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Tapping Innovation and Technology in the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in Hong Kong, China

4 May 2020
Check out how the Hong Kong, China used applied innovation and technology in its fight against COVID-19. This presentation explains how the Government has been employing various local research and development results and solutions to support our anti-epidemic efforts on different fronts.

Experience Sharing in Implementation of Home Quarantine Support System (HQSS)

4 May 2020
Learn how high-tech wristbands helped Hong Kong, China in improving its home quarantine system, enabling the Government to control the spread of COVID-19.

StayHomeSafe (SHS): A Total Solution Applying Geo-Fencing Technology and AI Analytics to Quarantine Monitoring

4 May 2020
Check out how geo-fencing technology and artificial intelligence can help monitor residents who are required to do home quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Development of Face Shields by 3D Printing

4 May 2020
In Hong Kong, China, 3D printing has helped the Government respond to the increased demand for personal protective equipments (PPEs) such as face shield. Download this material to learn more about their experience.

UN Commits to Help Pacific island Agriculture Adapt and Survive Climate Crisis

28 October 2019
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) pledged to work hand in hand with the people of the Pacific to improve nutrition, and mitigate the worst effects of climate change, which pose an existential threat to many island nations across the region.

Breakout Session Results

8 October 2019
Andrew Raine and Matthew Baird led a session which aimed to formulate a regional strategy for Pacific judiciaries. With Mentimeter, the facilitators gathered the participants' thoughts about the (i) setting up of a judicial secondment or exchange program between Asia, Pacific, and other…

Sustainable Infrastructure Development Strategies (SIDS) for SIDS

8 October 2019
Sonia Chand Sandhu talked about the sustainability challenge, response to environmental degradation and climate change, total asset management approach, core problems and sustainable solutions for coastal cities, and the role of judges in upholding the rule of law.

Judicial Cooperation and the Way Forward

8 October 2019
Andrew Raine and Matthew Baird discussed the results of the breakout session and identified three key actions moving forward, namely: (i) the development of judicial capacity building tools, such as manuals, judges' certification or training, and green benches, environmental courts or environmental…

Passoon

8 October 2019
Passoon is a short profile of a young climate activist in Dir, Pakistan named Manal Shad. In Pashto, Passoon means to rise up for a cause, and this film documents climate activism from rural Pakistan which tends to be overlooked internationally. Women in developing countries are disproportionately…

Sustainability of Climate Mitigation and Adaptation: Resource Depletion

8 October 2019
Sarah Jehaan Khan highlighted the role of women in addressing environmental and climate challenges. Their dependence on natural resources leads to both their vulnerability and their being valuable source of solutions. It is important that they are trained in four eco-friendly methods that tackle…