The University of Hong Kong (HKU) Originally founded by the London Missionary Society in 1887 & Sun Yat-sen s alma mater; The oldest modern university in Greater China; Motto is "Sapientia et Virtus" in Latin, meaning Wisdom and Virtue", and " 明德格物 " in Chinese ; Design of the HKU s crest displays its early aspiration to blend East and West; The Main Building in 1912 World University Rankings by the Times Higher Education Supplement in 2008: Ranked 26 th in the world & 3 rd in Asia; Ranked 1 st in the Greater China region which includes PRC; HKSAR; Macau SAR and Taiwan HKU was also included in the 2006 Newsweek rankings of the Top 100 Global Universities.
Department of Extra-Mural Studies, established in 1956, was the first continuing education unit in a university in the region; Renamed as the School of Professional and Continuing Education (HKU SAPCE) an extension arm of HKU; With some 900 full time staff and over 2,000 part-time teachers, it has been a premier local provider of professional and continuing education serving HKSAR, Mainland China and the region; Deeply committed to promote lifelong learning for the realization of a learning society in the knowledge economy and the community pursuit of quality life; Enrolments since 1956 have exceeded 1.9 million and annual enrolment now exceeds 100,000 each year; Privileged to collaborate with 62 institutions drawn from HKSAR, Mainland China and overseas, primarily the UK, the USA and Australia.
HKU SPACE Anti-Corruption programmes Two major anti-corruption programmes: Postgraduate Certificate in Corruption Studies Executive Certificate in Anti-Corruption
Postgraduate Certificate in Corruption Studies Developed in response to the global concern in corruption and the need for training of professionals and experts in combating corruption; Building on the success story of Hong Kong anti-corruption experiences, it aims to develop analytical and technical aspects of anti-corruption studies that trained professionals will need in combating corruption; Firstly launched in January 2003 and now has gone through 6 intakes of students; A total of 181 delegates, mostly senior officials of anti-corruption authorities coming from 33 countries and regions, have successfully completed this programme; Has now gained a threshold of international recognition as one of the leading training courses in corruption studies round the world;
Course Content 1. Theories on Corruption; 2. Corruption Legislation; 3. Investigation Techniques; 4. Corruption Prevention Method; 5. Public Education & Community Relations; 6. Comparative Studies Projects.
Postgraduate Certificate in Corruption Studies Class representative from Nigeria delivered his speech (2008) Visit to the Customs & Excise Department, HKSAR (2008) Visit to The Office of the Ombudsman (2007)
Support from International Organizations Support from the following international organizations: The International Association of Anti Corruption Authorities (IAACA); The Tiri (the governance-access-learning network) The Public Integrity Education Network (PIEN) Sponsorship from various institutions/agencies for participants: The World Bank; United Nations Development Programme (UNDP); United Nations on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC); United States Agency for International Development (USAID); The Asian Foundation; Hong Kong Legal Education Trust Fund
Support from Employers in Public Sector Sponsorship from public sector employers for participants: Correctional Services Department, HKSAR; Australian Federal Police; Austrian Federal Bureau for Internal Affairs; Government of Bhutan; Government of Botswana; Government of Cayman Islands; Government of East Timor; Government of Indonesia; Government of Malaysia; Government of Philippines; Government of Pakistan; Government of Kenya; Government of Lesotho; Government of Malawi; Government of Rwanda; Government of Uganda; Government of Zambia.
Support from Honorary Guest Speakers List of International Guest speakers and keynote speakers: Mr. Tony Kwok, SBS, IDS Former Deputy Commissioner of ICAC, HK SAR (Adjunct Professor and Honorary Course Director of HKU SPACE) Dr. Merly M. KHOUW (Senior Institutional Integrity Officer, The World Bank); Mr. Michael SYMONS (Executive Director of Investigation Division, ICAC, NSW, Auistralia); Mr. CHUA Cher Yak (Former Director, Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau, Singapore); Dr. Eiji OYAMADA (Anti-Corruption Consultant, World Bank, Jakarta); Mr. Fredrik GALTUNG (CEO of TIRI, the governance-access-learning network) Dr. Feng YE (Director of General of International Judicial, Cooperation Department, Supreme People s Prosecution Service of the PRC); Mr. Denis OSBORNE Governance Advisor, UK
Muti-national Comparative Anti-Corruption Studies List of major multi-national comparative anti-corruption group projects: Pakistan-Rwanda-Australia; Austria-Philippines-Zambia; Bhutan-Botswana- Nigeria; Ethiopia-Jordan-Malaysia; Bhutan-Vanuatu-Zambia; Indonesia- Malawi-Rwanda; Austria-Botswana-Philippines; Namibia-Lesotho-China; Australia-Nigeria-Zimbabwe; Kenya-Malaysia-Mongolia; Australia-Kenya-Botswana-Philippines; Afghanistan-China-Tanzania-Uganda; Lesotho-Nigeria-Philippine-Singapore; Zambia-Indonesia-Rwanda-China; Albania-Australia-Kenya-Malaysia-Timor Leste; Japan-Macao-Nigeria-Tanzania-Thailand; Singapore-India-Tanzania; Botswana-Australia-South Korea; Nigeria-Pakistan-Philippines; Canada-Nigeria-Zambia; Singapore-HK-Philippines-Thailand-Kenya-East Timor; China-Macau-Malaysia-Pakistan-South Korea-Thailand; Singapore-South Korea-China; China-Singapore-Australia; China-Australia-Philippines
Participants visited Hong Kong Police Headquarters (2007) Closing ceremony for the 6 th Postgraduate Certificate in Corruption Studies (2008)
Feedback from the multi-cultural participants Some direct quotes from the multi-national participants over the years: A well experienced facilitator who displayed his experience both in class and in life in his presentations. I learnt a lot from the Professor. ; The programme is very intensive and also challenging ; Case studies are very helpful. Excellent! ; All lectures presented by the lecturers are very stimulating, well prepared. ; Lessons were very useful in corruption prevention strategies, both to the public and private sector organizations ; The lecturer is wonderful, his wealth of experience is enormous and of enormous benefited to me. The teacher has prepared the interesting examples which have been effective to help me learn and stimulated my interests in the subjects.
Executive Certificate in Anti-Corruption Developed and commissioned in response to the needs of the major PRC Government departments in the Mainland; Firstly launched in January 2005 and now has gone through 4 intakes of participants; A total of 420 delegates, mostly senior officials of PRC Government Authorities have successfully completed this programme; Has been well-received and commended by the Mainland Government Departments: Beijing Municipal Bureau of Administration Supervision; Beijing Supervision Office on Olympic Games Gymnasium Project; Beijing City Development and Reform Commission of PRC State Council; Beijing City Commission for Discipline Inspection; National Development and Reform Commission of PRC State Council
Executive Certificate in Anti-Corruption Executive Certificate in Anti-Corruption programme commissioned by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Administration Supervision and Beijing Supervision office on Olympic Games Gymnasium Project in October 2006 in Beijing
Senior Executive Certificate in Institutional Integrity Management The way forward The current financial crisis lack of business ethics in some financial institutions plus inadequate government regulatory control catastrophic consequences on the worldwide economy; In the aftermath of the current financial tsunami, confronting a new path towards tighter and stronger regulation and control; Development towards concept of future Certified Institutional Integrity Officer (CIIO) an international professional standards to be formulated through a CIIO scheme; This Senior Executive Certificate in Institutional Integrity Management programme aims to equip participants with both professional knowledge and specialism skills as required for strengthening the institutional integrity profile of their organizations (either public or private) and hence enhance their capabilities to safeguard their organizations against corruption. It will prepare them for registration in future CIIO Scheme.
HKU SPACE Anti-Corruption Programmes Postgraduate Certificate in Corruption Studies Executive Certificate in Anti-Corruption Senior Executive Certificate in Institutional Integrity Management (subject to Approval) College of Humanities and Law HKU School of Professional and Continuing Education 11/F., Fortress Tower, 250 King s Road, North Point, Hong Kong http://hkuspace.hku.hk/brochure/se32-105-00.pdf Email: stephen.ngai@hkuspace.hku.hk Tel: (852) 2975-5685 Fax: (852) 2571-0630 Note: Other commissioned anti-corruption programmes can be developed with prospective partners
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