Witnessed by Prof. Christopher CHAO, Vice President (Research & Innovation) and Director of PReCIT (back row, 5th from left), and Mr Ching Tung SO, President of District Services and Community Care Development Fund (Sai Kung) Company Ltd (back row, 5th from right). The MoU was signed by Prof. Eric CHUI, Chair Professor and Head of APSS and Co-Director of PReCIT (front row, left), and Mr Yuen Tung CHONG, Team Leader of Kwong Ming Care Team (front row, right). Mr Sai Wah TAO, Deputy Division Chief of New Territories Sub-Office of The Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong S.A.R. (back row, 4th from left), and Ms I-ching LAM, District Officer (Sai Kung) (Doubling up) from the Home Affairs Department (back row, centre), also attended the ceremony.
Through the combined expertise of PReCIT and APSS, PolyU aims to help the District Care Teams enhance their service skills and create a positive social impact in society.
Over a hundred guests from PolyU and the District Services and Community Care Development Fund (Sai Kung) Company Ltd attended the opening ceremony.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s (PolyU) Policy Research Centre for Innovation and Technology (PReCIT) and the Department of Applied Social Sciences (APSS) have partnered to conduct policy research and provide a professional training programme for District Care Teams (Sai Kung). The aim of the partnership is to equip the Teams with key knowledge and skills in order to better serve the community.
On 12 August 2024, PolyU signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the District Services and Community Care Development Fund (Sai Kung) Company Ltd to put forward public policy proposals that support Hong Kong’s development. The MoU also includes assisting the professional growth of District Care Teams (Sai Kung).
Prof. Christopher CHAO, Vice President (Research & Innovation) and Director of PReCIT, delivered the welcoming remarks at the beginning of the ceremony. Mr Ching Tung SO, President of District Services and Community Care Development Fund (Sai Kung) Company Ltd, and Mr Yuen Tung CHONG, the Team Leader of Kwong Ming Care Team, place great emphasis on the importance of the community care teams in reaching out to vulnerable groups and assisting in handling incidents and emergencies.
Prof. Eric CHUI, Chair Professor and Head of APSS and Co-director of PReCIT, provided a brief introduction to the policy research and outlined the key objectives and features of the training programme. He encouraged participants to embrace innovation and technology, more fully understand the diversity of community needs, and better prepare themselves to contribute to the community.
Through the combined expertise of PReCIT and APSS, PolyU aims to help the District Care Teams (Sai Kung) enhance their service skills and create a positive social impact by fostering innovation, inclusion, and well-being.
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