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A Special General Meeting was held at the Room S421, L4, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong at 6:00pm on Tuesday, 24 June 2025.

 

The President, Ir Eric MA Siu Cheung, having ascertained that a quorum of 60 Members was present, called the Special General Meeting to order.

 

Before the President proceeded to the items on the agenda, he reminded Corporate Members that voting for the re-election of incumbent Vice Presidents and the election of a new Vice President shall close promptly at 7:30pm. The President also requested members not to enter or leave this room when the voting for the motions of the Special General Meeting was in progress.

 

The President then asked the Chief Executive and Secretary to read out the Notice of the Meeting. The Chief Executive and Secretary confirmed that the Notice to members had been distributed in accordance with the requirements of the Constitution. The Chief Executive and Secretary stated that the Special General Meeting was convened to consider proposals recommended by the Council to amend the Constitution to take effect after the close of the 50th Annual General Meeting.

 

Motion 1

On the invitation of the President, the Chief Executive and Secretary highlighted the main points of Motion 1, which was on delegation of powers from Council to other bodies. These changes involved amending Article 18 Clause (5) to add provisions to allow the Council to delegate authority to the Executive, Boards, Committees and the Secretary.

 

The President then invited questions from members on the proposed Constitutional amendments. Mr Raymond CHAN, Honorary Legal Adviser of the Institution was invited to answer any questions which might arise.

 

Noting that there were no questions from the floor, the President proposed and seconded by Ir TANG Whai Tak that Motion 1 be adopted. The Motion was then put to vote by show of hands and the President declared that the Motion was carried unanimously.

 

Motion 2

The Chief Executive and Secretary then highlighted the main points of Motion 2, which was on nomination and election of Vice Presidents. These changes involved amending Article 16 Clause (b) to amend the provision to allow Fellows who will have completed at least two Sessions as Council Members by the time they assume office as Vice President if elected be eligible for nomination as Vice President candidates, and to change the term of office of Vice Presidents from one year to three years. Other changes involved amending Articles 16 Clause (b), (j) (i), (j) (ii), (j) (ii) (aa) and (j) (ii) (bb) to set out the arrangement for re-election of the incumbent Vice Presidents during the transition period after the term of office of Vice Presidents be changed to three years.

 

The President then invited questions from members on the proposed Constitutional amendments.

 

Noting that there were no questions from the floor, the President proposed and seconded by Ir Edmund LEUNG Kwong Ho that Motion 2 be adopted. The Motion was then put to vote by show of hands and the President declared that the Motion was carried unanimously.

 

Motion 3

The Chief Executive and Secretary then highlighted the main points of Motion 3, which was on annual limit on the election of Honorary Fellows. These changes involved amending Article 6 Clause (1) to add the provision to allow an additional Honorary Fellow be elected for such year where exceptional contributions or significant achievements in the field of engineering are noted by the Council and it is considered that the circumstances warrant.

 

The President then invited questions from members on the proposed Constitutional amendments.

 

Noting that there were no questions from the floor, the President proposed and seconded by Ir James KWAN Yuk Choi that Motion 3 be adopted. The Motion was then put to vote by show of hands and the President declared that the Motion was carried unanimously.

 

Motion 4

The Chief Executive and Secretary then highlighted the main points of Motion 4, which was on electronic AGM/SGM notice. These changes involved amending Articles 28 Clause (1) and (2) to add provisions to allow distribution of notices and documents via electronic means.

 

The President then invited questions from members on the proposed Constitutional amendments.

 

Noting that there were no questions from the floor, the President proposed and seconded by Ir Dr Johnny CHEUK Chi Yin that Motion 4 be adopted. The Motion was then put to vote by show of hands and the President declared that the Motion was carried unanimously.

 

Motion 5

The Chief Executive and Secretary then highlighted the main points of Motion 5, which was on Creating a new class of membership Adjunct Fellow. These changes involved amending Articles 1 Clause (1) and (3) and Article 4 Clause (1) to add provisions about Adjunct Fellow under the category of Non-Corporate Membership, and the addition of Article 6 Clause (2A) to add provisions on the requirements and arrangement for admitting Adjunct Fellows. Other changes involved amending Articles 14 Clause (4) and (5) to add provisions to allow Adjunct Fellows be exempted from annual subscription obligation.

 

The President then invited questions from members on the proposed Constitutional amendments. Mr Raymond CHAN, Honorary Legal Adviser of the Institution, and Ir Prof Frank CHAN Fan, Chairman of Qualifications & Membership Board, were invited to answer any questions which might arise.

 

Noting that there were no questions from the floor, the President proposed and seconded by Ir Dr LO Wai Kwok that Motion 5 be adopted. The Motion was then put to vote by show of hands and the President declared that the Motion was carried unanimously.

 

Motion 6

The Chief Executive and Secretary then highlighted the main points of Motion 6, which was on admission requirements for application of the class of Member. These changes involved amending Article 6 Clause (3) to amend the provision to reduce the number of supporters required to two in the same Discipline as the candidate; and to allow the flexibility of having either a Fellow or a Member possessing 10 or more years of corporate membership at the Institution to take up the role of one of the supporters, and amending Article 6 Clause (3) (a) to amend the provisions on applicants’ eligibility to apply for the class of Member by removing the age limit and shortening the period engaged in the practice of a Discipline to 3 years. Another change involved amending Article 7 Clause (1) to amend the provision to reduce the number of supporters required to two in the same Discipline as the candidate.

 

The President then invited questions from members on the proposed Constitutional amendments.

 

Noting that there were no questions from the floor, the President proposed and seconded by Ir Aaron BOK Kwok Ming that Motion 6 be adopted. The Motion was then put to vote by show of hands and the President declared that the Motion was carried unanimously.

 

Motion 7

The Chief Executive and Secretary then highlighted the main points of Motion 7, which was on suspension of membership under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance. These changes involved the addition of Article 13 Clause (8) to add provisions to allow the HKIE to take immediate action to suspend the membership of a member gazetted as absconder under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance.

 

The President then invited questions from members on the proposed Constitutional amendments.

 

Noting that there were no questions from the floor, the President proposed and seconded by Ir Prof Alexander WAI Ping Kong that Motion 7 be adopted. The Motion was then put to vote by show of hands and the President declared that the Motion was carried unanimously.

 

Motion 8

The Chief Executive and Secretary then highlighted the main points of Motion 8, which was on housekeeping amendments to the Constitution that are related to wording and are of a minor nature, meant only to make the intention clearer, as set out in the document be adopted.

 

The President then invited questions from members on the proposed Constitutional amendments.

 

Noting that there were no questions from the floor, the President proposed and seconded by Ir Thomas HO On Sing that Motion 8 be adopted. The Motion was then put to vote by show of hands and the President declared that the Motion was carried unanimously.

 

The President declared that Motions 1 to 8 were approved in accordance with the Constitution and the amendments were to take effect after the close of the 50th Annual General Meeting.

 

There being no other business, the President declared the Special General Meeting closed at 6:18pm.

 

The 50th Annual General Meeting was held at Room S421, L4, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong at 7:00pm on Tuesday, 24 June 2025.

 

50.0 Official opening of the 50th Annual General Meeting

The President, Ir Eric MA Siu Cheung, having ascertained that a quorum of 60 Corporate Members was present, called the 50th Annual General Meeting to order.

 

The President then asked the Chief Executive and Secretary to read out the Notice of the Meeting. The Chief Executive and Secretary confirmed that the Notice to members had been distributed in accordance with the requirements of the Constitution, which should be taken as read.

 

50.1 Confirmation of the Minutes of the 49th Annual General Meeting

Ir Eric MA Siu Cheung, the President, proposed that the Minutes of the 49th Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday, 25 June 2024, printed in the August 2024 issue of the Hong Kong Engineer be adopted as a true record. This was seconded by Ir James KWAN Yuk Choi. The motion was carried.

 

50.2 Audited Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025

The President stated that copies of the accounts had been sent to members in compliance with the Constitution and invited the Chief Executive and Secretary to highlight the main points on the Statement of Accounts. The Chief Executive and Secretary reported that the Institution continued to sustain a healthy financial and cash position. As resources were reallocated in preparation for the 50th anniversary celebration in 2025, the Institution opted not to host any large-scale events that typically generate sponsorship or registration income. Consequently, both income and expenditure declined by 4.2% and 3.2% respectively as compared to the previous year. Alternatively, resources were allocated to other initiatives, including a comprehensive review of the governance structure and the production of an UNSDGs eBook, with an expenditure of HKD 1.7 million. The Institution recorded a surplus of HKD 0.34 million including an increase in the fair value of investments amounting to HKD 2.27 million. The net assets had increased by 0.26%, in the amount of HKD 0.34 million, for the year under review. Regarding the Benevolent Fund of the Institution, the surplus for the year was in the amount of HKD 170,000 and the accumulation was HKD 4.6 million.

 

Ir Edmund LEUNG Kwong Ho then proposed and Ir Prof Alexander WAI Ping Kong seconded the motion that the audited Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025 be adopted. The motion was carried.

 

50.3 Appointment of the Auditor for 2025/2026

On the recommendation of the Council, Ir Prof Alexander WAI Ping Kong proposed and Ir Jason FAN Kai To seconded the motion that Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu be re-appointed as the Auditor of the Institution for 2025/2026. The motion was carried.

 

50.4 Annual Report for Session 2024/2025

The President said that the Annual Report for Session 2024/2025 had been sent to members and he highlighted the Institution’s achievements under his presidency in the following main areas: organisation of the 50th anniversary events such as the Legacy Award and Grand 50th Annual Dinner, governance reform, expansion of international reach, and the launch of the UNSDG eBook, etc.

 

On the invitation of the President, Vice Presidents Ir Alice CHOW Kin Tak. Ir Prof Frank CHAN Fan and Ir Rupert LEUNG Kwok Yiu briefed members on the work of the Administration Board, Qualification and Membership Board and the Learned Society Board in this Session respectively.

 

Ir LEE Ping Kuen then proposed and Ir Prof Vincent Simon HO seconded the motion that the Annual Report for Session 2024/2025 be adopted. The motion was carried.

 

50.5 Re-election of the incumbent Vice Presidents as Vice Presidents

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50.6 Election of a new Vice President nominated by the Council

The President stated that in accordance with the Constitution, the incumbent Vice Presidents shall normally be re-elected for up to two further consecutive years provided that the total period of service as Vice President shall not exceed three consecutive years. The two incumbent Vice Presidents were Ir Prof Frank CHAN Fan and Ir Rupert LEUNG Kwok Yiu.

 

The President then announced that the Council had nominated in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Constitution, Ir William LUK Wai Lam as candidate for election as a new Vice President.

 

(Post-meeting note: The voting results, having been checked and scrutinised by the Scrutineers, Ir Dorothy CHAN Ying Ying, Ir Horace LEE Chi Ho, Ir Kelvin TANG Sher Kin, Ir Kenneth CHEUNG Kwan Wing, Ir Donny CHAN Wai Keung, Ir Dr MAK Shu Lun, Ir Prof Irene LO Man Chi, Ir Dr Fiona TSUI Suk Chong, Ir Dr Herbert ZHENG Wei and Ir CHENG Yeung Ming were as follows:

 

For the re-election of the incumbent Vice Presidents

Incumbent Vice President

Ir Prof Frank CHAN Fan

 

Voting result:

 

Total no. of valid votes : 506

Total no. of invalid votes : 3

Total no. of ballot papers : 509

 

Support 468

Against 38

 

Incumbent Vice President

Ir Rupert LEUNG Kwok Yiu

 

Voting result:

 

Total no. of valid votes : 503

Total no. of invalid votes : 6

Total no. of ballot papers : 509

 

Support 457

Against 46

 

The two incumbent Vice Presidents, Ir Prof Frank CHAN Fan and Ir Rupert LEUNG Kwok Yiu, were duly re-elected.

 

For the election of a new Vice President

 

Candidate

Ir William LUK Wai Lam

 

Voting results:

 

Total no. of valid votes : 504

Total no. of invalid votes : 5

Total no. of ballot papers : 509

 

Support 484

Against 20

 

Ir William LUK Wai Lam was declared duly elected as the new Vice President.)

 

50.7 Election of Elected Ordinary Members of the Council

The President announced that there were five candidates for the five vacancies of Elected Ordinary Members of the Council. The Meeting was informed that as the number of candidates for election as Elected Ordinary Members for Session 2025/2026 was the same as the number of vacancies, in accordance with Article 16(j)(iv) of the Constitution, a ballot was not required to be held for their election and the five candidates were deemed elected at the Annual General Meeting. The President then announced the names of the five candidates in order of their poll numbers as follows:

 

Ir David LAU Tai Wai

Ir HO Ying Kit

Ir YUE Wai Pui

Ir Fanny TING Pong Yau

Ir SZE Wang Cho

 

50.8 Election of the President for Session 2025/2026 by the Council

The President announced that in accordance with the Constitution, the Council had elected Ir Alice CHOW Kin Tak as the President for Session 2025/2026.

 

50.9 Installation of incoming President

The President was pleased to install the incoming President Ir Alice CHOW Kin Tak and passed onto her the Medal of Office.

 

50.10 Presentation of Past President’s Medallion

Ir Alice CHOW Kin Tak, the newly installed President, presented the Past President’s Medallion to the Immediate Past President, Ir Eric MA Siu Cheung. Ir Alice CHOW Kin Tak then delivered a speech to members.

 

Ir CHOW stated that it was truly her honour to have been elected as the President for Session 2025/2026, especially being the first woman President of the HKIE. In the year ahead, Ir CHOW had chosen “Together We RISE” (同心同創) as the theme of her Presidency, emphasising Resilience, Innovation, Sustainability and Equity. She highlighted that her plan for the coming Session would focus on strengthening Hong Kong’s engineering and innovation ecosystem, particularly in light of the HKIE’s 50th anniversary and a rapidly evolving global environment. Some of her key initiatives included continuing to consolidate the achievements of the Time to Change Roadmap, launching workshops on emerging trends, knowledge-sharing efforts on HKIE Enginpreneurs, enhancing industry outreach and collaboration with Mainland China and international partners.

 

Ir CHOW emphasised the importance of collective effort and appealed to members to share ideas, join initiatives and connect to drive the profession forward.

 

There being no other business, Ir Eric MA Siu Cheung declared the 50th Annual General Meeting closed at 7:36pm.

 

The Annual General Meeting in session

 

Ir Eric Ma, the Immediate Past President, presenting the Annual Report for Session 2024/2025

 

Ir Alice Chow (R), the newly-installed President, and Ir Eric Ma (L), the Immediate Past President

 

Ir Alice Chow at the Annual General Meeting

 

Members voting for the motion

 

Members getting ready to vote

 

Photo with the newly-installed President (middle) after the Annual General Meeting

 

 

 

 

A group photo of the Council Members for Session 2025/2026 was taken at their first meeting on Thursday, 17 July 2025.

 

1st row (L to R):	Ir Dr Raymond Ho, Ir Dr Otto Poon, Ir Dr The Hon W K Lo, Ir Dr F C Chan, Ir Raymond Chan, Ir C C Chan, Ir Prof Philco Wong, Ir Prof P L Yuen, Ir Aaron Bok, Ir William Luk, Ir Prof Frank Chan, Ir Alice Chow, Ir Eric Ma, Ir Rupert Leung, Ir Dr Barry Lee, Ir Edwin Chung, Ir Ringo Yu, Ir Prof Thomas Chan, Ir Prof K K Choy, Ir Dr Andrew Chan, Ir Dr John Luk, Ir Edmund Leung, Ir Prof Alfred Sit
2nd row (L to R):	Mr Patrick Lee, Ir Benedict Cheung, Ir L H Tse, Ir Charles So, Ir Keith Yue, Ir Johnson Lee, Ir C L Cheng, Ir David Lau, Ir Fanny Ting, Ir Gloria Tang, Ir Prof Ken Ho, Ir Wilson Kwok, Ir Tony Ho, Ir James Sze, Ir T K Chiang, Ir Carmen Lam
3rd row (L to R):	Ir Dr Wong Yiu Man, Ir Alcohol Mok, Ir Darryl Chan, Ir Dr Tsang Kim Fung, Ir Simon Ng, Ir Ricky Kwong, Ir Thomas Chan, Ir Dr Tony Lee, Ir Charles Chan, Ir C K Lee, Ir Peter Chow, Ir C L Leung

 

 

Note: Ir Prof Chan Siu Lai, Ir Prof Kannie Chan, Ir Prof Christopher Chao, Ir Brian Cheng, Ir Dr Johnny Cheuk, Ir Peter Chow, Ir Edmond Fong, Ir Prof Eddie Lock, Ir Maureen Ng, and Ir Tony Za were not available for the photo session.

 

 

The International Council on Electrical Engineering Conference was successfully held on 8 to 11 July in Wuhan, China. It was jointly organised by The Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering (CSEE), The Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers (KIEE), The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan (IEEJ) and the Institution.

 

The theme of ICEE 2025 Conference was “Low Carbon Electricity Powering a Better Future”. The Conference brought together a distinguished assembly of electrical engineers, researchers, and students from Japan, Korea and China. It provided a valuable platform for sharing innovative research findings, exchanging diverse experiences, and fostering international collaboration on addressing the evolving challenges facing the field of electrical engineering. The Conference was attended by around 200 delegates and the HKIE delegation was led by our President Ir Alice Chow.

 

The Opening Ceremony was held on 9 July 2025. Following the welcome speech given by the host, Ms Chen Mei, Vice President of CSEE, our President Ir Alice Chow also gave her opening remarks on the occasion. We were also pleased to have our Past President Ir Dr F C Chan, one of the keynote speakers, deliver a presentation “Protection Challenges and Strategies for Power Systems with High Renewable Energy Integration”. Over three days, the Conference featured seven keynote presentations, 15 panel sessions, poster presentations, and two technical visits. There were six full papers from Hong Kong.

 

The next Conference, as the 32nd ICEE Conference, will be hosted by the KIEE from 5 to 9 July 2026 in Seoul, Korea. The Conference adopted an interesting theme “Innovate, Integrate, Inspire: The Global Electrical Engineering Summit”! Members are encouraged to submit papers to the ICEE 2026 Conference and the abstract submission deadline will be on 30 November 2025.

 

 

 

The HKIE delegation joining the ICEE Conference 2025 held at Wuhan, China