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Since 1999, the G20 has contributed to strengthening the international financial architecture and do fostering sustainable economic growth and development. The G20 now has a crucial role in driving forward work between advanced and emerging economies in tackling the international finance and economic crisis, restoring worldwide financial stability, leading international economic recovery, and securing a sustainable future for all countries. In this Lecture, Rt Hon Jim Murphy will outline the priorities of the London G20 Summit, its significance for Asia and the role of China in achieving a successful outcome.

At this dialogue, Mr. Mok share with the audience how he started his musical life and established himself as one of the most famous tenors in the world of opera. Mr. Mok believes that everyone should be given the opportunity to explore the world of music, and that it is never too late to learn. He also demostrated through DVD excerpts some of his past productions and performances to show the splendor of opera. He shared his perception about music and discuss why people value music.

Comments on the first Policy Address of Mr. Tung Chee-hwa's second term as Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

In this lecture, Sandel presents themes from his book, The Case against perfection: ethics in the age of genetic engineering: What are the social and ethical implications of cloning, genetic engineering to enhance athletic or academic performance, the use of new reproductive technologies to choose the sex and other traits of our children, and generally, the bid to remake human nature through the use of new genetic technologies? Sandel argues the drive to enhance human nature through genetic technologies is objectionable because it represents a bid for mastery and dominion that fails to appreciate the gifted character of human powers and achievements. The genetic revolution will change the way philosophers discuss ethics and will force spiritual questions back onto the political agenda.

Mr. Tang examines the transformation of the Hong Kong Police from an authoritarian quasi-military force to a modern customer oriented police service over the past 30 years. Specifically focusing on the drivers for change, how the change has been managed and the impact on the community of Hong Kong.

During the lecture, Prof. Loftus talks about the nature of memory, the tricks memory can play, and explains how false memories, like true ones, also have consequences for people, affecting later thoughts, intentions, and behaviors.

Howard Schultz, Chairman of Starbucks Coffee Company, talks about the Starbucks' policy on corporate social responsibility and answers questions from the Shantou University, the University of Hong Kong and China Youth University for Political Sciences

The speaker shares his perceptions on China's new generation as future leaders.

A series of presentations by students in the Social Exposure Programme, sharing their experience and findings of their research or internship.

A workshop for media workers and representatives from political parties to discuss ways for improving relationship between political parties and the media.