Alumni Sharing - Competitive Business Career: A Smart Way to Tackle

Date: 27/11/2020 (Fri) Time: 20:00-20:45 Platform: Zoom Registration: iexpo.fdmt.hk/apply/nov27

DSE 應試技巧 ＋大學聯招選科全攻略

Date: 27 October (Tuesday) Time: 8pm - 9pm Registeration: http://www.scmp.com/yp/dsewebinar

Career sharing | By a young PolyU Alumni

Highlights: For science, arts, business F6 students Sharing of a real career story by a young member of PolyU alumni Online sharing | By a member of PolyU alumni & faculty member Date: 4 Nov 2020 (Wed) Time: 20:00 – 20:45 Speaker: Ms Vicky CHAN (2011 PolyU GSCM Alumni, MIT Master, Google HK - Supply Planning Program Manager) Moderator: Mr Almon KWAN (FDMT) & Dr Anthony PANG (PolyU) Registration: iexpo.fdmt.hk/event/nov4

'Recognising Dedicated Educators' from LMS

Five LMS teachers appear in “PolyU Recognising Dedicated Educators” video for celebrating the inspiring commitment of PolyU educators who make a difference in the lives of our students (and beyond). A big thank you and congratulations to Dr Petrus Choy, Dr Achim Czerny, Dr Anthony Pang, Prof Zhou Xu and Ir Dr TL Yip.

LMS Yong Career Award 2020

To recognize the career achievement of our young alumni in the areas of their expertise and contributions to society, the Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies (LMS) has launched the LMS Young Career Award in 2017. We now invite nomination for the LMS Young Career Award 2020. You are cordially invited to recommend yourself or identify any outstanding candidate and contact our current academic staff for nomination. Self-nomination for this award is not accepted. Nomination deadline: 16 November 2020, Monday For details of the Award, please visit http://www.lms.polyu.edu.hk/yca/.

LMS Mentorship Programme 2020/21

LMS Mentorship Programme 2020/21 is now open for enrolment. If you are interested to be our mentors or mentees, please click enroll via the online application forms below by 31 October, 2020, Saturday. Enrolment for MENTOR Enrolment for MENTEE Details of the programme can be found at HERE.

8th GARS Online Panel Discussion

Topic: Covid-19 – where is aviation now? Panellists (in Alphabetical Order): • Andrew Charlton Managing Director of Aviation Advocacy • Ian Douglas UNSW Sydney, Sydney • Peter Forsyth Monash University, Melbourne • Xiaowen Fu The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong • Brian Pearce Chief Economist International Air Transport Association (IATA) • Mike Tretheway Chief Economist & Chief Strategy Officer of InterVISTAS, Vancouver Moderator • Achim I. Czerny The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong The 8th GARS Online Panel Discussion was held on 15 September 2020. It was jointly sponsored by the ATM Policy Institute, GARS, the European Aviation Conference, the Bremen University of Applied Sciences and Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. This webinar comprised the same set of speakers as the 1st GARS Online Panel Discussion in 17 April 2020. The speakers highlighted the increasing need for radical reforms of, for instance, airline ownership controls to facilitate consolidation and help the industry coming out of this crisis stronger than it was pre-COVID-19. The recording of Online Panel Discussion is available now.

LMS Online Welcoming Days on 2 Sept 2020 (Wed) and 3 Sept 2020 (Thurs)

Welcome to the family of the Department of Logistics & Maritime Studies (LMS)! Date Time Activities 2 Sept 2020 (Wednesday)   Departmental Orientation 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Programme Orientation via ZOOM Cloud Meetings 10:55 a.m. – 12:00 noon Common Orientation Session via ZOOM Cloud Meetings Briefing on Work Integrated Education (WIE) Programme Briefing on FB Student Development Activities Information of General University Requirements (GUR) Introduction of Academic Advising System in PolyU 3 Sept 2020 (Thursday) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon LMS Departmental Gathering with Academic Advisors via Microsoft Teams You are required to attend both Orientation Programme and LMS Departmental Gathering unless you have adequate ground of absence. You are required to register via the online form by 28 August 2020 (Friday). *If you are unable to attend the Orientation and the Gathering, you should also submit the reasons of absence for consideration via the online form. Should you have any questions, please contact your Programme Secretary: Programme Contact Person BBA (Hons) in Aviation Management and Logistics Ms Pam Yiu  Tel: 2766-7919 Email: pam.yiu@polyu.edu.hk BBA (Hons) in Global Supply Chain Management BBA (Hons) in International Shipping and Transport Logistics Ms Brooky Chan Tel: 2766-4607 Email: brooky.chan@polyu.edu.hk Unless otherwise notified, all activities will be held as scheduled.

7th GARS Online Panel Discussion

Topic: COVID’s impact on action to address aviation environment/climate change Panellists (in Alphabetical Order): • Pieter Cornelisse KLM Royal Dutch Airlines • Dan Elliott Frontier Economics • Peter Forsyth Monash University, Melbourne, Australia • Bill Hemmings Rosetta Advisory, formerly T&E, Brussels Moderator • Stephen Perkins International Transport Forum, Paris The 7th GARS/EAC Online Panel Discussion was held on 8 July 2020. It provides an insightful dialogue on impacts of the COVID slump bear on plans for future action on aviation environmental/climate measures, industry responses and challenges and possible ways forward. The recording of Online Panel Discussion is available now.

6th GARS Online Panel Discussion

Topic: COVID-19, Aviation and Tourism: Implications and the Way Forward Panellists (in Alphabetical Order): • Sherin Francis Chief Executive Officer, Seychelles Tourism Board • Andreas Papatheodorou Professor, University of the Aegean – President, Hellenic Aviation Society • Brian Pearce Chief Economist, International Air Transport Association (IATA) • Jeff Poole Senior Vice President – Advocacy, World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Moderator • Neelu Seetaram Professor, Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom The 6th GARS/EAC online panel discussion was held on 7 July 2020. It provides an insightful dialogue on travel security, connectivity, market adjustment and consolidation, sustainability and strategies for recovery of the industry. The recording of Online Panel Discussion is available now.