Dear Colleagues and Students,
The Department of Asian and Policy Studies and the Academy of Hong Kong Studies of The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), together with the Division of Public Policy of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), cordially invite you to attend the following Policy Dialogue Series featuring Professor Anthony Cheung, former Secretary and Transport and Housing (2012-17), and now Adjunct Research Chair Professor of Public Administration at EdUHK and Adjunct Professor at HKUST, and Professor Lui Tai-lok, Chair Professor of Hong Kong Studies at EdUHK. Details of the seminar are as follows:
Policy Dialogue Series 2022-23:
Giving Hope to Young People: What matters and how?
In the 2022 Policy Address, Chief Executive John Lee echoes the point made by President Xi Jinping that “Hong Kong will prosper only when its young people thrive” (青年興則香港興). The government aims to assist young people in overcoming hurdles in education, employment, entrepreneurship, and home ownership. It will also encourage youth participation. Yet, according to a survey conducted by the Youth I.D.E.A.S think tank of the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups (report, July 2022), only 37.9% of the youth respondents are optimistic about their own prospects and 46.9% are pessimistic about the future development of Hong Kong. Does the government have a good grasp of what our young people care and are worried about? How can we give hope to them so that they have something to strive for?
| Date | 7 January 2023 (Saturday) |
| Time | 10:00 am – 12:00 noon (Hong Kong Time, UTC+8) |
| Format | Hybrid Mode
Venue: Room A-G/F-08 (University Reception), Cho Kwai Chee Foundation Building, The Education University of Hong Kong
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| Language | English |
| Speakers | Professor Anthony B.L. Cheung, EdUHK/HKUST
Professor Lui Tai-lok, EdUHK Mr Brian Wong, Rhodes Scholar and DPhil candidate in Politics, Balliol College at Oxford University |
| Moderator | Dr Isabella Ng, EdUHK |
| Registration | https://bit.ly/3f7yLDV |
About the speakers and moderator
Professor Anthony Cheung （張炳良教授）is Adjunct Research Chair Professor of Public Administration at EdUHK, and an Adjunct Professor of HKUST. He was the former President of EdUHK before retitling (2008-12) and the former Secretary for Transport and Housing (2012-17).
Professor Lui Tai-lok （呂大樂教授）is Chair Professor of Hong Kong Studies, Director of the Academy of Hong Kong Studies at EdUHK.
Mr Brian Wong （黃裕舜先生）is a DPhil candidate in Politics at Balliol College, Oxford University, a Rhodes Scholar (Hong Kong 2020), and the founding editor-in-chief of the Oxford Political Review.
Dr Isabella Ng（伍鳳嫦博士） is Associate Head (Teaching and Learning) and Assistant Professor at the Department of Asian and Policy Studies of the Education University of Hong Kong.
About the Policy Dialogue Series
The two universities cooperate again to host The Policy Dialogue Series which began in 2018-19 and is now in its fifth annual series. Professor Anthony Cheung and Professor Lui Tai-lok will be joined by other speakers in the relevant fields to explore some critical issues and public policy challenges facing Hong Kong. The Policy Dialogue Series is interactive and encourages the participation of the EdUHK and HKUST communities as well as members of the public who are concerned about Hong Kong’s future.
| Date and Time | Topic | Replay/Registration |
| 29 October 2022 (Sat)
10:00 am – 12:00 noon |
The Still Unending Pandemic:
Need for a policy breakthrough? |
https://youtu.be/GDQelSO6dx8 |
| 3 December 2022 (Sat)
10:00 am – 12:00 noon |
Development vs. Environment:
An irreconcilable dilemma? |
https://fb.watch/hiYi2j66kZ/ |
| 7 January 2023 (Sat)
10:00 am – 12:00 noon |
Giving Hope to Young People:
What matters and how? |
https://bit.ly/3f7yLDV |
| 11 February 2023 (Sat)
10:00 am – 12:00 noon |
Hong Kong and the World:
Still connected and valued internationally? |
https://bit.ly/3qYXoFs |
| 18 March 2023 (Sat)
10:00 am – 12:00 noon |
Education and Science:
Does STEM education matter in Hong Kong’s move into an innovation & technology hub? |
https://bit.ly/3SmlPZ3 |
All are welcome!
Department of Asian and Policy Studies,
The Education University of Hong Kong
Academy of Hong Kong Studies,
The Education University of Hong Kong
Division of Public Policy,
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
| Enquiry | |
| Mr Johnny Wong (EdUHK) | 2948 8622 | wchungyin@eduhk.hk |
| Ms Oriana Fan (HKUST) | 3469 2752 | orianafan@ust.hk |