HKU Knowledge Exchange Office to hold Interdisciplinary Quick Talks – Animals Make a Better World (English only)

Organised by Knowledge Exchange Office (KEO) of The University of Hong Kong, the Interdisciplinary Quick Talks, with the title ‘Animals Make a Better World’, will be held on Tuesday (July 16, 2019).

Animal welfare has been a growing concern in recent years. The Government is undertaking public consultation on the proposals for enhancing animal welfare, which include introducing a positive “duty of care” on animal keepers, enhancing the provisions for prevention of cruelty and enhancing enforcement powers of the public officers for safeguarding animal welfare.

Our researchers will share with you their research and project in relation to animals and the importance of animal welfare to their project, and discuss new ideas for interdisciplinary research and KE and how animal welfare could enhance their work. You can also meet Jasper, the HKU Libraries Resident Therapy Dog, at this event.

Media representatives are cordially invited to attend the event with details as follows:

Date:                July 16, 2019 (Tuesday)
Time:                5 – 6:30pm
Venue:              Lecture Hall II, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong
Language:        English
Programme:     https://www.ke.hku.hk/event/iqt2

Speakers:        Ms Amanda Whitfort, Department of Professional Legal Education
                        “Wildlife Crime and Animal Victims: Improving Access to Justice in Hong Kong”

                        Dr David Baker, School of Biological Sciences
                        “Conservation Forensics @ HKU”

                        Dr Kelvin To, Department of Microbiology
                        “Animal Welfare – Importance on Biological Research”

                        Dr Paul Wong, Department of Social Work and Social Administration
                        “The Welfare of Animals in Animal-assisted Interventions”

About Interdisciplinary Quick Talks
Interdisciplinary Quick Talks is an HKU Knowledge Exchange (KE) series to promote interdisciplinarity and to share evidence-based knowledge on challenging issues from multiple perspectives with the community.

About Knowledge Exchange Office, HKU
The Knowledge Exchange Office (KEO) supports the strategic development of KE as the third pillar of HKU, coordinates KE policy planning and implementation at the institutional level, works with Faculties to promote KE and impact, and facilitates KE projects and partnerships, community engagement, and research communication skills development.

For media enquiries, please contact Miss Alice Wong of KEO (tel: 3917 0465; email: alice.wly@hku.hk).