Workshop 1: Project Appraisal - Feasibility Study on Belt and Road Projects 25 January 2019 (Fri), 6 pm – 9:30 pm and 26 January 2019 (Sat), 9 am – 5:45 pm Programme Outline Trainer Guest Speakers Prof. Eddie HUI, MH Professor and Associate Head Department of Building and Real Estate, PolyU Prof. Hui is an all-round professional with diverse experience in both local and international research and consultancy projects. He is a Fellow of the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust and Departmental Associate of Land Economy Department, University of Cambridge Dr. LAI Yuk-fai, Stephen Managing Director of Rider Levett Bucknall Limited Dr. Lai has developed creative project delivery strategies for clients throughout Asia and the Middle East. He has become a trusted thought leader on state of the construction industry and future trends in construction project management. He is the Past President of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors. Prof. QU Jian Vice President of China Development Institute (CDI) Being the SEZ Consultant of the Asian Development Bank, he led his team to plan, develop and upgrade the special economic zones and industrial parks of more than 10 Asian and African countries, including Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, Kenya, Congo (Brazzaville), Côte d'Ivoire, etc. The Belt and Road Initiative unveiled in 2013 aims to strengthen regional connectivity through a range infrastructure investment projects. It represents a vast amount of opportunities and challenges for the local professionals and enterprises, particularly in the assessment of projects at the feasibility stage. In this workshop, the speakers will address the challenges and help participants better understand how to conduct feasibility study on Belt and Road projects. The following topics will be covered: Project valuation techniques; International project valuation standards; Economic appraisal: theory and methods; and Financial appraisal and development decisions.