Fuzhou - 2010 Mainland and Hong Kong Construction Industry Forum Mr Ben Chong and Francis Lam from our Division joined the HKIS Delegation participating in the 2010 Mainland and Hong Kong Construction Industry Forum held from 19 June to 21 June in Fuzhou, Fujian Province. The Forum was jointly organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and the HKSAR Government Development Bureau. It was a very successful conference which provided a platform for all stakeholders both in Hong Kong and the Mainland to share knowledge and experience in green building and low-carbon city planning. The Forum was also supplemented by a visit to the 4th Exposition on Green Construction and Energy Conservation held at the newly completed Fuzhou International Exhibition Centre with participating parties from the Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. Delegates of the Forum generally found the three-day forum very useful in enhancing their understanding on the latest policy directives and industry practices in achieving low-carbon built environment. Government Consultation on Subsidizing Home Ownership With regard to the Consultation Paper on Subsidizing Home Ownership, the HKIS has been invited by the Transport and Housing Bureau to attend a special consultation session on 11 August. The HKIS Working Group on Subsidizing Home Ownership will send two representatives to attend this session and offers our professional comments. Our representative to the Working Group, Mr Edmond Yew, will join the consultation session. CPD Events Many thanks to Mr Mok York Yee, the Chairman of the Professional Development and Education Board of Macau's Valuers Association, who delivered a very successful CPD Talk on the Land Administration System in Macau on 29 June. On 5 August, Mr Raymond Chan will give a CPD Talk on the topic of making town planning applications under Section 12A and Section 16 of the Town Planning Ordinance.