The GEMS Mentors & Mentees Briefing Session was successfully held on 28 September 2020. Our Mentors and Mentees joined this informative briefing and we received a lot of positive feedback from them.   Since the main objective of the GEMS is to support mentees in developing their environmental knowledge and skills with reference to the rubric requirements for becoming a Qualified Environmental Professional, we are pleased to announce that all HKIQEP Associate Members are welcome to join as mentees, whether or not you are a GES participant. Please send us an email or register through this link if you are interested, https://form.jotform.com/HKIQEP/mentee-registration-for-GEMS.   Last but not least, we would like to express our sincere thanks to Mr Wong Kam Sing and Dr Ir the Hon Wk Lo for their continuous and invaluable support to GES and GEMS.   Our next GEMS event is the Technical Visit in coming December. Stay tuned!   Sharing of the Briefing Session Materials and the Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYOLXU3LgqY Presentation: https://hkiqep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/GEMS-Mentor-Mentee-Briefing-PPT-rev.pdf   For all interested parties, please refer to the below links for more information. Latest information on GEMS: https://hkiqep.org/gems-news/ Mentee Registration: https://form.jotform.com/HKIQEP/mentee-registration-for-GEMS Mentor Registration: Email to development@hkiqep.org Enquiry: Email to development@hkiqep.org

*** Event Recap: Please click here *** *** Presentation material sharing: Please click here *** Dear GEMS potential Mentors and Mentees,   To welcome the Graduate Environmental Mentoring Scheme (GEMS), we would like to invite you attend the Briefing Session for our GEMS Mentors and Mentees on 28 September 2020 (Monday). The GEMS delivered by HKIQEP aims to facilitate the progressive development of environmental graduates and response to the Environment Bureau’s initiative under the Green Employment Scheme. GEMS connects the graduates and the environmental industry professionals, providing opportunities to share experience and knowledge. When Green Employment Scheme recipients participate the GEMS, the recipients will receive voluntary personal mentorship by HKIQEP Professional Members or Fellows and guidance on the compilation of log books that document their environmental experiences and outcomes gained through the on-the -job training.   Event Details Date : 28 September 2020 (Monday) Time : 18:00 – 19:00 Venue : Zoom Language : English Registration : https://form.jotform.com/HKIQEP/GEMS-Mentors-and-Mentees-Briefing   Rundown Introduction of GEMS, programme goals and participants roles Overall expectation of and involvement from mentors/mentees Mentoring process and best practices Tentative activity plan Programme support and feedback channel   Benefits of Joining GEMS Individual Organization ‧ Gain a better understanding of the Environmental industry‧ Building a foundation for pursuing a professional environmental qualification ‧ Enhance career potential ‧ Greater employment of work ‧ Personal and professional growth ‧ Support fresh graduate training ‧ Nurture future leaders ‧ Create values through partnership with HKIQEP ‧ Reinforce corporate culture and CSR ‧ Employer of choice in the market   Look forward to meeting you on that day!          

Calling for Mentees for the HKIQEP Graduate Environmental Mentoring Scheme (GEMS) Dear HKIQEP Friends, On behalf of the Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals Limited (HKIQEP), we would like to call for 2019 or 2020 fresh graduates employed through the “Green Employment Scheme: Graduate Subsidy Programme” under the Environment Bureau, to be Mentees under our Graduate Environmental Mentoring Scheme (GEMS). The GEMS will provide to Green Employment Scheme recipients, free of charge: voluntary personal mentorship by HKIQEP Professional Members or Fellows during the period they receive subsidy from the Government (up to a maximum of 18 months); and guidance on the compilation of logbooks that document their environmental experiences and outcomes gained through the on-the-job training under the Green Employment Scheme with reference to the Professional Assessment (Part II) covered by the HKIQEP Qualification Process. The complexity of our environmental problems implies a great need for well-rounded on-the-job training for our environmental graduates. By providing mentorship, networking and guidance through GEMS, HKIQEP hopes to ride on the government’s financial support to help jump-start and guide the fresh graduates through the Government Subsidy Scheme towards a successful and meaningful environmental career. If you or your friends are GES participants and interested to join the GEMS programme, please complete the online enrollment form through https://form.jotform.com/HKIQEP/mentee-registration-for-GEMS. Should you have any enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us by email at development@hkiqep.org or by calling (852) 6898 1507. Thank you for your kind attention and for your ongoing support of the HKIQEP.   Your sincerely,   Dr. Jeanne Ng Chairman Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals Limited (HKIQEP) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ANNEX A: GEMS Tentative Program 2020-2021 Tentative Date Milestone Activity September 2020 Online Mentor/Mentee Briefing December 2020 Technical Visit (EIA/green building project/etc.) April 2021 Mentor-Mentee Event cum Career Talk August 2021 Introduction to EGTS and HKIQEP Qualification Process December 2021 Soft Skills Training (job hunting, interview preparation and tips) March 2022 Graduation Ceremony   Note Exact dates and detail will be distributed to confirmed Mentors and Mentees. Other voluntary training & development activities will be announced nearer the time.