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Conference Seating

Programme Rundown

26 October 2023 (Thursday)

Anchor 1

08:45 – 09:00

Registration

09:00 - 09:15

Opening Remarks & Photo Taking

Mr. Kai-ming HO, JP

Under Secretary for Labour and Welfare

The Government of the HKSAR

Prof. Alan Kam-leung CHAN

Provost, J.S. Lee Professor of Chinese Culture, CUHK

 

Prof. Siu-ming TO

Chairperson and Associate Professor

Department of Social Work, CUHK

09:15 - 10:00

Keynote Presentation 1

Identity-Based Motivation:

Creating an Equitable and Sustainable Future

Language: English

Moderator: 
Prof. Steven Sek-yum NGAI 
Professor
Department of Social Work, CUHK

Prof. Daphna OYSERMAN

Dean’s Professor of Psychology and Professor of Education

University of Southern California

10:00 - 10:45

Keynote Presentation 2

Mismatch: Why Don’t People use Social Services and

Why Does that Matter?

Language: English

Moderator:
Prof. Haijing DAI
Associate Professor
Department of Social Work, CUHK

Prof. Junqiang LIU

Professor

School of Social Sciences,

Tsinghua University

10:45 - 11:05             

Tea Break

11:05 - 12:25

Plenary Session 1 - Social Policy

Language: English
 
Commentators:
Dr. Jessica Wing-sai TAM
Business Director
The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
 
Mr. Timothy Kam-wah MA
Council Member
Hong Kong General Chamber of Social Enterprises
 
Moderator:
Prof. Randolph Chun-ho CHAN
Associate Professor
Department of Social Work, CUHK

Family Care Responsibilities and Work under Different Labour Regimes of Chinese Societies

Prof. Haijing DAI

Associate Professor

Department of Social Work, CUHK

Factors Associating with Young People’s Psychological Empowerment in Community Settings: Implications for Youth Policy and Youth Social Work

Prof. Siu-ming TO

Chairperson and Associate Professor

Department of Social Work, CUHK

How Grandparents Matter in Child Protection - Improving Support for Child Caregivers

Prof. Jenna Mengtong CHEN

Assistant Professor

Department of Social Work, CUHK

Who Cares for Older Adults? A Cross-National Study of Caregiving Sources for Older Adults with Functional Limitations and Associated Determinants

Prof. Dexia KONG

Assistant Professor

Department of Social Work, CUHK

12:25 - 14:15             

Lunch Break

14:15 - 15:35

Plenary Session 2 –
Service Intervention

Language: English

Commentators:
Prof. Ching-man LAM
President
Hong Kong Social Workers Association
 
Ms. Yvonne Tung-ching CHAK
Director
Hong Kong Christian Service
 
Moderator:
Prof. Siu-ming TO
Chairperson and Associate Professor
Department of Social Work, CUHK

Mission Possible: Policy and Services to Eradicate Homeless Problem in Hong Kong

Prof. Hung WONG

Associate Professor (Teaching)

Department of Social Work, CUHK

Using Online Peer-Support Groups to Address Mental Health Needs: A Co-Creation Approach with Migrant Domestic Workers

Prof. Emily Qijin CHENG

Assistant Professor

Department of Social Work, CUHK

Effects of a Group-Based Intervention on Self-Determination Competence Enhancement for Adults with Mild Intellectual Disabilities: A Randomised Controlled Trial Study in Hong Kong

Prof. Phyllis King-shui WONG

Assistant Professor

Department of Social Work, CUHK

Evaluation of the Professional Outreach Support Pilot Programme for People with Disabilities Living in Private Care Homes in Hong Kong

Prof. Angela Jialiang CUI

Assistant Professor

Department of Social Work, CUHK

15:35 - 16:00             

Tea Break

Parallel Workshop 1A
 

Policy Advocacy, Grassroots Organising and Community Service to Anti-Working Poverty in Hong Kong

Language: Cantonese

 

Ms. Crystal LAM

Senior Manager

Oxfam Hong Kong

 

Dr. Terry LEUNG

Assistant Research and

Advocacy Manager

Oxfam Hong Kong

 

Prof. Tat-chor AU YEUNG

Assistant Professor

Department of Sociology and

Social Policy

Lingnan University

 

Mr. Kai-hing WONG

Executive Director

Concern for Grassroots' Livelihood Alliance

Moderator:

Prof. Hung WONG

Associate Professor (Teaching)

Department of Social Work, CUHK

Parallel Workshop 1B

Equipping At-Risk Youths with Strength-Based Holistic Approach: Instilling Hope for Career and Life Development

Language: Cantonese

 

Dr. Yuen-hang NG

Lecturer

Department of Social Work, CUHK

 

Ms. Venus Mo-yin LAU

Project-in-charge

CLAP@JC

Ms. Yin-wai CHUNG

CLD Social Worker (Centralised Team)

CLAP@JC

Moderator:

Dr. Yuen-hang NG

Lecturer

Department of Social Work, CUHK

16:00 - 17:30

Parallel Workshop 1C

Meanings, Stories, and Empowerment:

An Existential Narrative Approach to Supporting At-Risk Youths and Parents with Substance Abuse Concerns

Language: Cantonese

 

Prof. Siu-ming TO

Chairperson and Associate Professor

Department of Social Work, CUHK

 

Mr. Hiu-fai CHAN

Service Director

Evangelical Lutheran Church 

Social Service - Hong Kong

 

Ms. Katy Kit-ying WAN

Assistant Service Director

Hong Kong Lutheran Social Service,

LC-HKS

Moderator:

Prof. Siu-ming TO

Chairperson and Associate Professor

Department of Social Work, CUHK

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