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  Programme (Updated on 10 May 2006)  
7 Jun (Wed)
Pre-symposium activity
1600-1730
Book Contributors' Discussion and Informal Drinks
(HOC G01)

8 Jun (Thurs)
0815-0855
Registration (Lift Lobby, HOC LG)
0900-0920
Opening Speech by Prof Lap-Chee Tsui, Vice-Chancellor, HKU
(Introduction: Dr Chris Davison, HKU)
0920-1015
Plenary Lecture, Globalization and Language Policy Responses in Asian Contexts
Prof Amy Tsui, HKU

(Chair: Dr Stephen Andrews, HKU)
1015-1045
Morning Tea
Session 1
(HOC LG06)
Key question
What are some of the dilemmas and problems relating to EMI in higher education
in countries with English as a lingua franca?
Chair: Prof Kingsley Bolton
Stockholm University/HKU

1045-1115
Singapore
Dr Anne Pakir
The National University of Singapore
1115-1145
Malaysia
Prof Saran Kaur Gill
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
1145-1215
Brunei
Dr. Gary Jones
Universiti Brunei Darussalam
1215-1245
Discussion
1245-1400
Lunch (Joseph’s Restaurant at Graduate House)
Session 2
(HOC LG06)
Key question
What are some of the dilemmas and problems relating to EMI in higher education
in countries with English as a lingua franca?
Chair- Dr. Olga Zayts, HKU

1400-1430
Sri Lanka
Prof Ryhana Raheem
The Open University of Sri Lanka
1430-1500
India
Prof Ravinder Gargesh
University of Delhi
1505-1535
Discussion
1535-1605
Coffee
1605-1700
Plenary Lecture, Language Policy in Asian Tertiary Institutions Prof James Tollefson
International Christian University

(Chair: Prof Amy Tsui, HKU)
1830-2030
Conference Dinner (The Senior Common Room)

9 Jun (Fri)
0915-1015
(HOC LG06)
Plenary Lecture, The Role of an English Centre in a Tertiary EMI Environment
Prof David Nunan, HKU

(Chair: Dr Agnes Lam, HKU)
1015-1045
Morning Tea
Session 3
Key question
What are some of the dilemmas and problems of using EMI
in a shifting and changing language context?
Chairs: Session A- Dr Stephen Matthews, HKU & Session B- Dr Hans-Georg Wolf, HKU

Parallel Session A (HOC LG06)
Parallel Session B (HOC LG02)
1045-1115
China
Dr Agnes Lam
HKU
Monash University and offshore campuses
Dr Rosemary Clerehan
Monash University
1115-1145
Macau
Dr Andrew Moody
The University of Macau
University of Melbourne and offshore campuses
Dr Sophie Arkoudis
The University of Melbourne
1145-1215
The Philippines
Dr. Allan Bernardo
De La Salle University, Manila
University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China
Dr Julie King
The University of Nottingham
1220-1250
Joint Discussion (HOC LG06)
1250-1350
Lunch (HOC LG01 & 02)
Session 4
(HOC LG06)
Key question
What are some of the dilemmas and problems relating to EMI in Hong Kong higher education?
Chair: Dr K K Luke, HKU

1400-1430
Hong Kong
Mr Nigel Bruce, Dr Chris Davison and Miss Scarlet Poon, HKU
1430-1520
Roundtable on MOI in Hong Kong Higher Education

Dr Stephen Evans
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University


Prof John Flowerdew
City University of Hong Kong


Prof Andy Kirkpatrick
The Hong Kong Institute of Education


Dr K. K. Luke
The University of Hong Kong


Prof Arthur McNeill
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

1520-1550
Panel Discussion
1550-1620
Coffee
1620-1715
(HOC LG06)
Plenary Lecture, Agendas, Issues and Directions: Language Policies in Asian EMI Universities
Prof. Joseph Lo Bianco, The University of Melbourne
(Chair: Mr. Nigel Bruce, HKU)

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