Conferences & Events

Location: Online

Date: October 14, 2026 to October 14, 2026

Join Prof. Paul Wong of the University of Hong Kong and Dr. Gilbert Wong, former Chief Superintendent of the Hong Kong Police Force and APNN Vice President, for a free online webinar exploring crisis negotiation and mental health.

Drawing on 20 years of academic-practitioner collaboration, they will discuss Hong Kong evidence on BISM, the Eight-Cs Model, real-time mental health decisions, joint response teams, and crisis negotiation as a public health tool.

Wednesday, 14 October 2026 | 1:00-2:00 PM Hong Kong time (UTC+8) | Online
For mental health professionals, law enforcement and crisis response practitioners. Hosted by the Asian Professional Negotiators Network.

Location: Virtual Conference

Date: June 23, 2026 to June 23, 2026

Insights from 21 years of unconditional teamwork in crisis and hostage negotiation
5 real cases and 25 key lessons on how to resolve problems & crisis safely and successfully.

you can access the conference below from this link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83000204383?pwd=BYmAJE4cGJyBuPPF9WyR9wExhW60xQ.1

Location: Virtual Conference

Date: May 20, 2026 to May 21, 2026

Register here: https://fass.nus.edu.sg/ssr/events/youthmentalhealth/

As Prof Paul Wong is a member of the Health and Wellbeing Research Cluster at the HKU Department of Social Work and Social Administration, I am pleased to invite you to his upcoming webinar and also as the inaugural session of our cluster’s 2026 webinar series.

This seminar, organized in collaboration with the National University of Singapore (NUS) Social Service Research Centre, focuses on the urgent public health priority of youth mental health.

Location: Hong Kong

Date: April 14, 2026 to April 16, 2026

Join global leaders in crisis negotiation April 2026 in Hong Kong. Topics include multi-agency collaboration, negotiation under duress, and cross-cultural dialogue.

To book hotels for the event please follow this link below, the promo code is APNN2026:
https://be.synxis.com/?Hotel=7867&Chain=24660&locale=en-US&adult=2&arrive=2026-04-14&promo=APNN2026