AIESEC Week 2012:

Make A Change to The World

AIESEC in HKBU’s AIESEC Week always wants to bring in international affairs into discussion.

This year, we are more than happy to have - Mr. Richard O’Barry, Campaign Director of  “Save Japan Dolphin” and Star of The Oscar-winning Documentary:”The Cove”

- to be our exclusive star guest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Below please find AIESEC Week’s main events

 

“The Cove” with Ric O’Barry

& “Awakening” Talk by Dr Merrin Pearse

**CCL registered**

 

Free admission to movie screening of OSCAR award winning documentary, THE COVE, along with the opportunity to talk with the star of the film, Mr Ric O’Barry!

“The Cove” is a powerful documentary which has received 47 awards at major film festivals around the world, including the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival and the Academy Award for Best Documentary (2010). The team is involved in investigations and monitoring at the Cove and in exposing the toxic mercury in Japanese dolphin meat products.

We aim to bring in this international issue for discussion with the introduction of the “Sustainability” angle and Mr Ric O’Barry’s personal sharing, in order to strengthen BU students’ sense to global affairs and let them recognize the importance of “Sustainability”.

Date: 2012-03-13 (Tue)

Time: 15:00-18:00

Venue: HKBU, WLB 103

 

 

Open Forum on the “Issues in Dolphins in Captivity”

Special Guest: Dr Allan Zeman of Ocean Park Corporate

**CCL Registered**

 

First Time in decades – Conversation between O’Barry & Zeman

The on-going debate on the horrific dolphin drive hunt in Japan, the practice of keeping dolphins in captivity, and the sustainability of live animal displays, has intensified since The Cove movie won the Oscar for the Best Feature Documentary in March 2010.

In this open forum, Dr. Allan Zeman (Chairman of Ocean Park Corporation) will join Mr. Ric OʼBarry (the star in The Cove movie) to share their different views on the sustainability, educational and conservation values of keeping dolphins in captivity.

Facilitated by Dr. Samuel Hung (Chairman of Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society), the discussion aims to help the audience in making their own informed decision on whether the existence of live animal displays can be justified in this modern era. The audience will also have a unique opportunity to join this lively discussion with the honorable guests on stage to further explore these controversial topics that are being discussed around the world.

Guests:

- Mr. Ric O’Barry (Save Japan Dolphin Campaign Director of Earth Island)

- Dr. Allan Zeman (Chairman, Ocean Park Corporation)

- Mr. Tom Mehrmann (Chief Executive, Ocean Park Corporation)

- Dr. Samuel Hung (Hong Kong Dolphin Conservation Society)

- Mrs Sharon Kwok Pong (AIESEC HKBU’s External Advisor)

 

Date: 2012-03-16 (Fri)

Time: 10:30-14:00

Venue: HKBU, WLB 103

 

- Agenda -

10:45 – 11:00
Registration

11:00-11:05
Welcoming Speech by Miss Vriko Kwok, AIESEC HKBU

11:05-11:10
Short Speech by Dr. Samuel Hung

11:10-11:15
Short Speech by Ms Sharon Kwok

11:15-11:20
An Introduction to Mr. Ric O’Barry’s Work on Film

11:20-11:25
Short Speech by Dr. Allan Zeman

11:25-12:15
Discussion between Mr Ric O’Barry, Dr. Allan Zeman, Mr. Tom Mehrmann, facilitated by Dr. Samuel Hung

12:15-12:50
Questions from the audience for guests on stage

12:50-13:00
Gift presentation for guests and Closing of AIESEC Week

 

 

FULL house already! Registration for all AIESEC Week events has ended, thank you for all your support. Please stay tuned for video and photo updates on our website.

 

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