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Our FCC Speakers Series is a unique opportunity for our members and their guests to listen, engage and discuss the latest local and international events and trends at the Club. The talks, organized by the Club’s Professional Committee, are hosted in the FCC’s main dining room, usually over lunch and occasionally over breakfast or dinner. The speaker typically gives initial remarks for 20 minutes and then takes questions for 20 minutes. The events are on the record, and videos of them go up on the Club’s website.

Aside from organizing guest speakers, the Professional Committee plans and produces evening documentary screenings, educational workshops, debates, speed-networking opportunities and events that benefit FCC members and provide opportunities for correspondents and journalists to grow professionally. See below for a full list of all club activities.
6 Mar 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Laurence E. LIPSHER An American C.P.A. Topic: Form 8938, the Venus Fly Trap of the I.R.S. If you are liable for filing U.S. Income taxes and you thought last year was bad, be prepared – it is getting worse. Mr. LIPSHER, in his annual U.S. tax “stand-up” comedic performance (because it is...
5 Mar 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Introducer: Sarah MONKS God daughter of Richard HUGHES Topic: Documentary Screening: A Richard HUGHES film – “You only Live Twice - the incredibly true story of the HUGHES family” On the anniversary of the birth of the legendary foreign correspondent and infamous China watcher, Richard HUGHES (bo...
1 Mar 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Mike CHINOY CNN’s former Beijing Bureau Chief Senior Fellow, U. S. - China Institute, University of Southern California Topic: Documentary Screening: “Assignment: China – The Week that Changed the World” There was a documentary screeing session in this club event. However, due to copyrig...
29 Feb 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Hans TIMMER Director, Development Prospects Group, World Bank Topic: Global economic prospects 2012: uncertainties and vulnerabilities Hans TIMMER will present the Bank’s assessment of the current turbulence in the global economy, based on the latest update of its flagship report, Global...
27 Feb 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Eugene ABOV Deputy Chief Executive, Rossiyskaya Gazeta Topic: PUTIN's media: can government-financed journalism be independent? Vladimir PUTIN's presidential election bid next week comes amid mass protests against alleged ballot rigging in December's parliamentary elections and attacks o...
23 Feb 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Albert HO The Democratic Camp's Contender in the Chief Executive Election Topic: My platform for the 2012 Chief Executive Election Mr. Albert HO describes Hong Kong’s core values as being his platform. He proposes to use four pillars of “democracy and freedom,” “social justice,” “economi...
22 Feb 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Ambassador Valentin ZELLWEGER Head of the International Law Directorate, Swiss Foreign Ministry Topic: Fighting and recovering illegal funds: The Swiss experience Switzerland, the world's biggest centre for offshore wealth, has been the target of tax evasion probes from several countries...
16 Feb 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Karel DE GUCHT European Union Trade Commissioner Topic: Europe and Asia: where next on trade policy? An atmosphere of anxiety looms over the world economy. Developed countries fear competition from emerging economies. Europe's budgetary situation spreads uncertainty across the world. Stu...
14 Feb 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Professor Michael E. DEGOLYER Hong Kong Transition Project, Hong Kong Baptist University Topic: Where is the love? Hong Kong’s search for a new direction under the next Chief Executive Nominations for Chief Executive open on Valentine’s Day 2012. It may be the last Chief Executive electi...
8 Feb 2012 01:00 PM — 02:00 PM
Speaker: Ian MCFEAT-SMITH Geologist / Civil Engineer / Author Topic: Epicentre: Hong Kong Mr. MCFEAT-SMITH focuses on the vulnerability of Hong Kong, and the risks that face this city and its community from major earthquakes, tsunamis and other forms of natural disasters. He has also studied the ...
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