2013 Events
20
May
2013
The Great Mountains: from Venezuela to Antarctica
Monday, 20 May 2013
Leo Houlding
Drinks Reception 6.30 pm; Lecture 7.30 pm
Ming Hua Theological College Lectue Theatre, access off Gleneally , Central (this convenient location is situated opposite the Fringe Club)
21
May
2013
The Fossils of Chengjiang: the world's window on early animal life
Tuesday, 21 May 2013
Professor Derek Siveter
Complimentary Drinks Reception 6.30 pm; Lecture 7.30 pm
6/F, Three Pacific Place, Boardrooms 1 & 2, 1 Queen's Road East
28
May
2013
Hong Kong: A City Without Ground
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
Jonathan Solomon
6.30 Book Signing and Drinks Reception; 7.30 Lecture
Victoria Suite, 1/F, The Hong Kong Club, Jackson Road, Central (Member: Mr. A. Nigam)
Member: Mr A Nigam. please note that no denim, T-shirts or sportswear are permitted at the HK Club.
30
May
2013
North Korea: New developments beyond the DMZ
Thursday, 30 May 2013
Simon Cockerell
6.30 Drinks Reception; 7.30 Lecture
8/F Prince's Building, Central
3
Jun
2013
The New Northwest Passage
Monday, 3 Jun 2013
Cameron Dueck
Drinks Reception and Book Signing 6.30 pm ; Lecture 7.30 pm
Auditorium. 1/F Duke of Windsor Social Services Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wanchai (please note that this building is 5 minutes from Admiralty MTR or Pacific Place, next to the HK Police HQ)
4
Jun
2013
Film Screening of "Northwest Passage"
Tuesday, 4 Jun 2013
Introduced by Edwin Lee, Editor; Cameron Dueck, Expedition Leader
Registration from 7.00pm ; Film showing 7.30 pm
SCOPE Admiralty Learning Center, City University of HK, 8/F, United Centre, 95 Queensway, Admiralty
6
Jun
2013
The Search for 'Wallace's Line': the Heroic Journey of Alfred Wallace in Southeast Asia
Thursday, 6 Jun 2013
Paul Sochaczewski
6.30 Book Signing and Drinks Reception; 7.30 Lecture
KPMG Conference Rooms, 8/F Prince's Building, Central
13
Jun
2013
The Peace Hotel: the Belle of the Bund
Thursday, 13 Jun 2013
Peter Hibbert, OBE
6.30 Book Signing and Drinks Reception; 7.30 Lecture
The Hong Kong Club, 1/F, Jackson Road, Central (Member: Mr. A. Nigam)
Member: Mr A Nigam. please note that no denim, T-shirts or sportswear are permitted at the HK Club
14
Jun
2013
Elephant Voices: 30 years with the Giants of the Bush
Friday, 14 Jun 2013
Dr. Joyce Poole
Drinks Reception 6.30 pm; Lecture 7.30 pm
Ming Hua Theological College Lecture Theatre, access off Glenealy , Central
18
Jun
2013
Everest Diamond Jubilee Gala Dinner in celebration of the first ascent of Mt Everest in 1953 by the Royal Geographical Society Mount Everest Expedition
Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013
Stephen Venables, hero of the first ascent of Mt Everest by its Kangshung Face from Tibet in 1988 and the first person to stay the night on the summit of Mt Everest Chairman of the Mount Everest Foundation
6.30 pm Drinks Reception and Book Signing ; 7.30 pm Banquet Dinner and Lecture
HK Fooll Club, 3 Sports Road, Causeway Bay
Please note that this event is in support of the RGS-HK Scholarship Fund