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Invitation to participate in 2014 Academic Symposium on Big Data
The Academic Symposium on Big Data, co-organized by National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), will be held on CUHK campus from 23 to 24 September 2014. Thirty speakers from Mainland China and Hong Kong will give presentations at the event. The presentations and discussions aim at stimulating thoughts and ideas to further bolster the research development in Big Data in China. Scholars and students of related research areas are cordially invited to join the symposium. Details are as below.
Theme
Big Data
Organizing Unit
The Department of Information Sciences, NSFC,
Big Data Decision Analytics Research Center, CUHK
Date
23 to 24 September 2014
Language
Putonghua and English
Venue
Room G02, G/F, Lo Kwee-Seong Integrated Biomedical Sciences Building, CUHK
Transportation
1) From University Train Station to Lo Kwee-Seong Integrated Biomedical Sciences Building (Area 39). Participants may take University Shuttle Bus Route No. 4 which departs at 10, 30, 50 minutes every hour. The bus stop is located at Yasumoto International Academic Park, Exit D of University Train Station.
2) From Ho Sin Hang Engineering Building Car Park to Lo Kwee-Seong Integrated Biomedical Sciences Building (Area 39). Departure time: 23 Sept: 8:30am, 10:30am, 2:00pm, 4:00pm; 24 Sept: 8:30am, 11:00am, 1:30pm.
Campus map is available at http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/oalc/nsfc2014/map.jpg
Registration
1) For scholars and students in Hong Kong, please go to the following link for registration. No registration fee is required. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?usp=drive_web&formkey=dHRjYmIwM08tVEk5ZTREZGk1TmpfMFE6MQ#gid=0.
2) For scholars and students on the mainland, please send your personal details (including name, title, affiliated institution, contact number and address) to oalc@cuhk.edu.hk. Registration fee for Mainland scholars is RMB 2,500. No registration fee is required for Mainland students. Details can be found at: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/oalc/nsfc2014/tc_contact.html
For enquiries, please contact Ms. Pansy Lo, Executive Officer, Office of Academic Links (China) via pansylo@cuhk.edu.hk.
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Invitation to the Public Lecture by Dr. Shan Jixiang, Director of the Palace Museum, Adjunct Professor in the School of Architecture and Senior Research Fellow (Honorary) in the Art Museum, CUHK
You are cordially invited to the Public Lecture by Dr. Shan Jixiang, Director of the Palace Museum which will be held on Tuesday, 23 September 2014. Details are as follows:
Topic: 城市文化建設與文化遺產保護
Moderator: Professor Ho Puay Peng, School of Architecture, CUHK
Date: 23 September 2014
Time: 2:00pm
Venue: Cho Yiu Hall, University Administration Building, CUHK
Language: Putonghua
Registration: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/oalc/dpm/
Should you have any questions, please contact us at 3943 8725 or via oalc@cuhk.edu.hk. We look forward to seeing you at the lecture.
