Conference Logistics

Transportation

  • By Public Transport: 
    Please refer to HKUST CSO website : https://cso.ust.hk/tran/pt 
    N.B.: Campus security may check your identity card at Entrance Gates.
     
  • Driving: The nearest public car park is located at Ngan Ying Road（銀影路停車場）. No pre-registration is allowed, and the parking area are first come first served.
     

Lunch Arrangement

There are 20 restaurants in the campus. Participants are welcome to having lunch at the campus during the lunch break. For restaurant details, please refer to CSO website: https://cso.ust.hk/locations/restaurants
 

Bad Weather Arrangement 
 

Weather Condition Arrangement 

Amber Rainstorm () or
Red Rainstorm () Warning Signal 

 The Conference remains open
Black Rainstorm Warning Signal ()

If Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is announced during the Conference, the Conference venue will remain opened. Participants will be encouraged to stay in the venue for their own safety.

Typhoon Signal No.1 () or 
Typhoon Signal No. 3 ()

 The Conference remains open
Typhoon Signal No. 8 () or above or  the notice of extreme conditions
  • If a Pre-No. 8 or above Typhoon Signal is issued at or before 7:00 a.m. on the conference day, the Conference will be SUSPENDED
  • Only if the Typhoon Signal No. 8 or above us cancelled or Black Rainstorm Warning Signal is lowered at or before 11:00 a.m., the Conference will be RESUMED at 2:30 p.m.
  • If a Pre-No. 8 Special Announcement is issued during the conference, the Conference will be closed in 2 hours. Participants will be requested to leave the Conference.

Notes: 

  • Participants should pay attention to the announcements made via the radio, television of mobile application “GovHK Notifications” when tropical cyclones are affecting Hong Kong. Other than the above-mentioned situation, registration starts at 8:30 a.m. at the Conference Venue.
  • During the Conference, the Organizer will make announcement at the venue to inform participants of the arrangement.

 

Precautionary Measures of COVID-19

In view of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, precautionary measures will be executed strictly at the conference venue to help ensure public safety. All visitors and staff will be required to wear a surgical mask all the time at the conference venue. Body temperature check will be conducted at the entrance upon arrival, and social-distancing measures (at least 1.5 metres between groups of 4 persons) will be conducted at the conference venue.

To ensure the safety of our staff and conference participants, an attendee is not allowed to attend the conference in-person if he / she:

  • has stayed at same building with COVID-19 case found in past 21 days
  • has been in close contact with someone who is a confirmed COVID-19 case in past 21 days
  • is currently under or has been in close contact with anyone who is currently under HKSAR Government's compulsory quarantine order
  • is required or has been in close contact with anyone who is required by the HKSAR Government to undergo a COVID-19 testing and awaiting the test result
  • has respiratory or COVID-19 symptoms, such as fever, dry cough and shortness of breath

Safety and health of our participants is our top priority. If the government announced the latest regulations, we will follow the latest regulations and shifted the conference to online mode. Short period notice may be applied. Thank you for your understanding.