研討會旨於提升香港環保專業人士的市場競爭力、了解香港和中國的環保法例法規、探討環保產品在現時以至將來的市場供求趨勢、討論本地及國際環保技術和產品設計相關知識的交流、針對現時中國公私營機構對環保採購的需求日漸增加，故藉此探討本地業界將面對的挑戰和作出相應的策略。

每次研討會均邀請五位演講嘉賓，就有關主題及內容作深入淺出的講解，並特別安排答問環節以作交流。三場研討會的詳情如下：

主要對象：
中小企業、政策制定人士、公務人員、環境工作者、建築師、工程師、研究工作者、採購管理者、產品開發及管理者、實驗室技術人員、業內人士及其他有興趣的人士

研討會詳情：

二零零七年十一月廿二日
「中國環保行業如何面對加入世貿後的挑戰」

二零零八年八月一日（星期五）
「中國的環保燈光工業發展和探討」
中國為全球燈光工業應用及製造量最多的國家。故此，是次研討會旨在讓香港的環保專家、電機電子工程師、產品設計師及其他專業人士及業界了解相關資訊。主要的探討範疇包括：

	中國及國際環保燈光工業的發展潛力及市場狀況
	中國及其他發展中國家對環保燈光工業的市場需求
	環保燈光工業的最新技術發展
	專家將分享國內營商秘技、相關環保條例在國內外市場的應用與規範

二零零八年八月十五日（星期五）
「香港的環保建築業進軍國內市場的踏腳石 -- 中國環境標誌」
由於快速都市化、工業化和近郊地區迅速發展等建築工程，中國正成為全球最具潛力的建築產業和服務的市場。是次講座旨在讓香港的環保專家、工程師、建築師、項目承辦商及建築商了解相關的資訊。主要的討論範疇包括：

	中國對環保建築業的法例法規及推動措施
	中國政府部門強制使用對能源效益標籤產品的法例法規
	國內及國際環保建築設計的發展趨勢
	環保建築技術、材料及能源效益產品的最新資訊

二零零八年八月廿九日（星期五）
「電器產品的環保設計」
隨著生活質素的不斷改善，不同種類的電器、電子產品生產和使用量不斷增長，而消費者對產品的環保要求亦有所提升，令生產商關注到電器產品環保設計之重要性。是次講座旨在讓環境工程師、環保專家及產品設計師了解相關的資訊。主要的討論範疇包括：

	電機、電子和電器產品所面對的環保挑戰
	環境法例法規及企業社會責任對產品的要求（例如︰企業的工作操守指引、中國WEEE及RoHS的要求等）
	產品的生態設計（例如︰減少原料的使用、減低毒性排放以及可循環性地使用物料）
	產品生命週期對環境所構成的影響

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	To inform and/or update Hong Kong professionals on environmental priorities and strategies, ecolabelling status and activities, and green market demand and supply trends in the mainland China, Hong Kong, and internationally.
	To organize and provide a platform for discussion and exchange of knowledge and experiences relating to eco-design technologies and advancements both locally and around the world.
	To identify common challenges and strategies, and to present current initiatives in response to the increasing demand for “green” programs, policies, practices and activities.

Target Audiences:

SMEs, Policy makers, government officials, environmental practitioners, architects, engineers, researchers, purchasing managers, laboratory technicians, product developers and managers, and any other interested and/or concerned individuals.

Seminar Details:

22nd November 2007
China Environment Industry:
How to Meet Challenge after China’s Accession to WTO

1 August 2008
Green Lighting Industry in China
China is the world's leading manufacturer of lighting products and holds the key to lowering the cost of high quality, high efficiency lighting throughout the world. As the world's most populated nation, converting the domestic marketplace to efficient lighting is a key element of the national sustainability agenda and a major step in the management of national and global emissions. It is an ambitious goal to bring about this conversion of the domestic marketplace and to liberate the global potential of efficient lighting by raising quality and lowering the export price of energy efficient lighting from China. Hong Kong professionals from the lighting industry and related industry sectors including product designers, researchers, developers, producers, marketers, suppliers, and others, need to be well aware of and significantly involved in this endeavour for both business and environmental gains.

15 August 2008
How can the Hong Kong construction materials industry best prepare itself for effective penetration into and participation in the mainland market? – China Environmental Labeling Programme
On 30 March 2006, Vice Premier Zeng Pei-yan pointed out in a speech during the 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Green and Energy Efficient Building & New Technologies and Products Expo that China is becoming the world’s largest building products and services market as a result of the rapid urbanization, industrialization and new rural area construction works. He stressed that there will be a major opportunity and enormous potential for the development and implementation of intelligent green building and energy-efficiency in Mainland market. This is consistent with the strategic national policy of building an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly society. It will also be beneficial in terms of saving energy; protecting natural environment; improving people’s residential comfort levels and overall living conditions; and realizing a harmonious balance between construction growth and ecology. In this regard, Hong Kong engineers, building contractors and trades, and pertinent environmental professionals, need to acquire knowledge and appreciation of the trends of green building industry and energy-efficient product as well as the related green initiatives in both China and worldwide.

29 August 2008
New product design must be eco-design incorporating life cycle and other considerations
The electronics, electrical and home appliance industries of Mainland China are facing significant impacts of environmental and social issues and challenges. These developments have significant implications for Hong Kong businesses, manufacturers and assemblers, especially those that already export or plan to trade with the European Union, Japan and the United States. As a result, companies are facing a growing number and range of customer enquiries regarding compliance with environmental laws and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) issues, and also specifically on product-related environmental issues such as eco-design, materials savings, energy efficiency, reduced toxicity and recyclability. Eco-design looks at the environmental aspects at all stages of the product development process to design products that have the lowest environmental impact throughout the product life cycle. Designers, environmental engineers and other environmental professionals can acquire or enhance relevant knowledge and understanding through attendance at this seminar.

# "Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material / any event organized under this Project do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or the Vetting Committee for the Professional Services Development Assistance Scheme."