Dear members

As mentioned in our previous communication, next year will mark our 50th anniversary. We have started preparing a series of community-unity events to celebrate this milestone. Allow me to provide you with a glimpse of these events and seek your valuable support as we work on them.

Firstly, we will host international conferences, facilitating knowledge exchange and collaboration with global engineers. These conferences will foster innovation and contribute to the advancement of our profession.

As we look to play a more vital part in fortifying Hong Kong’s professional affiliations with the Mainland and overseas as a super-connector, the 香港工程師學會高端人才北京交流團 and a UK visit will be organised, respectively, in August and early November. These ventures out will yield first-hand perspectives on the latest international initiatives, fuel creative synergies, and explore untapped partnership possibilities.

To enhance offerings for our valued members, we are committed to upgrading our software and hardware—our services and facilities. In pursuit of this goal, we will initiate a fundraising campaign to renovate the Institution’s premises, ensuring a conducive environment for member engagement and professional services.

An exciting addition to our event lineup is a vibrant engineering carnival, which has quickly become an institutional tradition. This carnival will engage the wider community and serve as a platform to showcase the ingenuity and achievements of engineers. Together, we will raise awareness of the profound impact engineering has on our lives.

We will also launch competitions for mascot and 50th anniversary logo designs, inviting our members and participants alike to exhibit their creativity and shape our Institution’s visual identity.

Our anniversary celebrations will feature a grand 50th annual dinner, commemorating our achievements and honouring key contributors to the development of our Institution. Additionally, we will showcase a special interview series with members who have been with us since our incorporation in 1975. Their stories and experiences will serve as a testament to the growth and evolution of the HKIE and Hong Kong at large over the past five decades.

These events not only pay homage to our rich history but also foster unity among our members. I sincerely hope that they will bring us closer together.

Beyond our anniversary focus, we have embarked on important initiatives to enhance our governance, ensure sustainability, and future-proof our Institution. We are diligently laying the groundwork for these endeavours, and I promise to keep you updated as we progress.

Ir Eric MA Siu-cheung
President
The HKIE