SHYA continues see to Beijing (with pictures)
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The Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak, continued her check out to Beijing today (July 15). Members of the delegation, consisting of 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, likewise accompanied her.
Miss Mak gotten in touch with the Executive Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office (HKMAO) of the State Council, Mr Xu Qifang, today and reported on the work of the HYAB. These consist of the most recent advancements and future work strategies of district governance, youth advancement and ladies’s affairs. She revealed thankfulness to the HKMAO of the State Council for their assistance and assistance to the HYAB.
Miss Mak likewise contacted the Vice Minister of the Society Work Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, Mr He Zhiliang, to exchange views on grassroots governance work. District governance of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has actually gotten in a brand-new stage, and the Government totally carries out executive-led governance. The District Councils, “the three district committees” and Care Teams form a troika after enhancements to district governance. Under the management of the District Officers, they co-operate to serve residents in requirement and produce synergy. The Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB) and the Home Affairs Department likewise arrange training routinely to improve District Council (DC) members’ abilities in releasing their responsibilities, such as organizing sees to Shanghai and Zhejiang for the DC members in 2015 to find out about grassroots governance experiences in the nation. Miss Mak stated that the HYAB will continue to join district forces and improve service effectiveness to increase the sense of joy and satisfaction of the general public.
Miss Mak then consulted with the Vice Minister of the State Administration for Religious Affairs, Mr Wang Zhigang, to exchange views on spiritual affairs. Miss Mak stated that the HKSAR Government preserves close interaction with spiritual groups in Hong Kong. She likewise explained the unified relationship in between various spiritual groups which they not just promote their mentors however likewise offer education, medical and well-being services, making substantial contributions to constructing an unified neighborhood.
The inauguration event of the Youth Internship Programme at Chinese Academy of Sciences was kept in the afternoon. The six-week Programme is a crucial co-operation task co-organised by the HYAB and the Chinese Academy of Sciences. It offers Hong Kong youth with high-end clinical research study internship chances throughout summertime holiday every year.
Miss Mak praised the 20 Hong Kong youths who stuck out in the extremely competitive choice procedure. Speaking at the event, she stated that the National 14th Five-Year Plan has actually developed Hong Kong’s advancement into a worldwide development and innovation centre. Taking the chances, the HKSAR Government is dedicated to supporting clinical research study skills, and the Programme acts as a crucial action in grooming future innovation leaders. Miss Mak revealed her hope that the Programme would motivate trainees’ enthusiasm for clinical research study and act as the beginning point for their contributions to the nation and Hong Kong’s development and innovation advancement in the future.
Miss Mak will go to Hong Kong youth taking part in the Mainland legal internship program sponsored by the HYAB Funding Scheme for Youth Internship in the Mainland and arranged by the International Youth Legal Exchange Federation tomorrow early morning (July 16). She will find out about their experiences interning at Mainland law office and big business. Miss Mak will conclude her journey to Beijing and leave for Sichuan at midday, while numerous members of the delegation will go back to Hong Kong.