2016年9月27日星期二

Pre-ANQ Congress 2016 Visit to Vladivostok – Day 3

Before ANQ Congress 2016 from 19, 21 & 22 Sep 2016, we visited the Vladivostok city.  On 20 Sep 2016, we planned to have a good lunch and visited some scene before move-in FEFU Hotel for ANQ Congress meeting.  Firstly, we went to the beach.


Minda and I took a photo with this beautiful beach and Ferris wheel.


2016年9月26日星期一

Pre-ANQ Congress 2016 Visit to Vladivostok – Day 2

Before ANQ Congress 2016 from 19, 21 & 22 Sep 2016, we visited the Vladivostok city.  On 18 Sep 2016, we visit the Train Station.  We took a photo in front of the sculpture which was in opposite side of the station.


The training station


2016年9月25日星期日

Pre-ANQ Congress 2016 Visit to Vladivostok – Day 1

Before ANQ Congress 2016 from 19, 21 & 22 Sep 2016, we visited the Vladivostok city.  We arrived to Vladivostok airport at 12:00am on 17 Sep 2016.


Our hotel named Versailles Hotel which is a historical hotel.


2016年9月22日星期四

ANQ Congress 2016 Vladivostok, Russia – Gala Dinner

After ANQ Congress 2016 closing ceremony, Gala Dinner was arranged in the FEFU restaurant and started at about 7:00pm on 22 Sep 2016.  We prepared a song for Hong Kong and like to share some photos for memory of this Joyful Time. In the beginning, Dr. Yury Gusakov gave an opening speech of Gala Dinner. 


Then a photo of the head table with all guests and ANQ board member representatives was taken.  So many people joined the dinner.


ANQ Congress 2016 Vladivostok, Russia – Day 2

The second day of ANQ Congress 2016 was on 22 Sep 2016.  Morning session was parallel sessions in which we participated in “Quality Education Symposium 2016” co-organized by FEFU and ANQ.  Minda and I took a photo in front of the ANQ Congress 2015 banner outside the FEFU.  


The theme of the “Quality Education Symposium 2016” was “Quality Education and Sustainability”. The venue was in the Marine Conference Hall which had 54 seats occupancy at the table.


Hong Kong team included Dr. KS Chin, Dr. Albert Tsang, Mr. Peter Fung, Ms. Minda Chiang and I joined this session.  Dr. Chin and I took a photo before meeting start.


2016年9月21日星期三

ANQ Congress 2016 Vladivostok, Russia – Day 1

The first day of Asian Network for Quality (ANQ) Congress 2016 in Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), Vladivostok, RUSSIA was held on 21 Sep 2016. Vladivostok is on the edge of RUSSIA. The congress theme was “Quality is the Meaning of Life – Not a Single Day without Quality”. During registration, I met Prof. Azat  Abdrakhmanov (KOQIM) again and took a photo for memory.


Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ) took a group photos in the beginning.



2016年9月19日星期一

ANQ-CEC and Pre-WACQ Meeting & Dinner 2016

The Asian Network for Quality, Certification and Examination Centre (ANQ-CEC) meeting and World Alliance for Chinese Quality (Pre-WACQ) meeting held on 19 Sep 2016 before the ANQ Congress 2016 in the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU).  I took a photo with Dr. KS Chin in front of FEFU.


Minda and I took a photo in front of ANQ 2016 banner.


2016年9月16日星期五

My Innovation Journey

I am honor to be the first Hong Kong observer in ISO/TC 279 Innovation Management in Sep 2016.  I was nominated by ITC (supported by HKSQ) and approved by ISO last week.  I would like to share my innovation journey below. (Photo taken in Science Park for ISO/TC 176 Meeting in Hong Kong – Welcome Reception)


Meeting with Innovation Gurus in my innovation journey:
Mr. Sergei Ikovenko (President, MATRIZ) (2016)


2016年9月9日星期五

HOKLAS Assessment Feedback Seminar for Medical Testing Laboratory 2016

The Seminar named "Assessment Feedback Seminar under the HOKLAS for Medical Testing Laboratories" was organized by the Hong Kong Accreditation Service (HKAS) on 9 Sep 2016.  Ms. Bella Ho (Senior Accreditation Officer, HKAS) gave an introduction of the seminar. Dr. Alex Chan (Accreditation Officer, HKAS) was the speaker for discussing the assessment feedback.


It covered two parts.  The first part was selected assessment findings from Mar to Aug 2016.  In this period, there were 19 laboratories to be assessed.  And the second part was feedback from laboratories.  The distribution of assessment findings were summarized as following pie chart. 


2016年9月8日星期四

HKQF the 7th TIC-ITAC Meeting

The 7th meeting of Industry Training Advisory Committee for Testing, Inspection & Certification Industry (TIC-ITAC) under Hong Kong Qualification Framework (HKQF) was held on 8 Sep 2016.  I was honor to be assigned as one of members in TIC-ITAC again from 1st Jan 2015 to 31st Dec 2016.  


In the beginning, Mr. Felix Chan (Chairman, HKTIC) chaired the meeting and Ms. Pecvin Yong (Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Further Education), Education Bureau) gave opening speech.  She briefed the Vocational and Professional Education and Training (VPET) which aimed to rebrand vocation education.  Then she also briefed the recently survey for degree and associate degree holders performance by employer.  The results were satisfactory in both categories. 


2016年9月5日星期一

CityU & HKIE Smart City Workshop 2016

The Smart City Workshop 2016 was coorganized by HKIE Electronics Division and Wireless Sustainability Center, Department of Electronics, City University of Hong Kong held on 5 September 2016.       Supporting organizations included Smart City Consortium (SCC), IET Hong Kong, IEEE CE Chapter and CIE Hong Kong.  The development of smart city has become a key item for many countries around the world.  This workshop had gathered experts from Portugal and Hong Kong to discuss about the development of smart city, in particular in the aspect of intelligent transportation, smart energy and smart mobility.  In the beginning, Dr. KF Tsang (Chairman, HKIE-EE) gave an opening speech.  


Then Dr. Winnie Tang (Co-Founder, Smart City Consortium) gave welcome speech.  She said Hong Kong was behind for long time.  Recently, our government wake up and proposed EKEO “Smart City @ Kowloon East”, as well as, OGCIO invited consultant to draft Smart City Blueprint 2030 for Hong Kong.  


2016年9月3日星期六

One Belt One Road Strategy Seminar on IRAN (走出邪惡軸心 - 黑紗背後的伊朗)

China Business Centre, PolyU arranged One Belt One Road Strategy Seminar series and the last one named “走出邪惡軸心 - 黑紗背後的伊朗” on 3 Sep 2016.  I only attended the previous one about Kazakhstan through Professor Rafis Abazov (Visiting Professor, Al Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty Kazakhstan) on 11 Apr 2016.  Mr. Hui (許百堅, Asso. Researcher, CBC, PolyU) was MC and introduced the guest speakers of this talk.


Mr. Chan (陳立基, 凱順能源集團有限公司主席) was the first guest and he gave opening speech.  He said you would change your mind when visited or worked in Iran.  Iran’s Doctor degree coverage was high and most come from USA.  In Iran, 70% studied technology, mathematics and computer science were female.  Their technology development was strong.  He also said Iran was the entire of One Belt One Road (一帶一路的切入點).


HKSQ Strategy Meeting 2016

Hong Kong Society for Quality (HKSQ) annual strategy meeting was held on 3rd Sep 2016 in CityU.  The meeting aims to plan different activities included seminar, technical visit, study mission and other related activities.  In the beginning, our chairman Mr. Peter Fung prepared agenda and explained the meeting objectives as follows:
1.      Review last year performance
2.      Discuss present situation
3.      Set this year strategic goals
4.      Plan for next year action programs and items


Then he introduced HKSQ milestones in past 30 years to new co-op members.  Aaron added the meeting aimed to i) calibration of direction and ii) follow old practice or add new actions.