IPPP UPDATE

 

 
Dear Patrons, Honorary Advisors and Council Members,
 
Welcome to your 2017 December Institution of Public Private Partnerships Update!
As our Founder Council has been continuing to work hard in the "Talent Search Program" in this Fire Rooster Year,  we have some great news to share. We are delighted to announce that your Institution has a new Honorary Advisor Professor Man Wai Chan . Professor Chan teaches at Hong Kong University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University specialising in PPP project financing. He will chair the Green Finance Committee in your Institution. Will you provide full support to Professor Chan to lead the Institution to become the PPP Finance knowledge centre?
Now, the Institution of PPP has support of five world class Honorary Advisors to ensure that the Institution of PPP will succeed through the academic excellence, deep PPP experience and service to society. On behalf of the Institution, once again we like to thank the continuing support of our Honorary Advisors.
 
Professor Wang Shou Qing
China leading PPP expert, Professor of construction management, Associate Dean of International Engineering Project Management Institute, Tsinghua University.
Professor Albert Chan
Hong Kong leading PPP expert, Chair Professor of Construction Engineering and Management and Head of Department of Building and Real Estate, Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Professor Albert Kwan
Hong Kong infrastructure expert, Professor of Civil Engineering, former Head of Department of Civil Engineering, University of Hong Kong.
Professor Kerry London
Deputy Dean - School Of Computing, Engineering & Mathematics, Western Sydney University. Immediate Past President of Chartered Institute of Building Australasia,
Prof Professor Man Wai Chan,  
Adjunct Professor of Hong Kong University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Ex- Project Delivery Executive Director of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority.
  
We like to advise that the Institution of Public Private Partnerships had held the Extraordinary General Meeting on 1 December 2017 and amended the Articles of Association in the clause of the number of members in the Institution from 25 to unlimited. In the Meeting, it was also confirmed we have nineteen Founding Members to form the Council of Institution of Public Private Partnerships.
 
 
Walter Chan,           Chairman of the Institution of PPP, Managing Director of TPMA, ex-Director of URS
KM Yeung,               Vice Chairman of the Institution of PPP, Chairman of TPMA,
                               ex-Chairman of Mott Macdonald Consultants Hong Kong
Ken Tong,                 Hon Secretary of the Institution of PPP, Manager of  isBIM
Teddy Iu,                  Hon Treasurer of the Institution of PPP, Independent Non-Executive Director, Gameone Group Limited
Moon Wei,                 Assistant Treasuer of the Institution of PPP, Ex-Deputy GM Assistant of Shenzhen Everbright City Development Ltd
Elvis Li,                     Member, Managing Director of isBIM Limited
Prof Albert Kwan,     Member, Civil Engineering Professor of Hong Kong University
CY Liu,                       Member, Barrister
Francis Sootoo,         Member, Director of MVA Transport Consultants
Wilson Chan,             Member, Managing Director (E&M) of AECOM
Bruce Wong,             Member, Project Manager of Tai Hua Property, China  
David Yau,                Member, Director of Longfor Properties Co Ltd, China
Dr Kevin So,              Member, Assistant Director, Open University HK
Eric Lee ,                   Member, Managing Director, Greater Union International Ltd
Prof Jack Cheng,     Member, Associate Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Waiky Leung,             Member, Sales Manager of Autodesk Far East Limited
Jason Chung,             Member, Managing Director of i3 Digital Limited
David Leung,              Member, Ex-GM in Engineering, MTR Hong Kong
Prof Man Wai Chan,   Member, Adjunct Professor of Hong Kong University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Ex- Project Delivery Executive Director of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
 
The Council have four committees Learning and Development, Green Finance, PPP Guide Translation and Conference Organizing with the intention to promote PPP for the Belt and Road Initiative via learning and sharing knowledge, and the green finance to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions. The responsible persons of the relevant committees are:
 
Green Finance Committee
Professor Man Wai Chan, Teddy Iu       
 
Learning and Development Committee
Prof Albert Kwan, Professor Jack Cheng         
  
Conference Organizing Committee
Jason Chung, KM Yeung  
  
PPP Guide  Chinese Translation Committee
Walter Chan, Moon Wei, KM Yeung, Kevin So, Ken Tong
 
 
The PPP Guide Translation Committee has contracted with APMG to translate the World Bank PPP Guide into Chinese. The Committee has completed the first PPP Certification Program Foundation Examination and the relevant PPP Guide. It is being reviewed by APMG.
 
It was announced on 1st November 2017 at the 3rd China PPP Financing Forum that World Bank Group and China Public Private Partnerships Centre signed a Memorandum of Understanding stating that both parties will work together regarding PPPs and promoting APMGs PPP Certification Program CP3P in China.
 
The Learning and Development Committee is talking to University and Authority Academy to conduct courses of public private partnerships. Progress is satisfactory and very encouraging.
 
The Conference Organizing Committee is organizing the first one day conference in April 2018.
  
In addition to the voluntary services to be provided by the Council Members, the Institution of Private Public Partnerships has the patronage support of the following reputable organizations to promote the PPP delivery model for the infrastructure projects under the Belt and Road Initiative.
 
·     China Road and Bridge Corporation
·     Autodesk Far East Ltd
·     isBIM Limited
·     TPMA Consulting Limited
 
 
 
 
 
Walter Chan
 
Chairman
Institution of PPP