APC Structured Learning Programme (“SLP”)
We successfully conducted several sessions of the APC SLP Revision Workshops to cover the entire syllabus of Part 1 of the APC written examination. The remaining sessions are summarised as follows:
Date & Topics
Valuation (6 hours)
16 August 2014 (Sat) PM 2. Statutory Valuation – Rating
23 August 2014 (Sat) PM 3. Business Valuation
Agency Practice and Asset Management and Property Development and Management (9 hours)
02 August 2014 (Sat) PM 1 Transaction by Private Treaty, Sale and Letting, Auction, and Tender
09 August 2014 (Sat) AM 2 Planning and Development
16 August 2014 (Sat) AM 3 Asset Management
Law and Surveying (3 hours)
23 August 2014 (Sat) AM 1.2 Land Acquisition & Compensation
New GP Surveyors Receive Their Diplomas
8 new GP members received their diplomas during the Diploma Presentation Ceremony on 27 June 2014. The ceremony was held at the Royal Plaza Hotel and attended by over 160 participants. The HKIS President, Sr Simon Kwok, and the GPD Chairman, Sr Joseph HO, presented the diplomas to the newest GP members.
Pilot Scheme for Arbitration on Land Premium
On 16 July 2014, the government announced the implementation of the Pilot Scheme for Arbitration on Land Premium (Pilot Scheme), which it intends to implement in August 2014. On 17 July 2014, the HKIS issued a press release to welcome the Pilot Scheme. It believes that the Scheme will provide an alternative option to speed up the negotiation process between private landowners and the government.
A working group of the HKIS General Practice Division is preparing a list of professional surveyors in valuation who are qualified to act as the Arbitrator under this scheme. HKIS will call for application for enlisting soon. Members may wish to notice further announcement from the Institute.
HKIS RICS Joint Valuation Conference 2014 – 14 Nov 2014
Subsequent to our first HKIS General Practice Division Valuation Conference held on 28 June 2014 at the JW Marriott in Admiralty, we are further co-organising with the RICS Asia Valuation Professional Group Board a Joint Valuation Conference to be held on 14 November 2014.
The theme of the Conference is “Value in a Changing Word – Policies Compliance and Client Mandates” with various speakers ranging from researchers, accountants, REIT operators, private practitioners, and representatives of the Rating and Valuation Department and other government departments. Details of the Conference refer advertisement at the end of this section.
The 2014 Cross-Strait Land Conference – “Challenge and Strategy in Land Use”
The 2014 Cross-Strait Land Conference 「2014 年两岸四地土地学术研讨会」 will be held from 20-21 September 2014 (Saturday to Sunday) in Taipei together with 「2014第十二届土地研究学术研讨会」. This conference is co-organised by four related institutes: the HKIS, the DSCC of Macau, the Faculty of Geography of Taiwan Politics University, and the Land Administration Faculty of the People’s University of China. The GPD is tasked by the General Council of the HKIS as the key division for promoting this event. Members are encouraged to participate. Details are to be published by the institute in due course.
新产业测量组成员接受了他们的文凭
新产业测量组成员在 2014 年 6 月 27 日举行的文凭颁授典礼接受了他们的文凭。超过 160 人参加在香港帝京酒店举行的仪式。香港测量师学会会长郭志和及产业测量组主席何展才颁授文凭给这些新产业测量组成员。
2014年度 香港测量师学会 皇家特许测量师学会 联会估价会议
<香港测量师学会与皇家特许测量师学会将二零一四年十一月十四日（星期五）于香港举行 「2014 年度皇家特许测量师学会香港测量师学会联会估价会议」，是次会议的主题为「估价在时代演变中的路向」。会议邀请了不同业界人士及政府部门代表作演讲。详情请参阅尾段之广告。
2014 年两岸四地学术研讨会 – “土地利用的挑战与策略”
「两岸四地土地学术研讨会」是由中国人民大学土地管理系、台湾政治大学地政学系、香港测量师学会和澳门地图绘制暨地籍局共同发起，至今已举办了七届，对促进两岸四地土地学术研究、提升技术水平、加强同行间的友谊与合作上，均取得丰硕成果。为扩大参与及增进彼此交流，本届研讨会将与「2014 第十二届土地研究学术研讨会」同时于 2014 年 9 月 20-21 日(星期六、日)在台北木栅政治大学举行。藉此机会让两岸四地的专家和学者聚首一堂，共同发表论文、分享经验、互相交流各地的土地理论和技术的最新发展情况。香港测量师学会亦鼓励会员踊跃参加，详情留意学会的公布。
世界估价组织协会国际房地产估价论坛 2014
由世界估价组织协会（WAVO）及中国房地产估价师与房地产经纪人学会（CIREA）主办、新加坡测量师与估价师学会（SISV）和香港测量师学会（HKIS）协办之国际房地产估价论坛 2014 将于 2014 年 10 月 22-24 日在北京举行。是次主题为“全球房地产估价进展—方法、标准及最佳实践”。香港测量师学会鼓励会员(特别是北京会员)踊跃参加，论坛详情稍后公布。
GPD APC Part One
Written Assessment 2014
The schedule of GPD APC Part One Written Assessment 2014 is as follows:
Date: 4 October and 11 October 2014 (Saturdays)
Time: 10am – 5pm
Venue: The Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Morrison Hill Campus)
The Part Two Assessment will be held in December 2014. Detailed arrangement will be announced in due course.
Application forms for the APC Part One Written Assessment (APC6/GP/1a or APC6/GP/1b or APC6/GP/F1 or APC6/GP/F2) could be downloaded from our website (HKIS main page -> Professional Development -> APC -> GPD).
Completed form must be returned to HKIS Secretariat by no later than 12:30pm, Saturday, 30 August 2014.
Late submission will not be accepted.
For enquiry, please contact Ms. Judy Shiu at 2526 3679 (Tel).
