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24 THE INSTITUTE AND ICSA International Council meeting The ICSA International Council meets bi-annually. During the year, meetings were held in October 2003 in Kula Lumpur and subsequently in May 2004 in Sri Lanka. Meeting Hong Kong Members ICSA International President for 2003 Russell Barnier and International Chief Executive John Ainsworth visited Hong Kong on 2 and 3 October 2003 to meet Hong Kong members and present the signed Delegation Agreement to the ICSA-Committee for Hong Kong. A cocktail reception was held with nearly 100 members attending the event and sharing their views regarding the future development of the Institute. • Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Tony Miller and Principal Assistant Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services) Shirley Lam, Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau. International Qualifying Scheme The Institute launched the graduate only International Qualifying Scheme in June 2004 denoting the advancement of the professional qualifying examinations, bringing it in line with other ICSA divisions. During the visit, Russell and John also met with the following officials and regulators: • Chief Executive Paul Chow, Head of Listing Richard Williams and Vic-President of Listing Anne Chapmen of Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Limited; • Director of Accounting Policy Charles Grieve and Executive Director Ashley Alder, Securities & Futures Commission; • Registrar of Companies Gordon Jones, Companies Registry; • Official Receiver Eamonn O’Connell and his colleagues, Official Receiver’s Office; and Looking Ahead Under the Delegation Agreement, the Institute will promote recognition of ICSA members in Hong Kong by the Government of the HKSAR and relevant regulators. A General Meeting of Institute members will be held in the first half of 2005 to consider the structural changes proposed under the Delegation Agreement designed to maintain Hong Kong’s position as an integral part of the ICSA family. THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES ANNUAL REPORT 2004
THE INSTITUTE AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC BODIES 25 Institute Representation The Institute collaborates with other professional and academic bodies through participation and support of their functions and activities. The Institute also has representatives sitting on the panels and working groups of some of these bodies (see list on pages 35 and 36). Collaborative Courses The Institute continues to work with local universities in developing high quality education programmes. New Collaborative Course agreements have been signed with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, City University of Hong Kong and The Open University of Hong Kong. Graduates of these postgraduate programmes will be entitled to full exemptions from the Institute’s Qualifying Scheme. Career Talks and Exhibitions To promote the International Qualifying Scheme and the Company Secretary profession, the Institute conducted a series of career talks and exhibitions at local colleges and universities on a regular basis which includes: • Caritas Francis Hsu College • City University of Hong Kong • Hong Kong Baptist University • Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education • Hong Kong University of Science and Technology • Lingnan University • Shue Yan College • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Scholarship The Institute sponsors prizes and bursaries to local universities and colleges annually to encourage students who achieve outstanding academic performance in company secretarial and related subjects. Number of scholarships Universities/Colleges and bursaries Caritas Francis Hsu College 4 Chinese University of Hong Kong 3 City University of Hong Kong 7 Hong Kong Baptist University 3 Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education 11 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 3 Lingnan University 3 Shue Yan College 3 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 5 The Open University of Hong Kong 5 The University of Hong Kong 2 Professional Development The Institute successfully organised its fifth Annual Corporate & Regulatory Update (ACRU) seminar in March 2004 co-hosted by Hong Kong Securities Institute, The Law Society of Hong Kong and CPA Australia. ANNUAL REPORT 2004 THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES
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