Preliminary Programme Schedule |
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Our conference schedule will be updated from time to time, as more papers and panels are confirmed. The version you see here was uploaded on 6 December 2005.
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Date: 8-10 December 2005
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Organizers: World Association for Public Opinion Research (WAPOR) and Public Opinion Programme, the University of Hong Kong (HKUPOP)
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Co-organizers: Civic Exchange, SynergetNet, Hong Kong Policy Research Institute
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Corporate Sponsor: National Democratic Institute for International Affairs
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For any enquiries, please contact Ms Kitty Chan at (852) 2241-5572 or (852) 9267-0532 or by email to kitty.chan@hkupop.pori.hk.
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For further details, please visit our websites at http://hkupop.pori.hk and http://www.unl.edu.edu/wapor.
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| 8 December 2005 (Thursday) -- Pre-conference Seminar for Journalists in Hong Kong | |
Venue: Wang Gungwu Lecture Theatre at the University of Hong Kong Registration: Prior registration is required Fee: No extra charge for main conference presenters and participants, fully sponsored by National Democratic Institute for International Affairs |
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11:00-14:00 |
Registration for participants of the main conference at hotels and university lodging |
14:00-14:30 |
Registration for participants of Pre-conference Seminar Venue: Foyer, Wang Gungwu Lecture Theatre |
14:30-16:30 |
Pre-conference Seminar for Journalists in Hong Kong TTheme: "20 Questions a Journalist Should Ask About Poll Results"* Presented by Dr Evans Witt, original author Moderated by Dr Robert Chung, Director of HKUPOP Venue: Wang Gungwu Lecture Theatre * Original version available at http://www.ncpp.org/qajsa.htm. A Chinese version translated by HKUPOP will be dispatched during the seminar. |
16:30-17:30 |
Press Conference Theme: To explain the role of WAPOR and the objectives of the Hong Kong Conference Led by Dr Esteban L嚙線pez-Escobar, President of WAPOR Venue: Wang Gungwu Lecture Theatre |
17:30-19:00 |
Break |
19:00-21:30 |
Dinner Talk: "Public Opinion and Public Policies in Hong Kong" Presented by Ms Christine Loh, Chief Executive Officer of Civic Exchange Venue: Joseph's at the Graduate Restaurant - Western cuisine served in buffet style |
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MORNING
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8:30-9:30 |
Registration Venue: Foyer, Wang Gungwu Lecture Theatre |
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9:30-11:00 |
Opening Ceremony and Session 1 Opening Address by Dr Esteban L嚙線pez-Escobar, President of WAPOR Keynote Speech "Developing Codes of Professional Ethics and Practices for Public Opinion Research" by Dr Kathleen A. Frankovic, Past President of the WAPOR Keynote Speech "Who's Afraid of Election Polls? Normative and Empirical Arguments for the Freedom of Pre-Election Surveys" by Dr Wolfgang Donsbach, Editor of International Journal of Public Opinion Research (IJPOR ) Venue: Wang Gungwu Lecture Theatre |
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11:00-11:15 |
Tea Break Venue: Foyer, Wang Gungwu Lecture Theatre |
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11:15-12:45 |
Parallel Sessions 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D |
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AFTERNOON
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12:45-14:00 |
Lunch Venue: Joseph's at the Graduate Restaurant - Set lunch to be served |
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14:00-15:30 |
Parallel Sessions 3A, 3B, 3C |
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15:30-15:45 |
Tea Break Venue: Foyer, Wang Gungwu Lecture Theatre |
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15:45-17:15 |
Parallel Sessions 4A, 4B, 4C |
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17:15-19:00 |
Break and travel to Causeway Bay by shuttle bus |
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19:00-21:30 |
Dinner Venue: Hak Ka Hut, Causeway Bay - Chinese cuisine, served in set menu style. |
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MORNING
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8:30-9:30 |
Registration Venue: Foyer, Wang Gungwu Lecture Theatre |
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9:30-11:00 |
Session 5: Special Panel Session on World Trade Organization from the Perspective of International Public Opinion Led by an internationl panel with findings from Czech Republic, Egypt, Hong Kong, India, Macau, Mexico, Philippines, Russia, Sri Lanka and USA Discussant: Representative from Oxfam Hong Kong Venue: Wang Gungwu Lecture Theatre |
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11:00-11:15 |
Tea Break Venue: Foyer, Wang Gungwu Lecture Theatre |
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11:15-12:45 |
Parallel Sessions 6A, 6B, 6C |
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Parallel Sessions are opened |
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AFTERNOON
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12:45-14:30 |
Goodbye Lunch Venue: Kam Boat Chinese Cuisine Restaurant - Dim Sum lunch |
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After 14:30 |
Local tour around Hong Kong (optional) |
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END OF CONFERENCE
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| The following abstracts were also received, although no presentation was made: | |
| Jie ZHANG, Peking University (Mainland China) | How to Secure "Opinion Safety" in the 21st Century |
| Charlotte REINISCH, University of Zurich (Switzerland) | Media Polls in Non-election Years and Froma Comparative Perspective |
| Qianfang XIA, Wuhan University (Mainland China) | Media and Social Conflicts in China Today: A study of 13 Mainstream Newspapers' Coverage on Social Conflict Issues During 1995-2005 |
| Angus, Weng Hin CHEONG, University of Macau (Macau) | The Development and Status of Public Opinion Polling in Macao: A Technical Review |
| Kai-yan CHOI, Shantou University (Mainland China) | In Search of Civil Society in China: The Self of Media Professional in Guangdong |
| | 8 December 2005 (Thursday) | 9 December 2005 (Friday) | 10 December 2005 (Saturday) | |