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New York ETO organises themed luncheon on women professionals (with photos)
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     Coinciding with the 68th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York (HKETONY) co-organised a luncheon event themed "Navigating Cultural and Professional Challenges: Insights from Chinese Women Professionals in the East and West" on March 11 (New York time) with the China General Chamber of Commerce - USA (CGCC).

     The event attracted more than 60 attendees from think tanks, the business community and finance sector in New York. The Commissioner for Women Affairs (designate) of Home and Youth Affairs Bureau, Ms Joyce Chan, joined the luncheon and introduced the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government's policies and efforts in promoting the well-being of women in Hong Kong.

     In delivering her opening remarks, the HKETONY Director, Ms Maisie Ho, said that the Government attaches great importance to promoting women's development.

     "Women make up 54 per cent of Hong Kong's population and is one of the world's best-performing cities in achieving gender parity. In the United Nations' 'Human Development Report', Hong Kong women ranked fourth worldwide in the Human Development Index. Women are well accomplished, and well empowered, in various areas," she added.

     The luncheon featured a sharing about how women navigate cultural and professional challenges with Vice Chairpersons and Honorary Presidents of Hong Kong Federation of Women, Mrs Yu-San Kan Leong and Ms Stephanie Hung; the Director of Corporate Communication and Research of CGCC, Ms Abby Li, and Managing Director of Corporate and Investment Bank of J.P. Morgan, Ms Lu Cao. The Chairman of the CGCC cum President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of China, USA, Mr Hu Wei, also spoke at the event.
 
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Coinciding with the 68th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York (HKETONY) co-organised a luncheon event themed "Navigating Cultural and Professional Challenges: Insights from Chinese Women Professionals in the East and West" with the China General Chamber of Commerce - USA, attracting more than 60 attendees from think tanks, the business community and finance sector in New York. In delivering her opening remarks, the HKETONY Director, Ms Maisie Ho, said that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government attaches great importance to promoting women's development.
Coinciding with the 68th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York co-organised a luncheon event themed "Navigating Cultural and Professional Challenges: Insights from Chinese Women Professionals in the East and West" with the China General Chamber of Commerce - USA, attracting more than 60 attendees from think tanks, the business community and finance sector in New York. The Commissioner for Women Affairs (designate) of Home and Youth Affairs Bureau, Ms Joyce Chan, joined the luncheon and introduced the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's policies and efforts in promoting the well-being of women in Hong Kong.
Coinciding with the 68th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York co-organised a luncheon event themed "Navigating Cultural and Professional Challenges: Insights from Chinese Women Professionals in the East and West" with the China General Chamber of Commerce - USA (CGCC), attracting more than 60 attendees from think tanks, the business community and finance sector in New York. The luncheon featured a sharing about how women navigate cultural and professional challenges with Vice Chairpersons and Honorary Presidents of Hong Kong Federation of Women, Mrs Yu-San Kan Leong (centre) and Ms Stephanie Hung (second right); Director of Corporate Communication and Research of China General Chamber of Commerce, Ms Abby Li (first right), and Managing Director of Corporate and Investment Bank of J.P. Morgan, Ms Lu Cao (second left).
Coinciding with the 68th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York (HKETONY) co-organised a luncheon event themed "Navigating Cultural and Professional Challenges: Insights from Chinese Women Professionals in the East and West" with the China General Chamber of Commerce - USA (CGCC), attracting more than 60 attendees from think tanks, the business community and finance sector in New York. Photo shows the HKETONY Director, Ms Maisie Ho (fourth right), the Chairman of the CGCC cum President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of China, USA, Mr Hu Wei (fourth left), and other guests at the luncheon.
Coinciding with the 68th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York co-organised a luncheon event themed "Navigating Cultural and Professional Challenges: Insights from Chinese Women Professionals in the East and West" with the China General Chamber of Commerce - USA, attracting more than 60 attendees from think tanks, the business community and finance sector in New York.