SHYA to visit Beijing and Sichuan
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The Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak, will depart tomorrow (July 13) to visit Beijing and Sichuan. She will call on the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the Sichuan Provincial People’s Government, and relevant ministries and institutions to deepen exchanges and co-operation with the Mainland in areas of youth development, district governance, women’s development and religious affairs.
Miss Mak will attend the inauguration ceremonies of the Hong Kong-Macao Youth Internship Programme at Palace Museum and the Youth Internship Programme at Chinese Academy of Sciences, as well as the closing ceremony of the Youth Internship Programme at Wolong Region of Giant Panda National Park. These three programmes are under the HYAB Thematic Youth Internship Programmes to the Mainland 2025 that are jointly organised by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the cultural, scientific research and nature conservation institutions on the Mainland. Through diverse thematic internship opportunities, the programmes aim to help Hong Kong youths gain a deeper understanding of the country’s development and acquire knowledge of relevant disciplines and professional fields. Miss Mak will meet with the interns and learn about their lives and experiences on the Mainland.
During Miss Mak’s visit to Beijing, the Permanent Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Ms Shirley Lam; the Director of Home Affairs, Ms Priscilla To; and the Deputy Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs (Home Affairs), Mr Paul Wong, will also accompany her.
Miss Mak will return to Hong Kong on the afternoon of July 18. During her absence, the Under Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Mr Clarence Leung, will act as the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs.