Workshop on Poverty and Social Exclusion in Hong Kong
Venue: Connie Fan Multi-Media Conference Room, Cheng Yick-chi Building, City University of Hong Kong
Date:1 November 2013 (Friday)
9:00 – 9:30 — Registration
9:30 – 10:10 — Opening speech Chair by Prof. David Gordon, University of Bristol, UK
Prof. Wong Chack Kie, The Central Policy Unit, HKSAR
Prof. Mok Ka Ho Joshua, The Hong Kong Institute of Education
Prof. Ray Forrest, City University of Hong Kong
10:10 – 10:30 — Topic: Thirty Years of Research and Observation on Poverty in Hong Kong Prof. Nelson Chow, The University of Hong Kong
10:30 – 11:00 — Topic: Setting of the Poverty Line and Analysis of the Poverty Situation Mr. Nip Tak Kuen Patrick, Chief Secretary for Administration’s Office, HKSAR
11:00 – 11:30 — Coffee break
11:30 – 13:00—Topic: Poverty and Social Exclusion in Hong Kong The PSEHK research team Dr. Maggie Lau, City University of Hong Kong Ms. Christina Pantazis, University of Bristol, UK Prof. David Gordon, University of Bristol, UK
13:00 – 14:00 — Lunch
14:00 – 14:30 — Topic: How to eradicate poverty in Hong Kong Prof. Wong Hung, Chinese University of Hong Kong
14:30 – 15:00 — Topic: Poverty in Hong Kong — The role of NGOs Mr. Chua Hoi Wai, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
15:00 – 15:30 — Coffee break
15:30 – 16:00 — Topic: Managing public expectation and setting poverty line in Hong Kong Prof. Wong Chack Kie, The Central Policy Unit, HKSAR
15:00 — 16:30 — Topic: Poverty and Health Inequality in Hong Kong Prof. Samuel Wong, Chinese University of Hong Kong
16:30 – 17:00 — Education inequality: Policies to help poor children in Hong Kong Prof. Mok Ka Ho Joshua, The Hong Kong Institute of Education
17:0 – 17: 15 —- Conclusion Dr. Maggie Lau, City University of Hong Kong
