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Conferences and Seminars

Conference on "Strengthening Hong Kong's Families: Embracing a Holistic Family Approach in Formulating Social Policy and Providing Social Services"
Date :	3 December 2008 (Wednesday)
Time :	9:00 am – 5:45 pm
Venue :	Rayson Huang Theatre, The University of Hong Kong
Organisers :	Central Policy Unit, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region HKU Family Institute, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong Centre for Chinese Family Studies, Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

9:00 – 9:15 am	Registration
9:15 – 9:20 am	Welcoming Remarks Professor TSUI Lap-chee, Vice-Chancellor and President, The University of Hong Kong
9:20 – 9:30 am	Opening Remarks Mr Henry TANG Ying-yen, Chief Secretary for Administration, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
9:30 – 10:00 am	Keynote Speech (1) "Families and Family Policies: Developing a Holistic Policy Agenda" (PPT) Professor Sheila KAMERMAN, School of Social Work, Columbia University
10:00 – 10:30 am	Keynote Speech (2) "Trends in Family Attitudes and Values: Implications for Policy Making" (PPT) Professor Nelson CHOW, Chair Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong
10:30 am – 11:00 am	Coffee Break
11:00 am – 12:45 pm	Panel (1) *Embracing Family in Government Policies: Meeting the Challenge of a Holistic Approach* Moderator Professor LAU Siu-kai, Head, Central Policy Unit, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Panellists Mr Paul TANG, Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Mr YAU Shing-mu, Under Secretary for Transport and Housing, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Ms Sally WONG Pik-yee, Commissioner for Narcotics, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (PPT) (Chinese Version Only)
12:45 – 2:00 pm	Lunch
2:00 – 3:30 pm	Panel (2) *Holistic Approach in Social Services and Clinical Practice* Convenor Dr LEE Wai-yung, Associate Professor and Director, HKU Family Institute Panellists Dr Josephine WONG, Psychiatrist in private practice and former Honorary Senior Medical Officer at the David Trench Rehabilitation Centre Dr Lilian WONG Hiu-lei, Associate Consultant, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital Mrs Patricia CHU, Associate Director, HKU Family Institute
3:30 – 4:00 pm	Tea break
4:00 – 5:30 pm	Panel (3) *Embracing a Holistic Approach: Towards Synergy and Co-operation* Moderator Professor Nelson CHOW, Chair Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong Panellists Ms Sophia KAO Ching-chi, Chairperson, Women's Commission Mr Joseph LEE Chung-tak, Chairman, Commission on Youth (PPT) Dr LEONG Che-hung, Chairman, Elderly Commission (PPT) (Chinese Version Only)
5:30 – 5:45 pm	Conclusion

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