Regional Roundtable on Rural Sustainability

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Regional Roundtable on Rural Sustainability – critical issues in Asia

Peri-urban areas in the Asia-Pacific region are at the crossroads. While rural communities are facing severe problems of depopulation and environmental deterioration, they also present invaluable opportunities to address climate change, food and water security, and other sustainability challenges. In this Roundtable, academics and practitioners from Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Thailand will share their revitalisation experiences and strategies in addressing local challenges. These experiences might coalesce into an Asia-Pacific model for rural sustainability. The event will also officially launch the Rural Sustainability Programme – APAC Initiative for Regional Impact (AIRI) and introduce the regional partnership for rural sustainability. The one-year incubation programme, AIRI Urban-Rural Sustainability Fellowship 2022-23, will be announced at the launch and will call for interest from keen individuals who aspire to be the change fellows steering urban-rural integration.

View the Zoom Webinar Recording

Date:	25th June 2022 (Saturday)
Time:	14:00-17:00 (Hong Kong Time)
Format:	Zoom Webinar (Facebook live broadcast available @hkuccsg)
Targets:	All are welcome
Programme:	Click here
Opening Remarks:	Professor William Hayward Dean of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong
Thematic Presentations:	Building Rural Resilience Through Collaborative Governance: insights from the Lai Chi Wo experience Dr. Jessica Marie Williams Post-doctoral Fellow, Centre for Civil Society and Governance, The University of Hong Kong Dr. Kwei-kin Liu Registered Veterinary Surgeon; Director of Farmshare Limited Riverine Initiative for Rural Sustainability: toward concerted diversity Professor Ching-Ping Tang Director, University Outreach Office, National Chengchi University Mr. Yang-Hsian Chang Owner, Zebra Crossing Library Co. Practice and Experience of Rural Sustainability in Beijing Miyun Dr. Ruijuan Zhang Associate Research Fellow, Rural Development Institute, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Ms. Yuhan Chen Postgraduate, Rural Development Institute, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Decentralising Rural Governance for Sustainability: Thailand’s experiences Assistant Professor Thi Phuoc Lai Nguyen Program Chair of Development Planning Management and Innovation, Department of Development and Sustainability, Asian Institute of Technology Dr. Rattikarn Khambud Urban Planner, Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning, Ministry of Interior, Thailand
Roundtable Discussion:	Moderator Dr. Theresa Marie Lorenzo Post-doctoral Fellow, Centre for Civil Society and Governance, The University of Hong Kong Discussants Professor Wai-Fung Lam Director, Centre for Civil Society and Governance, The University of Hong Kong Professor Ching-Ping Tang Director, University Outreach Office, National Chengchi University Professor Yahua Wang Associate Dean, School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University; Executive President, China Institute for Rural Studies, Tsinghua University Professor Mokbul M. Ahmad Head of Department of Development and Sustainability, Asian Institute of Technology
Languages:	English (with simultaneous interpretation into Mandarin and Thai on Zoom Webinar)
Fee:	Free of charge
Enquiry:	3917-4910 / ruralsd@hku.hk
Registration:	Click here