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50 IMPORTANT MILESTONES OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS
Year Significant events
1994 — Establishment of HKICS as an independent professional body with the power to award a
qualification of international status
— Grant of first honorary membership to Secretary General of the Legislative Affairs Commission
of China Yue Xiang
— Upgrade of official journal Company Secretary to a 48-page full coloured version
— Admitted the first batch of graduates from collaborative course offered by City Polytechnic
of Hong Kong
1995 — Launch of Continuing Professional Development Programme
— Launch of Special Entry Examination Scheme for senior non-member company secretaries of
publicly listed companies
— Issued the first edition of Corporate Governance Quarterly
— Launch of HKICS Qualifying Scheme
— Launch of official website
— Publication of research report on The Company Secretary in Hong Kong’s Listed Companies
— Publication of Duties of the Company Secretary in Hong Kong
1996 — Established the Beijing Representative office
— Collaborative course offered by The Hong Kong Polytechnic approved and accepts its first
intake
— Signed Memorandum of Understanding with Shenzhen Stock Exchange for company
secretarial training for A and B share companies listed in Shenzhen
— Launch of the Hang Seng Affinity Card
1997 — Recognition granted by Hong Kong Bar Association for HKICS associates and fellows for the
purposes of Direct Professional Access to the Bar
— HKICS Associate Membership qualification regarded as comparable to a local first degree at
the honours level for civil service appointments as per the Hong Kong Council for Academic
Accreditation’s evaluation of the Hong Kong Qualifying Scheme
— Collaborative course offered by The Open University of Hong Kong accepted its first intake
— Inaugural training programme jointly organised with Shenzhen Stock Exchange
1998 — Staged the inaugural Corporate Governance Conference
— Publication of the first edition of Corporate Governance International (formerly known as
Corporate Governance Quarterly)
1999 — Publication of Hong Kong Company Secretarial Practice Manual
— Held inaugural Convocation for new members
THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF COMPANY SECRETARIES ANNUAL REPORT 2004