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Schools & Families
Paragon Saturday Book Club: show and tell, for children 4-12. 2/F, 111 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay. Next Saturday, 12.30pm-1.30pm. Tel 2838 1220; e-mail Agnes: info@eparagon.com.hk
Higher & Continuing
EdD student consultation meeting: HKU Faculty of Education forum for students, programme director and cohort co-ordinators. Seminar Room 2, Mong Block, Faculty of Medicine, HKU. Today, 4.20pm-5.20pm. Tel Samuel Lau, 2859 2781.
Asia-Pacific web technology conference: PolyU Dept of Computing. Chiang Chen Studio Theatre. Mon-Tues,  9am-5pm. Tel Dr Tiffany Tang, 2766 7322. Evanescent Isles - My City-Village: CityU Dept of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics book talk. Speaker Xu Xi, writer-in-residence, English Dept, LingnanU. LT/16, 4/F Academic Building, CityU. Monday, 4.30pm-6pm. Tel 2788 8720.
Non-verbal communication - the secrets of body language: English-Speaking Union meeting. Speaker Dr Rodney Jones, CityU. The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association, Room 602, 3 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai. Monday, 6.45pm-8pm. ESU members $75, others $90, students HK$25. Tel Venni Tam, 2186 8449; e-mail esuhk@netvigator.com
Bringing closure to CSR challenges: mediating alleged violations of corporate codes of conduct. HKU Faculty of Law seminar. Speaker Prof Arnold Zack, Harvard. International Arbitration Centre, 38/F Exchange Square II, Central. Monday, 7pm-8pm. Tel 2219 4323.
Towards collective and community practices: HKBU Centre for Youth Research and Practice workshop. Room ACC 109, 1/F, Jockey Club Academic Community Centre, HKBU. Monday-Tuesday, 9.30am-4.30pm. Tel 3411 7143.
High-latitude ocean-climate interactions: past, present and future. HKUST Environment Week Secretariat. Speaker: Prof Andrew Weaver, VictoriaU, British Columbia. O.T. Cheung LT/E, HKUST. Wednesday, 1.30pm-2.15pm. [2] Modelling the built environment: Speaker Prof Philip Jones, CardiffU. Same date and venue, 2.30pm-3.15pm. [3] China's environmental law. Speaker Prof Canfa Wang, CUPSL, Beijing. Same date and venue, 3.30pm-4.15pm. Tel 2358 5735; e-mail: envtweek@ust.hk
Achieving work-life balance: towards a happy and productive Hong Kong. HKBU Centre for Human Resources Strategy and Development workshop. InterContinental Hong Kong. Thursday, 12.30pm-5pm. Tel 3411 7531.
Empowering communities and transforming learning: HKU Centre for IT in Education research seminar. Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU. Thursday to Saturday,  9am-6pm. E-mail cite@hkucc.hku.hk
Online gambling and the cross-border issues of jurisdiction and enforcement: HKU Faculty of Law. Speaker Dr Julia Hornle, LondonU. Room 425, K.K. Leung Building, HKU. Thursday, 1pm-2pm. Tel 2219 4323;
Hong Kong healthcare reform: CityU/SynergyNet public forum. Government, academic, hospital and healthcare industry speakers. C.Y. Sun LT/3, Academic Building, CityU. Thursday, 2pm-6.15pm. In Cantonese and English. E-mail chiychan@cityu.edu.hk
Regional co-operation and infrastructure construction: HKU Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management conference. Wang Gungwu Lecture Theatre, Graduate House, HKU. Friday, 9am-5.30pm. English and Putonghua. Tel 2859 2721.
One country, two systems, three languages: policy and predictions for Hong Kong. HKIEd seminar. Speakers: Prof Andy Kirkpatrick and Mr Michael Chau. D1-LP-03, HKIEd. Friday, 5.30pm-7pm. Tel Teresa Yeung, 2948 7263.
International year of planet Earth: HKU Dept of Earth Sciences seminar. Speakers Profs J.G. Malpas, HKU; E. de Mulder and L.D. Woodfork, IYPE. LT/T2, Meng Wah Complex, HKU. June 6, 6.30pm-8.30pm. Tel 2859 2829.
Exhibitions & Events
Hang Seng Bank green challenge: HKUST Environment Week Secretariat/student project competition showcase. Academic Concourse. Tuesday- Wednesday. Tel 2358 5735.
Gao Xingjian - literature and art: CUHK exhibition. University Library Hall. Now until June 8. Mon-Sat, 10am-7pm; Sun, 1pm-7pm. Tel 2609 7307.
School of Design annual show: PolyU exhibition. Until June 13, 9am-6.30pm. www.sd.polyu.edu.hk The art of Chinese wooden stands: Songde Tang collection. HKU Museum and Art Gallery exhibition. Now until June 16, 9.30am-6pm.
Faust Festival: HK Arts Centre. Young thespians in 40-plus shows. Now until June 22. Tickets and reservations: www.urbtix.hk; information, www.faustworld.com
Looking Ahead
Confucian role ethics and the moral imagination: CityU Governance in Asia Research Centre seminar. Speaker Prof Roger Ames, CUHK/HawaiiU. G4701, Academic Building (Lift 2), CityU. June 11, 5pm-6.15pm. E-mail: lo.oi@cityu.edu.hk
Teaching the exam essay for IELTS and beyond: English Speaking Union special seminar. Speaker Robert Lewis, IELTS examiner. Room 602, The Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association, 3 Lockhart Road, Wan Chai. June 18, 6.30pm-8.30pm. ESU member HK$75, others HK$90, students HK$25.
Tel Venni Tam, 2186 8449.
Language issues in English-medium universities - a global concern: HKU international conference. June 18-20. [2] 9th International Conference of the Association for Language Awareness: HKU, June 26-29. Tel 2859 2395; e-mail scarletws@hku.hk



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