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HKU Centre for Civil Society and Governance releases
“Report on the Capacity of Civil Society Organizations 2014-15: International & Cross-boundary Non-governmental Organizations in Hong Kong”

29 Feb 2016

The Centre for Civil Society and Governance and Department of Politics and Public Administration of the University of Hong Kong has released the “Report on the Capacity of Civil Society Organizations 2014-15: International & Cross-boundary Non-governmental Organizations (INGOs) in Hong Kong”. A press briefing on the research findings will be held on March 3 (Thursday).

The report on INGOs in Hong Kong is the third in the series on civil society organizations in the territory. Two earlier reports on organizations in the social service and conservation sectors were published in 2009 and 2011 respectively. In this latest report, the capacity of INGOs was assessed from a variety of aspects including operation and governance, human resources, financial, information technology, programme and planning, marketing, networking and advocacy. They were invited to a detailed written survey and their representatives to participate in a forum discussion.

Hong Kong has witnessed quite a significant growth in the number of INGOs since 1997 with more than one hundred organizations being established. They use Hong Kong as base for cross-boundary services in Asia and China in areas including economic or social development assistance, disaster relief, and cultural and educational programs. The report concluded that if Hong Kong’s advantages in freedoms and soft infrastructure are to be maintained, Hong Kong will strengthen its global city status in the presence of a vibrant international sector of civil society.

Professor Eliza Lee, Director of the HKU ­Centre for Civil Society and Governance, will in the briefing give an account on the conditions in Hong Kong favorable for INGOs to set up a base here, and the future challenges.

Media representatives are cordially invited to the press briefing. Details are as follows:

Date: March 3, 2016 (Thursday)
Time: 11am
Venue: Room 1101, 11/F., Jockey Club Tower, Centennial Campus. HKU

News media outlets attending the press briefing may have to compromise on a publication date for the article. It will be discussed at the briefing. 

About the Centre for Civil Society and Governance:  The Centre for Civil Society and Governance was established in December 2002 with a mission to advance knowledge of the nature, constituents, and roles of civil society and to foster its healthy development.  The Centre has published numerous research reports on the various aspects of Hong Kong’s civil society, including the Opinion Survey on Civic Education and National Identity (2004), the Hong Kong Civil Society Index Research (2005-6), A Study on Civic Engagement in Public Policy Making (2006-7), Annual Report on the Civil Society in Hong Kong 2009 - The Social Service Sector in Hong Kong (2009), Annual Report on the Civil Society in Hong Kong 2010 - The Natural and Built Environment Conservation Sector (2011), and Study on the Racial Encounters and Discrimination Experienced by South Asians (2012).  The current report on INGOs is funded the Public Policy Research Funding administered by the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong and the Department of Politics and Public Administration, The University of Hong Kong.

For media inquiries, please contact Ms Melanie Wan (Senior Manager (Media, Communications and Public Affairs Office) Tel: 2859 2600 Email: melwkwan@hku.hk.

For enquiries about the project, please contact Dr. Rikkie Yeung (Project Manager, Centre for Civil Society and Governance) Tel: 3917 4879 Email: rlkyeung@hku.hk