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| Date | : | 16 November 2018 (Friday) |
| Venue | : | Yasumoto International Academic Park, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong |
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The official language of the Forum is English. There will be no simultaneous interpretation.
30 September 2018
Central Pharmacy Unit (CEU), Continuing Medical Education (CME), Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points will be sought from relevant professional institutions. Please note that points may not be transferrable to overseas accrediting organisations.
A certificate of attendance will be issued to registered delegates and available for collection at the registration desk at the Forum.
Pharmaceutical, medical equipment and device companies, and book vendors will be exhibiting products and product information at the Forum. These are available for viewing throughout the day.
The Organising Committee is pleased to provide letters of invitation (without provisions of financial support) to facilitate delegates’ travel and visa arrangements upon request. Please address your request to the Forum Secretariat.
The Organiser does not accept responsibility for individual medical, travel or personal insurance. Delegates are strongly advised to make or review their own arrangements.
Whilst every attempt has been made to ensure that all aspects of the Forum announced will take place as scheduled, the Organising Committee reserves the right to make changes to the schedule at any time.
Hong Kong time is 8 hours ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT +8).
Hong Kong enjoys a sub-tropical climate with distinct seasons. Temperature in December usually ranges from 16 to 20ºC with average humidity of about 50-60%. For the latest weather information, please visit: http://www.weather.gov.hk.
Chinese and English are the official languages in Hong Kong. All road signs and most menus and tourist publications are bilingual. Cantonese is the predominant Chinese dialect spoken in Hong Kong while Putonghua (Mandarin) is increasingly used nowadays.
The currency unit of Hong Kong is the Hong Kong Dollar (HKD). It is pegged to the US Dollar at a rate of HK$7.80 to US$1 with little fluctuation. Most foreign currencies and travellers’ cheques are easily exchanged for cash in HKD at banks, hotels or currency exchange stores. Credit and debit cards (VISA, MasterCard, UnionPay, American Express, JCB, JETCO, Maestro, Cirrus etc.) are widely accepted in hotels, shops and restaurants. Banks open from 0900 to 1630 while offices generally open from 0900 to 1700 on Mondays to Fridays.
The standard electrical voltage is 220 volts AC, 50 Hz. Most electrical outlets in Hong Kong take a three-rectangular-pronged plug.
Metred taxis, buses, Mass Transit Railway or MTR, in addition to the famous ferries and trams form a fast, convenient and inexpensive local transportation network. For details of transportation in Hong Kong, please visit http://www.td.gov.hk.
Internet and international direct dialling are easily accessible in Hong Kong. The mobile telephone network systems are also widely used. Most hotels have internet access for laptop computer users, and some may offer desktop work stations and business offices. Wireless broadband service is commonly available at major shopping malls and coffee shops.
For further information, please visit the Hong Kong Tourism Board at http://www.discoverhongkong.com.