Silver Summit cultivates cross-sector cooperation in structure silver economy community
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The Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (CEDB) and the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) co-organised the Silver Summit today (November 21) under the style “Building a Vibrant Gerontech & Silver Economy Ecosystem: Shared Vision for Local, Greater Bay Area & International Development” to offer a cross-sectoral platform combining agents from the Government in addition to business and social well-being sectors to check out brand-new chances of the silver economy and motivate organisations from different sectors to actively take part in and support the silver economy community. The Summit is a significant effort for increasing “silver consumption” as revealed in May this year by the Working Group on Promoting Silver Economy.
The Summit included 3 plenary sessions, event professionals and stakeholders from fields covering senior care services, technological development, monetary services, commercial advancement and public law for conversations concentrating on the 5 locations on constructing a silver-friendly society as proposed by the Working Group, particularly, increasing “silver consumption”establishing “silver industry”promoting “quality assurance of silver products”improving “silver financial and security arrangements”and letting loose “silver productivity”It intended to raise awareness of business chances brought by the silver economy, and lead providers and company to understand the chances in collectively constructing a dynamic gerontechnology economy environment.
A representative for the CEDB stated, “The silver economy is a driving force for future consumption growth. Promoting its development is not only limited to developing elderly care services, but also the key for technological innovation and service upgrades.”
The representative included that the Government is sparing no efforts in carrying out the numerous efforts within the 5 locations. Relating to the efforts led by the CEDB on promoting “silver consumption” and “quality assurance of silver products”the General Requirements of Dysphagia Diet for Elderly (Care Food) collectively promoted by the HKCSS, the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong and partners from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao is formally consisted of in the list of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) Standards. The Government will continue to motivate other services and product suppliers to actively check out silver-friendly requirements to enhance the general quality of silver items to draw in usage. At the very same time, the Government will work carefully with the markets to collectively promote the structure for “quality assurance of silver products” to safeguard the customer rights and interests of the senior, and motivate companies to improve brand name credibility.
In addition, the Government will concentrate on gerontechnology to establish the “silver industry” and release “silver productivity”Leveraging the advancement of the Northern Metropolis, the Government will continue to reinforce assistance for regional research study organizations and start-ups, supplying them with perfect research study platforms to boost the competitiveness of the gerontechnology market. The Government will likewise strongly establish “silver financial and security arrangements”promoting the combination of fintech and retirement monetary preparation to construct a thorough monetary defense system that fulfills the requirements of the senior and enables people to prepare and retire at ease.
The representative stressed that to totally establish the silver economy environment, Hong Kong will actively accept the large hinterland of the GBA to concentrate on research study and advancement and requirements solution, and make great usage of the distinct benefits under the “one country, two systems” concept, functioning as a “super-connector” in between the nationwide and international silver economy markets.