public and international affairs
27 January 2023
Studying global cases of immobility governance strategies in different stages of the pandemic, Dr CHAN Yuk-wah of CityU's Department of Public and International Affairs has published a research article with her research partner on examining how the COVID-inflected diseasescape has impacted the dynamic between mobility and immobility, and how the diseasescape continued to evolve with the disease and the policies.23 February 2023
Social entrepreneurship has arisen as a new business model to achieve specific social objectives through entrepreneurial strategies and self-sustaining operations. Dr Yanto CHANDRA of CityU’s Department of Public and International Affairs has conducted a research project to assess the efficacy of applying a multimedia perspective as a complementary approach to the current pedagogy of the topic.20 April 2023
“Smart city” is the new buzzword aiming for sustainable development among nations. Dr HU Wanyang of CityU’s Department of Public and International Affairs and her research team studied the SMC policies in 341 Chinese prefectural cities to examine how the concept plays out in reality.11 May 2023
城大公共及國際事務學系何達基教授表示《3D深水埗360》計劃讓中學生在為期兩至三個月的各項活動中，了解社區的過去、現在及未來。12 July 2023
城大公共及國際事務學系李芝蘭教授與團隊建議港府制訂更進取政策，促使更多私家車「轉油為電」，達致更大減排的效果。4 August 2023
Professor Bert GEORGE of CityU’s Department of Public and International Affairs recommends nations to strategically plan for AI’s creative destruction.15 August 2023
Public housing is a major component of the housing in Hong Kong, with nearly half of the population now residing in some form of public housing. Prof Derrick HO Hung-chak, Assistant Professor of CityU’s Department of Public and International Affairs, has recently published a research article in Public Health journal with Prof Tracy LU Shiyu, Assistant Professor of CityU’s Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences and other researchers to evaluate how form/characteristics in public housing neighbourhoods may be associated with dementia among seniors in Hong Kong. 15 November 2023
The circular economy (CE) is seen as more environmentally-friendly and in some ways better fits the imperatives of the United Nations Sustainable Goals. Professor Kris HARTLEY, Assistant Professor in CityU’s Department of Public and International Affairs, conducted a study to fill a CE research gap by introducing a policy framework for CE that includes over 100 policy instruments. The article is part of Kris’s broader research agenda to understand new public policy models for 21st century challenges.27 November 2023
Professor Linda TJIA of CityU's Department of Public and International Affairs discussed China's involvement in major projects in Southeast Asia.