Contact  
Norman Cheng
Chairman 
CIWEM Hong Kong
P.O. Box 4258
General Post Office
Hong Kong
Email:  ciwemhk@hongkong.com

Click here for the list of Branch Committee members

Click here for the Area of Expertise of Local CIWEM Members 

News

Reciprocal Recognition Agreement (RRA)with HKIE
It is our great pleasure to announce that the CIWEM HK has reached a Reciprocal Recognition Agreement on professional qualifications for members of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) in the Civil, Chemical, Environmental, and Mechanical Engineering Disciplines and members of CIWEM who are Chartered Engineers.  The agreement between the two Institutions was signed on 6 May 2009, when CIWEM’s President, Mr. Alastair MOSELEY visited Hong Kong
Click here to see the RRA document
Click here to see Guideline for Application of the CIWEM and HKIE Membership under RRA

Click here to see CIWEM HK Annual Report 2008 - 2009
Click here to see the new Chairman's address at the 2009 Annual General Meeting

Governance Review

Click here to see Governance Review Comments from CIWEM HK
Click here to see the response letter from the President

Newsletter

Click here to read the November 2009 newsletter from CIWEM Hong Kong
Click here to read the July 2009 newsletter from CIWEM Hong Kong
Click here to read the Special Issue of the 2009 Newsletter on Reciprocal Recognition Agreement from CIWEM Hong Kong
Click here to read the May 2009 newsletter from CIWEM Hong Kong
Click here to read the January 2009 newsletter from CIWEM Hong Kong
Click here to read the Archived Newsletters

Events

Click here to see the upcoming events
Click here to see a list of Hong Kong Branch supported events
Click here to see responses to Government's Consultations
Click here to see reports on CIWEM Hong Kong past events


Water Saving Competition 2009

31 March 2010 (Deadline for Written Submission)
Click here to see a list of successful applications and name of the entry teams for the Competition

All entry teams for the Competition are required to provide a written submission before the deadline
Click here to see the written submission guidelines and assessment criteria for the Competition

Photographs

Click here to see the photos of CIWEM HK Branch events (Link to external website.)

About CIWEM Hong Kong

As the only CIWEM Branch in Asia, differences in economy, climate and culture make the Hong Kong Branch quite unique when compared to other CIWEM Branches across northern Europe. Hong Kong's rapid rate of development combined with a high population density in a relatively small area of readily developable land, present quite different challenges to professionals engaged in managing water resources and the natural environment.

The intensively developed urban environment raises a range of issues for Hong Kong's environmental scientists and engineers including those associated with air quality, noise, water quality, waste management and disposal, energy; and nature conservation. Despite the pressures put upon it, Hong Kong enjoys a wealth of scenic natural countryside. Surprisingly, over 40% of the total land area is designated as Country Park to protect important wildlife habitats. Hong Kong also boasts an internationally protected wetland - Mai Po Inner Deep Bay Ramsar Site - which includes 1500 ha of mangrove, mudflat and fishponds, protected due to their importance to a number of bird species including the internationally rare, Black-faced Spoonbill. These areas are however in very close proximity to a city of seven million people and the challenges of developing in a sustainable manner are therefore extremely large.

Given its coastal location, the surrounding marine environment is also of major importance to Hong Kong. As well as receiving waters for waste water discharges, the marine environment has also been impacted through dredging for marine fill and mud dumping to facilitate its rapid infrastructure growth. These activities need to be carefully managed to ensure protection of the water quality, marine ecology and fisheries in the area.

The principal challenge for CIWEM members in Hong Kong is to enhance, conserve and develop the environment in a sustainable manner. The issues generated in such a contrasting and constricted area as Hong Kong provide a great need for open debate and sharing of knowledge and best practice. CIWEM Hong Kong Branch focuses on the environmental issues that concern the people of the territory and the surrounding provinces of southern China in the Pearl River Delta and provides a forum for lively discussion and debate.

The main function of the Hong Kong Branch is to organise a programme of events at a local level on subjects relevant to its branch membership. Most meetings start at five thirty with some light refreshments and then a presentation, followed by questions and debate. We normally finish by around seven thirty.  Technical visits to typical projects, research facilities, prominent infrastructures, conservation site of scientific interests, etc. are organized on Saturdays or public holidays.  Thanks to sponsorship from regional employers, there is no charge for the evening technical meetings. Most technical visits are free of charge for Members.  However a minimal charge for covering transportation expenses and meal may be imposed as and when necessary. We normally arrange one major conference every two years, a range of smaller workshops on topical issues, a graduate student paper competition, and a social event in the spring.

Full details of each technical meeting and visit are sent to Branch members two to four weeks in advance. Visitors and guests are welcome and committee members will be pleased to provide information about how to join CIWEM.
We also collaborate with a number of other professional bodies and organise joint events where appropriate.

Please contact Mr. Norman Cheng (norman.cheng@veoliawater.com.hk) if  you have any queries or suggestions about future events.