1 Apr – 2 Apr 2025
1 Apr : Conference
2 Apr : Field Visit
Hong Kong SAR, China
Lam Kin Chung Lecture Theatre,
HKMU LiPACE
11/F, Tower 2, Kowloon Commerce Centre, 51-53 Kwai Cheong Road, Kwai Chung, N.T
English. Some topics will be presented in Putonghua with simultaneous translation to both languages available during the conference.
Welcome Remarks
歡迎辭
Professor François Vellas is the the President of the International
Association of Universities of Older Age (AIUTA) and the University of Toulouse
for the Elderly (U3A) in France. He is a founding member and Executive Governing
Board Member of the UNESCO Chair UNITWIN on “Cultural Tourism and Sustainable
Development”. In addition, he is an Honorary Professor at Toulouse Capitole
University and teaches at the Institute of Tourism at the University of Toulouse
Jean Jaurès. He is also a visiting professor at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi,
University UDC in Brazil, and the American University of Technology in Lebanon.
Prof. Vellas is a PhD in Economics and he is a recognized expert for UN, EU and
WTO in the areas of aging and tourism policy, strategy and international
tourism. He has extensive experience in analyzing international aging policies,
air transport, and tourism. Additionally, he has authored numerous reference
works on these subjects, including "Le transport aérien", "Echange international
et qualification du travail" (Economica, Paris), "International tourism: an
economic perspective", "The international marketing of travel and tourism"
(MacMillan, London, co-authored with L. Becherel) and “"Economie et Politique du
Tourisme International" (Economica, Paris)”. Prof F Vellas has also been
appointed by G20 secretariat to prepare and present the “G20 Tourism Report” at
the T20 meeting of Ministers of Tourism in Paris.
He actively participates in U3As events globally, concentrating on medical,
wellness and tourism for the elderly. He has built extensive collaborative
partnerships with UNWTO, UNESCO, UNCTAD and the International Air Transport
Association (IATA). He collaborates with UNWTO on topics “Tourism and
Microfinance” and “The Impact of Rising Oil Prices on International Tourism,”
and he works with UNCTAD to research tourism development strategies and
sustainability, with a particular focus on elderly tourism and international
cooperation among U3A organizations.
Prof. Vellas has also been invited to chair international conferences and
seminars discussing U3A international cooperation, tourism, air transport, and
the impacts of climate change. These include the “International Conference on
Senior Tourism at the World Senior Tourism Congress” held in Yantai, the COP21
Climate Change Seminar in Paris, the high-level international meetings on
tourism and air transport organized by UNCTAD and IATA in Geneva, and the
Regional Conference on Tourism and Climate Change in Africa.
At the same time, he has been invited to lead a team on projects related to
tourism and elderly tourism. From 2016 to 2020, he leads the UN/UNCTAD Programme
on “Tourism and Climate Change”, investigating the impacts of climate change on
the tourism sector. Furthermore, he was an advisor to China on “Tourism
Development Policy” and “Senior, wellness and medical tourism strategy” in
Shandong Province in 2017 to 2019.
弗朗索瓦·维拉斯教授是国际老年大学协会（AIUTA）主席、法国图卢兹老年大学（U3A）主席和联合国教科文组织（UNITWIN）“文化旅游与可持续发展”教席的创始成员和执行理事会成员。他担任图卢兹卡皮托尔大学名誉教授，并在图卢兹让·饶勒大学的旅游学院（ISTHIA）任教，亦是阿布扎比索邦大学（阿联酋）、福斯杜伊瓜苏大学（巴西）和美国技术大学（黎巴嫩）的客座教授。
弗朗索瓦·维拉斯教授拥有经济学博士学位，是联合国、欧盟和世界贸易组织在老年人和旅游政策、战略及国际旅游经济领域的认可专家。他在分析国际老年政策、航空运输和旅游方面有着丰富的经验，撰写了多本关于国际老年人和旅游合作的书籍及报告，包括《航空运输》和《国际交流与劳动资格》（Economica
– 巴黎）、《国际旅游：经济视角》和《旅行和旅游的国际营销》（MacMillan–伦敦，与L.
Becherel合着）以及与国际旅游的政治和经济有关的《国际旅游经济与政治》（Economica–巴黎）。他更被G20秘书处任命，参与在巴黎举行的G20旅游部长会议（T20），发表“G20旅游报告”
弗朗索瓦·维拉斯教授积极与参与各地U3A的活动，涵盖医疗、健康和老年人旅游领域，并与国际组织如欧盟、联合国世界旅游组织（UNWTO）、联合国教科文组织（UNESCO）、联合国贸易和发展会议（UNCTAD）及国际航空运输协会（IATA）等建立了广泛的合作关系。。他与UNWTO在“旅游与微型金融”以及“油价上涨对国际旅游的影响”等议题上展开合作，还与UNCTAD共同研究旅游发展策略和可持续发展，关注老年旅游和U3A的国际协作。
弗朗索瓦·维拉斯教授亦曾受邀请主持多个国际会议，讨论U3A国际合作、旅游、航空运输及气候变化影响，包括在中国烟台举行的老年旅游国际会议、巴黎举行的COP21气候变化研讨会、日内瓦举行的UNCTAD及IATA关于旅游和航空运输的高级别国际会议，以及非洲区域旅游与气候变化会议。
同时，他还受邀领导有关旅游发展和老年旅游的项目。在
2016-2020年间，他带领UNCTAD进行关于旅游与气候变化的研究，探讨气候变化对旅游的影响；在2017-2019年间，为中国山东省提供“旅游发展政策”和“老年、健康与医疗旅游战略”的建议。
Digitization Empowerment for the High-Quality Development of Elderly Education in China
数字化赋能中国老年教育高质量发展
Ms. Fan Xianrui is the Vice President of the Open University of China (OUC). She graduated from Peking University with a master’s degree. Prior to her appointment as the Vice President of the OUC, she served in the Ministry of Education of China for many years. Her main research areas include digital education, international and comparative education, older adult education. She has published three books, and more than twenty articles, papers, and reports.
范贤睿女士，国家开放大学副校长。范女士毕业于北京大学，获得硕士学位。在被任命为国家开放大学副校长之前，曾在中国教育部工作多年。主要研究领域包括数字教育、国际与比较教育、老年教育。范女士已出版三本著作，并发表了二十余篇文章、论文和报告。
Digitization Empowerment for the High-Quality Development of Elderly Education in China
数字化赋能中国老年教育高质量发展
Tian Suxia is an associate professor and Director of the Teaching and Academic Affairs Center at the Seniors University of China (SUC). She is primarily responsible for the teaching system, resource development, and faculty team building within SUC’s educational framework. Her research focuses on elderly education and the silver economy.
田素霞女士，国家老年大学教学教务中心主任，副教授。主要负责国家老年大学办学体系体系教学、资源建设和师资队伍建设。研究方向是老年教育、银发经济。
Challenges and Countermeasures for Lifelong Learning of the Older Adults in the Digital Age
数字时代老年人终身学习的挑战与对策
Prof Liu Wenqing, Doctor of Law, Researcher, and Doctoral/Master’s Supervisor. Prof Liu is President of Guangdong Open University and has led over 30 national and provincial-level projects and major research initiatives. She has received two second prizes for national educational and teaching achievements, one special prize, and three first prizes for provincial educational and teaching achievements. Prof Liu has published more than 50 monographs (textbooks) and over 60 papers.
刘文清，法学博士,二级研究员、博/硕士生导师。广东开放大学校长，主持国家级和省部级课题及重大科研项目30余项，获国家教育教学成果二等奖2项，省教育教学成果特等奖1项、一等奖3项，出版专著（教材）50多部（本），发表论文60余篇。
Dr. Byung-Ho LEE is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Ajou University, South Korea. He earned a PhD in sociology from the University of Michigan and served as a Lecturer at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He conducts research in the fields of sinology, demography, and comparative-historical sociology, focusing on ethnicity, identity, social policy, and quality of life.
李秉镐博士是韩国亚洲大学社会学系的副教授。他在密歇根大学获得社会学博士学位，并曾在香港科技大学担任讲师。他的研究领域包括汉学、人口学和比较历史社会学，主要关注民族、身份认同、社会政策和生活质量。
Learning from and with each other by the elderly and children in the digital age: cultural significance and educational value
数字时代老年人与儿童的共学互学：文化意义与教育价值
Prof. Li Jiacheng is the Executive Vice-President of and Professor at the Shanghai Municipal Institute for Lifelong Education at East China Normal University. Apart from taking the role as a doctoral supervisor, Prof. Li is an active researcher in different areas, including lifelong education, adult education, school reform, student and teacher development, and school-family-community cooperation. He is also the Vice Chairman of the Professional Committee of Home-School Collaboration of Chinese Society of Educational Development Strategy and the Vice Chairman of the Professional Committee of Class Teachers of the Chinese Society of Education.
上海终身教育研究院执行副院长、教授、华东师范大学职业教育与成人教育研究所博士生导师、华东师范大学“生命•实践”教育学研究院研究员、教育部人文社科重点研究基地华东师范大学基础教育改革与发展研究所研究员，中国教育发展战略学会家校协同专业委员会副理事长、中国教育学会班主任专业委员会副理事长。
Building Resilient Communities: Integrating Digital Lifelong Learning for Sarawak’s Older Adults
建设有韧性的社区：砂拉越老年人的整合数字终身学习
Professor Dr. Roy Rillera Marzo is a biologist and medical doctor with extensive expertise in public health research and leadership. He is the Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Health Sciences and the Director of the Community Research and Sustainability Centre at Curtin University, Malaysia. An internationally recognized, award-winning researcher, he has authored over 200 peer-reviewed articles published in high-impact journals, focusing on epidemiology, health promotion, aging, quality of life, social and behavioral health, and healthcare management.
Beyond academia, Professor Dr. Roy serves as Vice-President of the International Association on Public Health, where he plays a pivotal role in empowering public health professionals globally. He is also the CEO and Founder of the World Catalysts Research Network (WCRN), a leading global hub for innovation in data, social, and health sciences. Additionally, he is a board member of Fight Cancer Global (USA) and serves as the International Coordinator for Education Against Tobacco in Southeast Asia, further emphasizing his dedication to impactful global health initiatives.
Roy Rillera Marzo教授是一位生物学家和医学博士，在公共卫生研究和领导方面拥有丰富的专业知识。他是马来西亚科廷大学人文与健康科学学院的院长兼社区研究与可持续发展中心总监。作为一位国际公认的获奖研究员，他在高影响力期刊上发表了200多篇同行评审的文章，研究领域包括流行病学、健康促进、老龄化、生活质量、社会与行为健康以及医疗管理。
在学术界之外，罗伊教授担任国际公共卫生协会的副主席，在全球范围内赋能公共卫生专业人员方面发挥了关键作用。他还是世界催化剂研究网络（WCRN）的首席执行官和创始人，这是一个在数据、社会和健康科学创新方面的全球领先中心。此外，他还是全球抗癌组织（美国）的董事会成员，并担任东南亚反烟草教育的国际协调员，进一步彰显了他对全球健康事业的奉献精神。
Lifelong Education for Older Adults in Hong Kong
香港长者的终身学习现况
Prof. Ben Fong, a Specialist in Community Medicine, is the Professor of Practice (Health Studies) and Associate Division Head of the Division of Science, Engineering and Health Studies (SEHS), the Programme Leader of the BSc (Hons) in Applied Sciences (Health Studies), and the Director of the Centre for Ageing and Healthcare Management Research at HK PolyU. He has honorary appointments in Family Medicine at both The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and The University of Hong Kong, as well as in the School of Chinese Medicine, the Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine, and Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies at CUHK. He is also Adjunct Professor in Public Health & Tropical Medicine in the College of Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences at James Cook University, Queensland, Australia, the President of Hong Kong College of Community Health Practitioners, and the Vice-Chair of the Clinical Governance Committee of the Jockey Club Home for Hospice. Dr Fong had his medical training at the University of Sydney, where he had also completed a Master's in Public Health. He had his clinical training in Sydney, and has held a senior management position at Prince Henry Hospital, a teaching hospital of the University of New South Wales. He has contributed to publications, including Gaps and Actions in Health Improvement from Hong Kong and Beyond: All for Health (2023), Disaster Management and Emergency Medicine in the Asia-Pacific Region: Current Practices and Future Directions (2023), Ageing with Dignity in Hong Kong and Asia – Holistic and Humanistic Care (2022), Routledge Handbook of Public Health and the Community (2021), Primary Care Revisited: Interdisciplinary Perspectives for a New Era (2020), a training manual for general practitioners in China published by the People's Medical Publishing House in Beijing, China (2020), over 30 health books in Chinese, and 70 journal papers.
方玉辉教授是一位社会医学专科医生，现为科学、工程及健康学部实务教授（健康科）和学部副主任、健康及生命科学学科统筹、应用科学（荣誉）理学士（健康科）课程统筹，以及「老龄化和医疗管理研究中心」总监。他先后担任香港中文大学（中大）和香港大学家庭医学系，以及中大中医学院、香港中西医结合医学研究所和香港亚太研究所的荣誉教席。他也是澳大利亚昆士兰州詹姆斯库克大学公共卫生与热带医学学院的兼职教授、香港社区健康学院院长，以及赛马会善宁之家临床治理委员会副主席。
方教授在悉尼大学接受医学培训，并获得公共卫生硕士学位。他在悉尼完成了临床培训，并曾在新南威尔士大学教学医院亨利王子医院担任高级管理职位。他参与撰写超过30本中文健康书籍以及70篇期刊论文。
Empowering Lifelong Learning for Aging Societies in Thailand: Roles of Educational Institutions
Dr. Chaturaporn Sihabutr is a knowledgeable academic with a background in Tourism and Hospitality Management. She earned a Master's degree in Tourism & Hotel Management from Southern Cross University, Australia, and Naresuan University, Thailand. She furthered her studies in France, obtaining a Master of Research (Master 2) from Université Toulouse 1 Capitole, and subsequently completed a Ph.D. in Tourism Economics from Université de Toulouse Le Mirail in 2011. She is currently a lecturer in Tourism and Service Innovation at the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Khon Kaen University, Nong Khai Campus, Thailand.
With a deep understanding of tourism economics and management, Dr. Chaturaporn has dedicated her career to advancing the field through both academic research and practical applications. She is an expert in tourism innovation and has made significant contributions to the development of sustainable tourism practices.
Chaturaporn Sihabutr 博士是一位在旅游与酒店管理领域具有丰富知识的学者。她在澳大利亚南十字星大学和泰国那黎宣大学获得了旅游与酒店管理硕士学位。随后，她在法国继续深造，获得了图卢兹第一大学的研究硕士学位，并于2011年在图卢兹勒米莱大学完成了旅游经济学博士学位。她目前是泰国孔敬大学廊开校区跨学科研究学院的讲师。
凭借对旅游经济学和管理的深刻理解，Chaturaporn Sihabutr博士致力于通过学术研究和实际应用推动该领域的发展。她是旅游创新方面的专家，并在可持续旅游实践的发展中做出了重要贡献。
