, equipment and state-of-the-art technology, offering a bundle of green business opportunities! Eco Expo Asia 2023, jointly organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd and co-organised by the Environment and Ecology Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), will take place from 26 – 29 October at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong, with the last day (29 October) open to the public. This year’s theme “Taking the Leap towards Carbon Neutrality” which strives to once again bring together prominent brands, experts and academics under one roof to reduce carbon emissions and pave the way for a greener future!   Our newly launched ESG Job Hub at Eco Expo Asia aims to connect organisations recruiting ESG talents with professionals and students who are passionate for creating positive impacts and shared values. Through collecting and sharing job vacancies of our exhibitors via the Expo’s website, on-site display panels and other publicity channels, we hope to present job opportunities in the industry so that interested candidates may visit your job booth to learn more about your company. Private interview rooms will be available at the Expo to facilitate on-site interviews if you find the right match: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7525656/Eco-Expo-Asia-2023-ESG-Job-Hub   Mark your diary and register now for FREE e-badge: https://tinyurl.com/56nscymv   More details: www.ecoexpoasia.com  

Contact Person	Tel	Email
Ms Esther Lam	2240 4415	esther.ty.lam@hktdc.org
Ms Rachel Fung	2240 4469	rachel.tk.fung@hktdc.org

 

                Employees are important assets of the company and they play a crucial part in the businesses’ sustainability and success. Employee’s health is one of the top priorities of many companies. Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health, with full support of over 50 major commerce chambers and associations in Hong Kong, organizes the “Hong Kong Smoke-free Leading Company Awards 2023” together with Occupational Safety and Health Council and Radio 1 of Radio Television Hong Kong, encourage all industries to fulfill social responsibility by promoting smoke-free culture and smoking cessation to their employees, customers, the general public and other stakeholders for a smokefree Hong Kong. The Awards also incorporate ESG elements (Environmental, Social and Governance) by introducing the “Outstanding ESG Smoke-free involvement Award”, to encourage companies to further integrate smoke-free promotion into their ESG policies, taking care of employees’ physical and mental well-being, enhancing their performance and profession, and benefiting both the company and its employees. All companies, organizations and government departments which operate and have registered in Hong Kong with at least one smoke-free policy implemented during 1 October 2019 to 20 October 2023 are eligible. Please visit https://smokefreeleadingcompany.hk/ to apply online by 31 October 2023. Let’s strive for a Smoke-free Hong Kong! #smokefreefamily #HongKongCouncilonSmokingandHealth #COSH #SmokeFree #TogetherWeStriveforaTobaccofreeHongKong #HongKongSmokefreeLeadingCompanyAwards #reducethesmokingprevalencerate #smokingcessationhotline 1833183

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Charging Training Webinar  [Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Buildings]   MSW Charging will be implemented on 1 April 2024. The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) is now actively taking forward relevant preparatory work to enable the Government, various stakeholders and the public to prepare for the implementation of MSW charging. In order to let different stakeholders have a better understanding of MSW charging and how they should get ready for its implementation, the EPD has commissioned Social Policy Research Limited (SPR) as the service contractor to organise training webinars for various operators/ management organizations. The content of the training webinars includes explaining the charging mechanisms and legal requirements of MSW charging, and providing best practice guides and practical tips according to the actual operational needs of stakeholders’ workplaces, so as to help them make necessary preparations before the implementation of MSW charging. The main target audience of this training seminar is the managers and frontline cleansing supervisors of C&I buildings, so that they can further disseminate the relevant information on MSW charging to frontline staff after the seminar.   The training will be conducted in live stream. The details of the training are as follows:      

Date	See the Registration link
Time	15:00-17:00
Location	Live Stream (Zoom)
Target Audience	The management staff and frontline cleansing supervisory staff of commercial and industrial buildings (C&I Buildings) [Commercial and industrial buildings with property management organisations that sell/lent out the units, including offices, flatted factories, industrial-office buildings, and godown buildings, but excluding private factories or storages occupied by single occupiers, and excluding restaurants, hotels, shopping malls and markets]
15:00 - 15:05	Introduction
15:05 - 16:10	Explanation of MSW Charging ·         Overview of MSW charging ·         Legislative requirements ·         Implementing MSW charging at C&I Buildings ·         Waste Reduction and Recycling Arrangements
16:10 – 16:45	Q&A Section
16:45 - 17:00	Online Quiz (If participants pass the online quiz, they will receive an E-certificate )

  Your organization is cordially invited to participate in the " MSW Charging Training Webinar". If your organization/responsible person is interested in participating in the training webinar, please complete the registration form below. All the applicants will receive a confirmation by email after registration.   Registration form：https://forms.gle/3vDSQZ4dk2eydcxu8   If your organization/responsible person needs more information or has any inquiries, please contact our research officer Mr. Kwan via Hotline (Tel: 2511-1516) during office hours (10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday), or Miss Leung, Field officer on 9095-3485 after office hours until 10:00 p.m. or email to enquiry@spr.com.hk or WhatsApp to 2511-1516.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

週年會員大會通知

  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2023 Annual General Meeting of the Environmental Contractors Management Association Limited will be held as follows : - 兹通告 環保工程商會有限公司2023年週年會員大會即將舉行，詳情如下：   Date 日期 :              Thursday, 12 October 2023 二零二三年十月十二日 (星期四) Time 時間   :              12:00 p.m. 正午十二時 Venue 地點 :            Oasis Room 8/F, Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong 香港灣仔港灣道1號 香港萬麗海景酒店 8樓美景閣   For the following purposes: 以討論下列事項：

AGENDA 議程

1. To approve the Minutes of the last AGM held on 10 November 2022; 通過上次(二零二二年十一月十日)週年會員大會會議記錄; 2. To receive the Report of the Members of the Executive Committee; 省覽幹事會報告; 3. To receive and adopt the Treasurer's Report, the Annual Financial Statements, and the Auditor’s Report; 省覽及接納司庫報告，年度財務報表及核數師報告; 4. To appoint the Auditor for the current year; 委任核數師； 5. To elect members of the Executive Committee for the ensuing term (2023-2025); and 選舉新一屆(2023-2025年度)幹事會成員；及 6. To consider any other business. 其他事項。 No member save with the consent of the Chairperson of the Meeting may bring any matter before the Meeting unless he/she has given not less than 7 working days' notice in writing to the Secretary of his/her intention to raise the matter. 會員可於會議前不少於七個工作天以書面向秘書提交議案，否則除非得到大會主席同意，不得在會上另加議題。 The AGM will be followed by a Western set lunch from around 12:45 p.m. to 14:30 p.m.. 會後於約12時45分至2時30分備有西式午餐，歡迎參加。   Please fill in the Reply Slip and return it to the Project Officer Ms. Cissy Chang no later than 28 September 2023. 請填妥回條，於2023年9月28日或以前擲交本會項目主任鄭樂施女士。   By Order of the Executive Committee 承幹事會命 Francis Tan 陳聰惠 President 會長 Environmental Contractors Management Association Limited 環保工程商會有限公司 Hong Kong, 14 September 2023 香港，二零二三年九月十四日   Notes 附註:

1. A member entitled to attend and vote at the above meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to exercise all or any of its rights to attend and vote on its behalf.

凡有資格出席上述大會及於會上投票之會員，均有權委派一名代表行使其所有或任何權利出席及投票。

2. The instrument appointing a proxy or attorney, if any, under which it is signed, or a notarially certified copy of such power or authority is requested to be sent to the Project Officer of the Association by email not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the meeting.

代表委任表格連同經簽署之授權書或其他授權文件(如有)，或經公證人簽署證明之該等授權書或授權文件副本，最遲必須於大會指定舉行時間不少於四十八小時前，以電郵送達本會項目主任。

Dear OSH Partners,   1st OSH Innovation & Technology Award – OPEN for Enrolment！   We are thrilled to announce that OSHC in collaboration with the government department, HKSTP, Cybersport and innovation and technology organizations jointly organise the “1^st OSH Innovation & Technology Award”.  This Award is to ignite the spirit of innovation among secondary school students and the general public, encouraging them to take on the challenge of enhancing occupational safety and health. Through their ingenious innovation and technology projects to promote safer workplaces and enhance the well-being of our communities. The winning entries will receive a cash prize of up to HK$80,000, and stand a chance to be supported to join the start-up programs operated by innovation and technology organisations. Also, the winning projects will have the opportunity to be exhibited in the "1^st OSH Innovation & Technology Expo” in mid-March 2024. Enroll now!   參賽組別Category l   中學組Secondary School Category l   公開組 (包括大專院校) Open Category (Includes tertiary institution)   獎項Award l   每組設有創新大獎、金、銀、銅、優異獎Each category has gold, silver, bronze and merit award l   最架勢創新培育學校/院校/機構大獎Innovation Breeder Award l   最受歡迎創新項目大獎Most Popular Innovation Award   大獎詳情Award details 報名表格Enrolment Form：https://bit.ly/43h5SZo 網上報名Online Enrolment：https://bit.ly/43mKW38   重要日期 Important dates l   截止報名Deadline for enrolment:29/9/2023 l   截止遞交參賽報告及影片Deadline for submission of report and video: 3/11/2023   查詢Enquiry 新城電台賴嘉欣小姐Ms Leanne Lai, Metro Radio (3698 7380) 職安局羅永堅先生Mr Toran Law, OSHC (3106 3735) 職安局羅泇恩小姐Ms Maggie Law, OSHC (3106 3743) 電郵Email:oshaward@mbc.com.hk   Occupational Safety & Health Council

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  The World Health Organization (WHO) designates 31 May of each year as the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). Smoke-free Publicity Progamme for WNTD is launched by Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health (COSH) annually to urge the public to promote the smoke-free messages and encourage more smokers around the world to quit smoking. “Smoke-free Sportswear Day 2023” on 31 May will be organized by COSH for soliciting public support by wearing sportswear and doing exercises, in order to encourage smokers to kick the habit, create a smoke-free social environment and move towards a tobacco-free Hong Kong. We welcome all to join us in promoting the Publicity Programme from 24 May 2023 to 30 June 2023 and participate in the Smoke-free Sportswear Day on 31 May. Supporting organizations/individuals can also encourage all the employees/ members /teachers and students/stakeholders/ families to extend the Programme and disseminate smoke-free messages so as to create a smoke-free Hong Kong in joint hands. Supporting formats are included as follows (can select more than one option):

1. Encourage stakeholders to wear sportswear and join Smoke-free Sportswear Day on 31 May
2. Display the programme poster(s) and distribute the programme promotional collaterals, including:
   1. Programme posters
   2. Wise Mike Badge [Remarks: Small parts not suitable for children under 3 years.]
   3. Wise Mike Mini Towel
3. Promote the Publicity Programme by emails, website or social media pages
4. Promote the Publicity Programme on intranet
5. Set up promotion booth/organize different forms of promotional activities

*Supporting organizations are welcomed to request for promotional collaterals. Quantity is limited and served on a first-come-first served basis. The top five supporting organizations with the highest number of participants will be awarded the “The Most Active Participation Award”. Organizations with the most creative promotion will also be awarded “The Most Energetic Supporting Organization” and “The Most Creative Supporting Organization”. Each supporting organization will also receive a digital participation certificate as compliment.   https://exercise.smokefree.hk/index.php?lang=en