Name Card
Professor Whitfort, Amanda Sarah
Title:
Associate Professor
Department:
Faculty:
Knowledge Exchange Activities
| Activity Title | Activity Type | Start Date | End Date | Member(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation on SVIS to Lao and Vietnamese Judges | Other KE Activity Types | 2024-01-24 | 2024-01-24 | ||
| Interview BackChat RTHK | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2023-11-15 | 2023-11-15 | ||
| Publication on Species Victim Impact Statements | Other KE Activity Types | 2024-01-22 | 2024-01-22 | ||
| SCMP Article | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2020-11-13 | 2020-11-13 | ||
| Digital Evidence and Wildlife Trafficking/Money Laundering Workshop for Mongolia Prosecutor General's Office | Other KE Activity Types | 2023-05-15 | 2023-05-19 | ||
| Kalimantan Talk for Chief Justices Conference | Short Course for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) | 2023-08-07 | 2023-08-07 | ||
| Presentation to Robert Ho Foundation | Other KE Activity Types | 2019-05-07 | 2019-05-07 | ||
| Wildife Trafficking and Money Laundering Workshop | Other KE Activity Types | 2023-05-02 | 2023-05-04 | ||
| A Comparative Evaluation of Hong Kong's Legislative Powers to Regulate Trade in Endangered Wild Animals Press conference | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2020-10-23 | 2020-10-23 | ||
| Radio Backchat RTHK programme guest | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2023-03-10 | 2023-03-10 | ||
| Organised Transnational Crime Workshop for Investigators and Prosecutors Laos | Pro-bono (Unpaid) Project for Non-academic Organization | 2023-03-03 | 2023-03-03 | ||
| Wildlife Seizure Training Program | Pro-bono (Unpaid) Project for Non-academic Organization | 2023-02-16 | 2023-02-16 | ||
| 2022/23 KE Strategic Impact Funding: KE-SI-2022/23-41: Wildlife Crime: Knowledge Transfer for Informed Prosecution and Sentencing in Asia ($450,000) | KE Project Grant | 2022-10-14 | 2023-06-30 | ||
| Training for Philippine Prosecutors and Enforcment Officers on Wildlife Crime | Pro-bono (Unpaid) Project for Non-academic Organization | 2023-01-10 | 2023-01-10 | ||
| Organised Transnational Crime Wildlife Wprkshop for Prosecutors Laos | Short Course for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) | 2022-10-21 | 2022-10-21 | ||
| Wild, Threatened, Farmed: Hong Kong's Invisible Pets | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2021-12-01 | 2022-05-18 | ||
| Lao PDR Judiciary Workshop | Short Course for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) | 2022-06-28 | 2022-06-28 | ||
| Talk for Greater Mekong Chief Justices Conference | Other KE Activity Types | 2022-06-02 | 2022-06-02 | ||
| Anima; Welfare Talk for the HKU Academy for the Talented | Public Event (Delivering a Talk, Workshop, Exhibition, Performance, etc.) | 2022-06-03 | 2022-06-03 | ||
| Training of Laos Enforcement authorities in wildlife crime cases | Pro-bono (Unpaid) Project for Non-academic Organization | 2022-05-11 | 2022-05-11 | ||
| Training for Malaysian Judiciary, Att Gen office and Prosecutors | Short Course for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) | 2022-04-21 | 2022-04-21 | ||
| Training for Attorney General's Prosecution Office Indonesia | Pro-bono (Unpaid) Project for Non-academic Organization | 2022-03-29 | 2022-03-29 | ||
| Training of Malaysian Prosecutors and Judges | Pro-bono (Unpaid) Project for Non-academic Organization | 2022-03-11 | 2022-03-11 | ||
| Training for WWF Thailand Judges Workshop | Pro-bono (Unpaid) Project for Non-academic Organization | 2022-01-28 | 2022-01-30 | ||
| 2021/22 KE Impact Project Funding: KE-IP-2021/22-42: Wildlife Crime: Knowledge Transfer for Informed Sentencing in Greater China and Africa ($150,000) | KE Project Grant | 2021-09-29 | 2022-06-30 | ||
| Drafted Bill to amend OSCO to include wildlife crimes | Pro-bono (Unpaid) Project for Non-academic Organization | 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-30 | ||
| Reuters article on COVID drivers | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2021-04-02 | 2021-04-02 | ||
| A Comparative Evaluation of Hong Kong's Legislative Powers to Regulate Trade in Endangered Wild Animals | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2018-10-01 | 2020-10-01 | ||
| Drafting White Paper to LegCo members amend OSCO to include wildlife crimes | Pro-bono (Unpaid) Project for Non-academic Organization | 2020-03-02 | 2020-11-02 | ||
| Mongabay article | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2021-05-26 | 2021-05-26 | ||
| Pearl Magazine TV story | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2021-05-30 | 2021-05-30 | ||
| Member of Agriculture Fisheries and Conservation Dept Legal Working Party | Other KE Activity Types | 2020-07-01 | 2023-12-30 | ||
| Royal Foundation United for Wildlife Hong Kong Wildlife Crime Symposium | Public Event (Delivering a Talk, Workshop, Exhibition, Performance, etc.) | 2021-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | ||
| Website for the HKU Species Victim Impact Statement Project | KE Website and Mobile Device | 2020-09-01 | 2021-09-01 | ||
| Presenting report to Law Reform Commission on Causing or Allowing the Death of a Child | Other KE Activity Types | 2021-05-13 | 2021-05-13 | ||
| Traning Video for the Supreme People's Procuratorate on wildlife crime | Other KE Activity Types | 2021-02-08 | 2021-02-08 | ||
| Animal Health and the Environment,; Everything is Connected (Invited Presentation) | Public Event (Delivering a Talk, Workshop, Exhibition, Performance, etc.) | 2021-01-14 | 2021-01-14 | ||
| SCMP Article | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2021-04-23 | 2021-04-23 | ||
| Feature Article on KE project in China Dialogue | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2020-07-20 | 2020-07-20 | ||
| 2020/21 KE Impact Project Funding: KE-IP-2020/21-48: Wildlife Crime: Knowledge Transfer for Informed Sentencing in Greater China ($150,000) | KE Project Grant | 2020-11-04 | 2021-06-30 | ||
| Article on effort to amend OSCO to include wildlife crime | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2020-11-13 | 2020-11-13 | ||
| Member of KE Working Group of HKU | Internal KE Committee | 2020-09-16 | 2030-06-30 | ||
| Press release of white paper for government to include wildlife crime in OSCO | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2020-11-02 | 2020-11-02 | ||
| Presentation on Wildlife Crime to AmCham | Public Event (Delivering a Talk, Workshop, Exhibition, Performance, etc.) | 2020-11-25 | 2020-11-25 | ||
| Press Release of report: A Comparative Evaluation of Hong Kong's Legislative Powers to Regulate Trade in Endangered Wild Animals | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2020-10-23 | 2020-10-23 | ||
| Presentation to Environmental Investigation Agency | Pro-bono (Unpaid) Project for Non-academic Organization | 2020-09-17 | 2020-09-17 | ||
| Article on Species Victim Impact Statements for Wildlife HKU KE project | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2020-07-01 | 2020-07-17 | ||
| Training for Department of Justice | Short Course for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) | 2020-08-20 | 2020-08-20 | ||
| Law Reform Commission Paper Presentation | Other KE Activity Types | 2019-06-24 | 2019-06-24 | ||
| Law Reform Commission Paper Presentation | Other KE Activity Types | 2019-06-26 | 2019-06-26 | ||
| Public Talk on Government Proposal to Improve Animal Welfare | Public Event (Delivering a Talk, Workshop, Exhibition, Performance, etc.) | 2019-07-06 | 2019-07-06 | ||
| Interdisciplinary KE Project Fund: KE-ID-2018/19-27: Knowledge Transfer for Informed Prosecution of Wildlife Crimes: Forensic Evidence (HK$175,000) | KE Project Grant | 2019-07-01 | 2020-06-30 | ||
| Presentation to LegCo | Other KE Activity Types | 2019-07-05 | 2019-07-05 | ||
| Invited presentation at the Animal Transport Association Annual Conference | Other KE Activity Types | 2019-03-31 | 2019-04-03 | ||
| Expert Panel for Moderation of United Nations' Tertiary Education Modules on Wildlife and Forest Crime, United Nations, Vienna | Pro-bono (Unpaid) Project for Non-academic Organization | 2019-04-08 | 2019-04-09 | ||
| Radio interview on proposal to provide duty of care law to animals | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2019-04-30 | 2019-04-30 | ||
| Workshop on Rare and Endangered Marine Species with a focus on Consumption and Trade | Public Event (Delivering a Talk, Workshop, Exhibition, Performance, etc.) | 2019-03-22 | 2019-03-22 | ||
| Radio commentary on wildlife trafficking in Hong Kong | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2019-02-04 | 2019-02-04 | ||
| Presentation in Wildlife Crime Seminar | Public Event (Delivering a Talk, Workshop, Exhibition, Performance, etc.) | 2019-01-22 | 2019-01-22 | ||
| A Review of Hong Kong’s Wild Animal and Plant Protection Laws | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2011-11-14 | 2013-09-30 | Dr Andrew Cornish, Cornerstone Ecology Rupert Griffiths, Greenwing Ltd. Dr Fiona Woodhouse, SPCA(HK) | |
| Review of Animal Welfare Legislation in Hong Kong | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2008-07-01 | 2010-06-30 | Dr Fiona Woodhouse, SPCA(HK) | |
| Faculty Knowledge Exchange Award 2011 (Faculty of Law) for "Review of Animal Welfare Legislation in Hong Kong" | KE Award/Prize on KE Achievement | 2011-07-01 | 2012-06-30 | ||
| 2011/12 KE Impact Project Funding: KE-IP-2011/12-52: A Comparative Review of Hong Kong’s Wild Animal Conservation Laws (HK$98,598) | KE Project Grant | 2011-11-14 | 2012-06-30 | ||
| First Asian Symposium on Animal Welfare, Law and Ethics | Public Event (Delivering a Talk, Workshop, Exhibition, Performance, etc.) | 2011-11-28 | 2011-11-28 | ||
| KE Video: "Hong Kong Seeks to Update Animal Welfare Laws to International Standards" | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2014-01-20 | 2014-06-04 | ||
| Chair of Law Reform Commission Sub Committee on Causing or Allowing the Death of a Child or Vulnerable Adult | Pro-bono (Unpaid) Project for Non-academic Organization | 2015-02-25 | 2018-06-30 | ||
| Media interview on Animal Cruelty Law Reform in Hong Kong | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2015-03-29 | 2015-03-29 | ||
| Member of SPCA Board | Other KE Activity Types | 2014-12-15 | 2015-11-30 | ||
| Facilitator for Wildlife Crime coalition | Pro-bono (Unpaid) Project for Non-academic Organization | 2015-05-05 | 2015-06-18 | ||
| Media video on dog breeding in Hong Kong | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2015-05-27 | 2015-05-28 | ||
| Submission to LegCo Subcommitee on Public Health (Animals and Birds) (Animal Traders) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 | Other KE Activity Types | 2016-06-07 | 2016-06-14 | ||
| Lecture on Animal Protection Law in the PRC | Other KE Activity Types | 2016-01-04 | 2016-01-04 | ||
| HKU General Education Unit run public seminar on Animal Laws in Hong Kong | Public Event (Delivering a Talk, Workshop, Exhibition, Performance, etc.) | 2016-03-18 | 2016-03-18 | ||
| Backchat programme on Government plan to ban ivory trade in Hong Kong | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2016-06-28 | 2016-06-28 | ||
| 2016/17 KE Impact Project Funding: KE-IP-2016/17-29: Wildlife Crime: Knowledge Transfer for Informed Sentencing (HK$98,598) | KE Project Grant | 2016-08-15 | 2017-06-30 | ||
| Knowledge Exchange Excellence Award 2016 for 'Review of Animal Welfare Legislation in Hong Kong' | KE Award/Prize on KE Achievement | 2017-01-12 | 2018-06-30 | ||
| Radio Interview RTHK | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2018-05-04 | 2018-05-04 | ||
| Submission to LegCo on amendments to Cap 586 | Other KE Activity Types | 2018-05-28 | 2018-05-30 | ||
| Training of AFCD Animal Management Division Enforcement Staff | Pro-bono (Unpaid) Project for Non-academic Organization | 2018-06-22 | 2018-06-22 | ||
| Lecture online MSc students in Animal Welfare Law | Other KE Activity Types | 2015-11-19 | 2015-11-19 | ||
| Talk on protection of vulnerable children in serious criminal prosecutions | Public Event (Delivering a Talk, Workshop, Exhibition, Performance, etc.) | 2016-11-04 | 2016-11-04 | ||
| Lecture on animal welfare law in Asia for the Federation of Asian Vet Associations (FAVA) and the Centre for Animal Welfare at City University in their online course Post Graduate Continuing Education in Advanced Animal Welfare | Other KE Activity Types | 2017-05-10 | 2017-05-31 | ||
| KE Video: "KE Excellence Award 2016 - Review of Animal Welfare Legislation in Hong Kong" | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2017-01-12 | 2017-03-27 | ||
| Submission to LegCo Environmental Panel on Phase out of Ivory Trade in HK | Other KE Activity Types | 2017-06-06 | 2017-06-06 | ||
| KE Newsletter story: "Making the Case for Animal Welfare" | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2011-08-11 | 2011-10-01 | ||
| Workshop on Wildlife Crime Legislative Amendments | Pro-bono (Unpaid) Project for Non-academic Organization | 2018-07-06 | 2018-07-06 | ||
| KE Newsletter story: "Animals Get Long-Overdue Protection" | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2017-08-28 | 2017-10-27 | ||
| Oral and Written Submission to LegCo urging enhanced sentencing for wildlife crime and end to ivory trade in HK | Public Event (Delivering a Talk, Workshop, Exhibition, Performance, etc.) | 2017-09-06 | 2017-09-06 | ||
| Presentation to Hong Kong Wildlife Health Foundation | Public Event (Delivering a Talk, Workshop, Exhibition, Performance, etc.) | 2018-01-25 | 2018-01-25 | ||
| Special Funding for Impact Evidence Collection: KE-SR-2017/18-19: Impact Evidence Collection for Law (HK$400,000) | KE Project Grant | 2018-02-01 | 2019-06-30 | ||
| RTHK The Pulse TV appearance | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2018-02-19 | 2018-02-19 | ||
| Training of AFCD and Customs officers on presenting wildlife crime cases for prosecution | Other KE Activity Types | 2017-09-20 | 2017-09-20 | ||
| Advice to British Consulate | Pro-bono (Unpaid) Project for Non-academic Organization | 2018-04-13 | 2018-04-13 | ||
| RTHK Interview | Books and Other Media (Newspaper, Radio/TV, etc.) for Non-academic Audiences | 2018-04-13 | 2018-04-13 | ||
| Interview on China's proposal to lift ban on Rhino Horn for local market | Other KE Activity Types | 2018-11-27 | 2018-11-27 |
Invited Lectures & Keynote Speeches
| Title | Conference | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Protection Law in China | 7TH WORLD CONFERENCE ON BIOETHICS AND ANIMAL LAW ECOLOGICAL JUSTICE AND SOLIDARITY INTERSPECIES | 2020-10-01 |
| Invited expert commentary at HKU, Department of Justice Conference on sentencing procedure in Hong Kong | Sentencing Practices in Greater China | 2005-01-29 |
| Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services; Invited speaker to Panel on inquiry into arrest of suspects in court's precinct. My views on this matter were adopted by the Commissioner for Police in preparing guidelines for the police force | Legislative Council, Hong Kong SAR | 2003-04-01 |
Editorship
| Period | Position | Journal / Conference |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 - 2011, 2013, 2022 | Book reviews editor | Hong Kong Law Journal |
Community Service
| Start Date | End Date | Position | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Honorary Secretary | O | SPCA (HK) | |
| 2009-08-01 | Member | O | Legal Sub Commitee |