Dr. Trini Leung, Director General of Oxfam Hong Kong, talked about the importance of everyone's input in achieving global sustainable development goals. 香港樂施會總裁梁詠雩博士談到每個人的投入在實現全球可持續發展目標的重要性。

Dr. Trini Leung, Director General of Oxfam Hong Kong, talked about the importance of everyone’s input in achieving global sustainable development goals.
香港樂施會總裁梁詠雩博士談到每個人的投入在實現全球可持續發展目標的重要性。

On Wednesday 20th April, 2016, Stanley Ho East Asia College (SHEAC) held its fourth High Table Dinner, and was grateful to have Dr. Trini Leung, Director General of Oxfam Hong Kong, as the guest of honor of the event.

Dr. Leung has been working in local and overseas non-governmental organizations for more than 30 years. She has been committed to promoting global sustainable development and poverty alleviation. Her scope of expertise covers labor issues, corporate social responsibility, climate change and international trade practices. She has participated in various international advocacy initiatives.

College Master Prof. Iu Vai Pan introduced the Guest of Honor, Dr. Trini Leung, Director General of Oxfam Hong Kong. 院長姚偉彬教授介紹高桌晚宴嘉賓樂施會總裁梁詠雩博士。

College Master Prof. Iu Vai Pan introduced the Guest of Honor, Dr. Trini Leung, Director General of Oxfam Hong Kong.
院長姚偉彬教授介紹高桌晚宴嘉賓樂施會總裁梁詠雩博士。

Dr. Leung talked about her life from childhood when she grew up in a rural village to doctoral education in Hong Kong. She continued to express how she has come along in the field of social service and community development. Dr. Leung also elaborated the current problems facing all humans and the Sustainable Development Goals launched by the United Nations to end all forms of social injustice, and tackle climate change and other challenges. She summed up by encouraging students to critically think about and take action on all those global and local challenges with courage and passion.

Students Xu Jing and Yang Qiyi performed Piano Duet. 許進與楊其乙同學表演四手聯彈。

Students Xu Jing and Yang Qiyi performed Piano Duet.
許進與楊其乙同學表演四手聯彈。

Two students, Mr. Xu Jing and Mr. Yang Qiyi, played Piano Duet for two pieces, “Canon en D” and “Military March”. All the audience were immersed in their charming melodies.

More than 200 students participated in this last high table dinner of the current academic year. They were also joined by College Fellows Dr. Brian Hall (FSS), Dr. Anna Kou (FST), Prof. Kou Kun Pang (FST), Dr. Agnes Lam (FSS), Dr. Angus Lam (FST), Dr. Simon Lee (ICMS), Dr. Dennis Wang (FED), Dr. Alfred Wong (FST), Dr. Matthew Yap (FBA), and Dr. Zhang Yang (FBA).

 

樂施會總裁梁詠雩博士於本年度第四次高桌晚宴上啟發同學致力改變社會中不公義問題

2016年4月20日(週三),何鴻燊東亞書院舉行本年度第四次高桌晚宴,並有幸邀請香港樂施會總裁梁詠雩博士作為嘉賓進行即席演講。

College Master Prof. Iu guided the guests to enter the College Refectory. 院長姚偉彬教授帶領嘉賓們進入書院膳堂。

College Master Prof. Iu guided the guests to enter the College Refectory.
院長姚偉彬教授帶領嘉賓們進入書院膳堂。

梁詠雩博士在香港及海外非政府組織工作超過30年,一直致力推動全球的可持續發展及扶貧工作,尤其關注勞工、企業社會責任、氣候變化、國際貿易行為等議題。她曾參與多個國際性的倡議計劃,亦非常熟悉民間團體運作。

Student Ma Cheuk Sze served as the emcee of the event.  馬卓思同學擔任活動司儀。

Student Ma Cheuk Sze, Jessie served as the emcee of the event.
馬卓思同學擔任活動司儀。

梁博士講述了她從鄉村走到博士畢業的心路歷程,並剖析了自己如何對社會服務於社區發展產生興趣。同學亦在梁博士的分享中深刻了解到現代人類所面對各種社會不平等,氣候變化及其他人類所面對的困難。在演講結束時,梁博士啟發同學對各種社會問題進行客觀並批判的思考,並以充滿熱情的行動解決或改進我的世界。

席間,許進與楊其乙兩位同學以四手聯彈的方式將晚宴的氣氛推向高潮。

逾二百位書院同學參加是次晚宴。書院導師賀佰恩博士、高潔欣博士、高冠鵬教授、林玉鳳博士、林智超博士、李銘源博士、王秉正博士、黃承發博士、葉大方博士及張洋博士亦有參加本次宴會。