主持人:Azam Khan and CM Chan
Backchat is RTHK Radio 3's week-daily current affairs discussion programme, with expert panels and listener participation. It airs every Monday to Friday from 9.05am - 10am (HKT).
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On this programme, we reflect on the legacy of former premier Zhu Rongji, a pivotal architect of China's economic policy, who passed away in Beijing on Wednesday.
We then learn more about the Hong Kong Palace Museum's new special exhibition that brings together traditional Chinese culture and modern artistic expression.
After the break, we chat with an engineer to find out how the city can better prepare for higher energy demand caused by the extreme heat.
And we wrap up the show by taking a closer look at a recent survey by the Education University of Hong Kong which found that nearly 90 percent of teachers are concerned about insufficient resources for implementing inclusive education to the needs of students.
9:05am-9:21am: Former premier Zhu Ronji's passing
Speaker:
Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow at the Centre for International Governance
9:21am-9:30am: "A Day in the City - An Experimental Study of Things Across Time" Exhibit
Speaker:
Grace Cheng, guest curator at the Hong Kong Palace Museum
9:32am-9:46am: Power supply and electricity disuptions
Speaker:
Leung Chi-lap, Past chairman of the electrical division of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
9:46am-10:00am:
Speaker: EdU's inclusive education survey
Eva Lau, Acting Head of the Department of Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong
主持人:Azam Khan and CM Chan
On Thursday's Backchat, we looked at the city's efforts to boost ecological conservation. The government announced last week that Hong Kong will soon have a new Wetland Park in the Northern Metropolis.
We found out about how the development could boost ecological tourism and enhance the area's biodiversity.
After the break, we learnt about PolyU's latest Junior Research Mentoring Programme and how it's nurturing the younger generation. Students from both local and international schools took part in the programme, which included land surveying, biomedicine and other specialities.
9:05am-9:30am: New Wetland Park for HK
Speakers:
Benjamin Iaquinto, Assistant Professor at the Department of Geography, The University of Hong Kong
Yau Wing-kwong, Chairman of the Environment Association
9:32am-10:00am: PolyU mentorship programme
Speakers:
Frank Chow, Associate Director, Global Engagement Office, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Grace Ho, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Shirley Li, Grade 11 student, The Independent Schools Foundation Academy