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Central Policy Unit

Conferences and Seminars

Seminar on "Building Community Capacity: The Next Steps"
Date : 26 October 2007 (Friday)
Venue : Wang Gungwu Theatre, Graduate House, The University of Hong Kong

9:15 – 9:30 a.m. Welcoming Remarks

- Professor LAU Siu-kai, JP
Head of Central Policy Unit, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
9:30 – 10:10 a.m.

Section (1) ¡V Overview

  • "The Importance of Community: A Review of International and Hong Kong Development" (PDF)
    - Professor Joe LEUNG,
    Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong

  • "The Impact of Urban Planning on the Quality of Community Life in Hong Kong" (PDF)
    - Dr. Peter PUN,
    Vice Chairman, Hong Kong Policy Research Institute Limited
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    10:10 – 11:10 a.m.

    Section (2) ¡V Community Relationship: Social Capital, Neighborhood and Mutual Trust

  • "The Neighborhood in Contemporary Hong Kong ¡V Bowling Alone or Bonding Together?" (PDF)
    - Dr. YIP Ngai-ming,
    Associate Professor, Department of Public and Social Administration, The City University of Hong Kong

  • "Urban Renewal and Neighborhood Relationships" (PDF)
    - Dr. Ernest CHUI,
    Associate Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong
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    11:10 – 11:25 a.m.

    Coffee Break

    11:25 – 12:25 p.m. Section (3) ¡V Community Governance and Politics

  • "Robust Community Governance: Towards Community Partnerships in Hong Kong" (PDF)
    - Professor Joe LEUNG,
    Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong

  • "District Councils: Political Development and Community Building" (PDF)
    - Professor Joseph CHENG,
    Department of Public and Social Administration, The City University of Hong Kong
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    12:25 – 1:30 p.m.

    Lunch Break

    1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Section (4) ¡V Community Organizations, Social Movements and Community Participation

  • "Contribution of Community Organizations in Social Capital Building" (PDF)
    - Dr. TING Wai-fong,
    Associate Professor, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

  • "Community-based Social Movements" (PDF)
    - Dr. WONG Yu-cheung,
    Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong
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    2:30 – 2:45 p.m.

    Coffee Break

    2:45 – 3:45 p.m. Section (5) ¡V Community as a Solution to Social Issues

  • "Community-based Poverty Alleviation Programmes: Employment and Social Enterprise" (PDF)
    - Dr. LAW Chi-kwong,
    Associate Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong

  • "Community Synergy to Prompt Youth Development in Tin Shui Wai" (PDF)
    - Dr. Sandra TSANG,
    Head and Associate Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong
    and
    - Dr. CHU Yiu-kong,
    Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, The University of Hong Kong
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    3:45 – 4:45 p.m. Section (6) ¡V A Roundtable Discussion on the Future Developments and Policy Implications
    4:45 – 5:00 p.m. Concluding Remarks

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