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The Government today (April 25) announced the re-appointment of 12 existing members to the Commission on Youth (COY) from now to March 31, 2008.
The re-appointed members are as follows:
(1) Dr Larry Chow Chuen-ho
- Senior Lecturer of the Department of Geography, Hong Kong Baptist University
(2) Mr Fong Ping
- Merchant
(3) Mr Lo Ping
- General manager of an investment consultant and public relations company
(4) Mr Bunny Chan Chung-bun
- Merchant
(5) Mr Lo Yan-lai
- District Director of an insurance company
(6) Mr Raphael Tong Tai-wai
- Merchant
(7) Dr Elaine Au Liu Suk-ching
- Assistant Professor of the Department of Applied Social Studies, City University of Hong Kong
(8) Mr Chan Kai-ming
- Secretary General of the Hong Kong Red Cross
(9) Dr Sandra Tsang Kit-man
- Associate Professor of the Department of Social Work & Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong
(10) Miss Carol Ma Hok-ka
- PhD student in the Social Sciences Faculty of the Lingnan University
(11) Miss Alice Fong Yee-lam
- Bachelor student in the Business School of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
(12) Mr William Chan Chun-ho
- Bachelor student in the Social Sciences Faculty of the Lingnan University
The other non-official members of the commission are as follows:
(13) Dr Philemon Choi Yuen-wan (Chairman)
- Honorary General Secretary of Breakthrough Ltd
(14) Professor Jimson Chan Wing-tai
- Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences and Head of Department of Social Work, Hong Kong Shue Yan College
(15) Mrs Justina Leung Ngai Mou-yin
- Director of The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong
(16) Mr Peter Lee Shung-tak
- Co-ordinator of Caritas Vocational Training & Education Service
(17) Mr Chan Yung
- Chief Executive Officer of the New Territories Association of Societies
(18) Mr Lam Kin-chung
- Chairman of the Lam Kin Chung Morning Sun Charity Fund
(19) Ms Louise Chan Chin-ha
- Retail manager
(20) Mr Adrian Yip Chun-to
- Director and general manager of an engineering company
(21) Mr Yip Chee-tim
- Principal of a secondary school
(22) Dr Ho Kit-wan
- Lecturer of the Department of Applied Social Sciences of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University
(23) Ms Anna Kwong Sum-yee
- Architect
(24) Mr Billy Leung Ting-yu
- Merchant
(25) Mr Yiu Tze-leung
- Social worker
(26) Miss Cheng Wai-hing
- Social worker
The commission also includes representatives from the Home Affairs Bureau, Education and Manpower Bureau, Health, Welfare and Food Bureau and Security Bureau.
The commission is a non-statutory advisory body to advise the Government on matters relating to youth. It commissions research studies on different aspects of youth matters, works in partnership with other non-governmental organisations on youth matters, and operates funding schemes to sponsor non-governmental organisations in carrying out youth development projects.
Ends/Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Issued at HKT 17:39
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