Personal Membership
Requirement

The Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design was established in 2010 since when its membership of dedicated professionals has grown solidly. You are invited to become a member of the Institute if you are an urban designer in Hong Kong or the Asia Pacific region.


Full Member Admission Criteria
(for full details see the HKIUD bye-laws)

Urban Design Experience Statement (Note 1)
Form A – List of Experience – in chronological order

1 MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY ?? Months Organization Name Nature of Work / Study Region / Country Position / Role Objectives / Project Scale Result/Remarks
2
3
4
5
6
Total month

Notes:

  1. Urban Design Experience – work/study experience that has impact on the public realm, including urban planning and design projects, civil engineering and infrastructure works, transport and urban regeneration projects, architectural and landscape projects.
  2. Experience that lasts longer than 3 months will be counted

Interview: your experience should be certified by a person directly related to the project, with notes of declaration that the information provided is of his/her personal knowledge. You should present a detailed breakdown of your experience to be stated in the application form on the role, percentage time, aspects e.g. design, management, technical support, supervision. The details of your experience may be questioned during the interview.

Experience: your experience should be certified by a person directly related to the project, with notes of declaration that the information provided is of his/her personal knowledge. You should present a detailed breakdown of your experience to be stated in the application form on the role, percentage time, aspects e.g. design, management, technical support, supervision. The details of your experience may be questioned during the interview.


Fellow Member

Every applicant for election as a Fellow shall have been a Full Member for not less than 5 years and shall satisfy the General Council that he:

  1. has been in a senior position in the public or private sector for not less than five years; and
  2. has made significant contribution to the work of the Institute or to the field of urban design.

Application for election as a Fellow shall be carried out in the manner prescribed by the General Council from time to time and in accordance with these Bye-laws. Alternatively, the General Council may offer to suitably qualified Full Members to become Fellows.

 

Associate Member

To be eligible to be an Associate Member, a person must apply and submit satisfactory evidence that they possess educational post graduate qualifications in a related field with minimum 5 years related experience in Hong Kong and/or Asia Pacific. If the evidence submitted is satisfactory to the membership committee, the membership committee shall make a recommendation to the General Council as to whether the applicant should be admitted as an Associate Member. A person shall only be admitted as an Associate Member upon endorsement by the General Council and upon satisfaction of any other requirements prescribed by the Bye-laws and any membership guidelines.
A person shall not remain as an Associate if he has become eligible for transfer to become a Full Member.
Any candidate for election as an Associate shall complete such application form or forms, undertake such procedure and supply such information as prescribed by the General Council from time to time. Every application for election as an Associate shall be supported by not less than two persons who are Fellows or Full Members and who shall sign on the appropriate form or forms.

 

Graduate Member

To be eligible to become a Graduate Member, a person must apply and submit satisfactory evidence that they possess an accredited post-graduate qualification in urban design. If the evidence submitted is satisfactory to the membership committee, the membership committee shall make a recommendation to the General Council as to whether the applicant should be admitted as a Graduate Member. A person shall only be admitted as a Graduate Member upon endorsement by the General Council and upon satisfaction of any other requirements as may be prescribed by the Bye-laws and any membership guidelines.
A person shall not remain as a Graduate Member if he has become eligible for transfer to become a Full Member.
Any candidate for election as a Graduate Member shall complete such application form or forms, undertake such procedure and supply such information as prescribed by the General Council from time to time. Every application for election as a Graduate Member shall be supported by not less than two persons who are Fellows or Full Members and who shall sign on the appropriate form or forms.

 

Student Member

To be eligible to be a Student Member, a person must apply and submit satisfactory evidence that they are enrolled in an accredited full-time post secondary educational program, including UGC-funded or locally self-financed programs accredited by the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications. If the evidence submitted is satisfactory to the membership committee, the membership committee shall make a recommendation to the General Council as to whether the applicant should be admitted as a Student Member. A person shall only be admitted as a Student Member upon endorsement by the General Council and upon satisfaction of any other requirements prescribed by the Bye-laws and any membership guidelines.
A person shall not remain as a Student Member if he has become eligible for transfer to become a higher class of membership.
Any candidate for election as a Student Member shall complete such application form or forms, undertake such procedure and supply such information as prescribed by the General Council from time to time. Every application for election as a Student Member shall be supported by not less than two persons who are Fellows or Full Members and who shall sign on the appropriate form or forms.


The election of Fellows, Associates, Graduates and Students shall be by the General Council at a General Council Meeting, the decision of which shall be valid if passed by a majority of votes of those present constituting the requisite quorum.

Fee & Payment

Membership fees are as follow:

Member Type Entrance Fee Subscription Fee (Per Annum / HK$)
Full Member HKD$1,500 HKD$1,500
Associate Member HKD$1,000 HKD$1,000
Non-resident Member HKD$1,000 HKD$1,000
Graduate Member HKD$500 HKD$500
Student Member Free Free
List of Member
Forms

The completed membership application package can be sent to the following address:

Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design
Unit 503, 5/F, Tower Two Lippo Centre, 89 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong

Continuing Professional Development

Introduction

The HKIUD is now over two years old and in that time has gained over 100 members and become a recognised and respected voice on design and development issues in Hong Kong. The HKIUD Council believes that we should now move forward to consolidate the status of the Institute in different areas, one of which is to implement a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Policy.

Article 28 of the HKIUD Byelaws Powers and Duties of the Council enables the Council: To make rules, regulations or guidelines for the establishment and implementation of a mandatory continuing professional development scheme. At its meeting on 17 April 2012, the Council took the initial steps to implement such a scheme by approving a CPD Policy for the Institute.

Please note: The Council is fully aware of the commitment required from members to comply with CPD policies which are typical of other comparable institutes. For this reason, the CPD policy has the following characteristics:

  • It is to be introduced on a voluntary basis over the first two years in 2013 and 2014;
  • The number of CPD hours required per year will rise gradually from 15 hours in 2013, to 20 hours in 2014 and to 25 hours in 2015 when CPD will become mandatory on all members except students.
  • The nature of programmes and activities which are acceptable for CPD are considered broad and achievable. Indeed, it is likely that certain acceptable activities will overlap with the CPD requirements of other Institutes.

Purpose and features of the CPD Policy

CPD regimes have been established as an accepted requirement for members across a wide spectrum of professional institutes. CPD is essentially a means to ensure that professionals keep abreast of knowledge and skills affecting their professional field. CPD supports the recognition of professional bodies that implement it as well as sustaining the integrity of the membership.

For the HKIUD, introducing a CPD requirement for members is an important step in the development of the institute. The proposed CPD policy draws from existing policies of other similar institutes in Hong Kong. The main features of the proposed policy are:-

  • Required for all members except student members.
  • To start from January 2013 with the annual CPD requirement increasing from 15 hours in 2013, to 20 hours in 2014 and 25 hours in 2015.
  • In December 2013, all members will be asked to voluntarily demonstrate that they have undertaken at least 15 hours of CPD during 2013.
  • From 2015 onwards, all members will need to submit at the end of that year a declaration that they have undertaken at least 25 hours of CPD during the previous calendar year.
  • From 2015 onwards, a few members will be randomly selected to provide a detailed CPD record of their CPD in that year.
  • From 2015 onwards, failure to comply with CPD requirements may ultimately incur disciplinary action under the HKIUD Code of Conduct.
  • CPD will be overseen by the MEC.(over time and as resources allow, a CPD committee, independent of the MEC or the Council may be set up.)
  • CPD activities should demonstrate real value to personal professional development. Active learning is encouraged over passive learning.
  • In due course, the Council may consider offering an annual fee discount to members who submit a detailed CPD record, whether requested or voluntarily.

The policy will be displayed on the HKIUD website for ease of reference.

What to do now?

First of all, members should understand the CPD policy and consider the different events and activities that may be accountable for CPD. These are listed in the Declaration Form in Appendix A of the policy. Members should then plan their own schedule of CPD activities for the year 2013 with view to submitting a declaration to the Institute after December 2013.
In principle, Members will need to consider if these activities are acceptable for CPD submissions in the first instance. Ultimately however, it will be up to the HKIUD in reviewing CPD submissions to decide on whether any activity is suitable. For its part, where possible, the Institute will arrange or support relevant CPD programmes and events and will indicate where such activities are acceptable for CPD.
If you have any queries about the CPD policy, please contact the Administrative Officer Ms Cherry Lau

Tel: 852-2235 9057

Fax: 852-3007 3607

Email:inq@hkiud.org

December2012

HKIUD CPD Policy
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