Media

The Law and Technology Centre of the Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) will host a one day symposium on September 4, 2018 (Tuesday). The Symposium brings together local and international scholars, regulator, non-governmental organizations, social workers and youth to engage in an interdisciplinary dialogue. It provides a platform to examine cyberbullying in Hong Kong and explore different measures to address the problem of cyberbullying, including legal and regulatory reforms.

Members of the media are invited to cover the first two panels (9:30am – 1:00pm) during which the Privacy Commissioner Stephen Wong will offer his perspective, Hong Kong and Canadian legal scholars will present their studies, including the findings of the attitudes of more than 2,000 Hong Kong high school students on personal data exposure. In addition, representatives from NGOs in Singapore and Hong Kong will share their experiences in empowering youth in this Internet age. Details are as follows:

Date: September 4, 2018 (Tuesday)
Time: 9:30 am – 1:00 pm (Registration starts at 9:15am)
Venue: 11/F Cheng Yu Tung Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU
Language: English
Speakers/ Topics included:

Panel 1: Cyberbullying and the Legal Response

Mr. Stephen Wong, Hong Kong Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
- Cyberbullying from a Personal Data Privacy Perspective

Professor Anne Cheung, Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
- Cyberbullying: In Search of a Legal Definition and a Legal Response

Professor Jane Bailey, Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa
- Protecting Reputation in a Digital Age: Perspectives from Canadian Young People

Panel 2: Cyberbullying: What Do They Think? What Do They Do?

Professor Edward Chan, Professor, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Survey Study of Hong Kong High School Students’ Attitude

Dr. Ruby Lo, Chief Executive Officer, Social Policy Research
- In-depth Case Study of Doxing in Hong Kong

Ms. Michelle Lee, Senior Executive, TOUCH Cyber Wellness (TCW)
- Countering Cyberbullying in Singapore: Prevention, Intervention and Community Engagement

Mr. Edmon Chung, CEO, DotAsia Organisation

For inquiries, please contact Ms. Grace Chan at mcgrace@hku.hk / 3917-4727.