2008年11月13日 星期四

引用立法會權力及特權條例調查雷曼事件 -- 何鍾泰為何不投票?

經過八小時的辯論,立法會昨晚(星期三)以大比數通過引用立法會權力及特權條例調查雷曼事件。對此我感到高興,尤其當想起一直跟進協助雷曼苦主的過程中看到那一張又一張欲哭無淚的臉。在表決之前,議員何鍾泰離席不投票。


昨天, 我正以無國界工程師主席的身份在四川協助災後重建工作之際, 得知不少市民與工程師朋友對何鍾泰事先張揚「不投票」感到憤怒; 因此, 我於昨日下午向傳媒發了以下的新聞稿, 亦希望與所有工程師朋友繼續一起監察何鍾泰的表現:


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黎廣德呼籲何鍾泰本着良知投票


黎廣德工程師對工程界立法會議員何鍾泰表示在立法會表決引用權力及特權法調查雷曼事件時不投票,深表關注,鄭重呼籲何鍾泰應本着專業人士的良知與議員的責任去投票,不要一而再的與民為敵。黎表示無論最終何鍾泰的投票取向如何,其「不投票」的表態已惹來社會各界抨擊,傳媒甚至以「無恥」來形容,實在已嚴重破壞工程師的形象,對此感到難過。黎亦表示,早前已有其他工程師發了電郵給何鍾泰要求交代他在雷曼事件中的立場,但何一直未有向工程界公開解釋。


2008年11月4日 星期二

Free CPD Seminar by "Engineers Without Borders"

Dear Fellow Engineers,

In my capacity as the Chairman of the charity group, Engineers Without Borders-Hong Kong (EWB), I would like to invite you to join a free training session co-organised between EWB and Oxfam Hong Kong this Friday (Nov 7, 2008). Oxfam-HK has invited a public health specialist from Oxfam-GB, Oxford to deliver the training in water, sanitation and public health emergency responses for disaster-stricken areas. This will be a topic of great interest to all engineers who may contemplate to offer help in disaster relief and reconstruction efforts for Sichuan or other regional projects. Participants will be entitled to two hours of CPD points. Please find further details below or through this link


The reconstruction effort in Sichuan has now begun in earnest. In conjunction with the Sichuan Academy of Social Science, EWB has recently completed a needs survey and reconstruction plan for a village in Qingchuan City, Sichuan. More projects are on the way. Please feel free to visit our website www.ewb.hk for updates. Up to now, 197 engineers and built environment professionals have joined our Register of Humanitarian Engineers & Professionals (HEP). If you are able to contribute to the Sichuan reconstruction effort, you are most welcome to join the HEP Register through the EWB website. Regular training sessions are organised for those in the HEP register so as to build up local capacity for future disaster-relief efforts.

You may also like to know that we have recently embarked on a local charity project for elderly home improvement. In collaboration with YWCA, our engineers and architects are providing technical advice to senior citizens who need help to improve their homes with government subsidies. A total of 158 families will benefit from the first phase of this scheme. More are being planned.

Should you like to learn more about the charitable work of EWB. please feel free to contact me or via info@ewb.hk.

Ir Albert Lai

Oxfam-HK and EWB-HK Joint Activity
Technical Seminar on Emergency Water, Sanitation and Public Health

Date:7th Nov 2008 (Friday)
Time:7:30pm – 9:30pm
Venue:Conference Room A, Oxfam HK,
17/F, China United Center, 28 Marble Road, North Point, Hong Kong
(North Point MTRC Entrance A4)


Programme Highlight:
- Concept of public health integration
- Water and sanitation technology options used in emergencies
- Water treatment options, water storage and distribution
- Tools, kits, standards and guidelines
- Challenges commonly faced by engineers in emergency situations

Target Audience:
- All HEP (Humanitarian engineers & Professional)and EWB members
- All engineers who are interested in this topic and share commitment to reduce suffering in the world, plans to participate in emergency relief project or to serve as a local support member.

Speaker
Daudi Bikaba
Daudi has worked in Oxfam GB for 14 years in both relief and rehabilitation programme. He has wide experience in water, sanitation and public health promotion in both humanitarian and development situations. He has been working on different projects and humanitarian responses in Africa and Asia. He is now a Public Health Engineering Adviser based in Humanitarian Department in Oxford

Enquiry:
This seminar is free of charge. Participants will be entitled to two hours of CPD points.The maximum number of participants is limited to 40 and application will be accepted on a first-come-first served basis. Successful applicant will be informed by telephone or e-mail.