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The pandemic has disproportionately affected many who have historically faced significant barriers to employment, including people with disabilities (PWD). According to a study, up to 800 million global workers will lose their jobs by 2030 and be replaced by robotic automation in the age of science and technology. The ever-expanding use of digital technology implies new job types and work modes. Are these emerging work environments a risk or an opportunity for PWD?

In collaboration with four local NGOs – CareER, Heep Hong Society, SAHK, and St James Settlement, and funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, the Centre for Civil Society and Governance (CCSG) of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) launches the Jockey Club Collaborative Project for Inclusive Employment to raise stakeholders’ awareness and knowledge on inclusive employment, and inspire them to take action and become advocates for inclusive employment.

The Project’s Inclusive Career Platform will hold a symposium themed “Seizing Opportunities for Inclusive Employment in a Time of Change” on November 18, 2022. The symposium will bring together experts and stakeholders to discuss the work and opportunities it presents to PWD.  It also aspires to devise effective strategies for promoting inclusive employment in the new era to unleash PWD’s talents, increase workforce diversity, and raise productivity.

Media representatives are cordially invited to the event with the following details: 

Date: November 18, 2022 (Friday)
Time: 14:30 – 17:00 (Reception to begin at 14:00)
Venue: Multi-Purpose Area, Level 2, Main Library, HKU 
Language: Cantonese supplemented with sign language

Details of the symposium: 
Keynote Speech (1): Challenges and Opportunities for Inclusive Employment in the Age of Technology

• Dr Kevin LAU, MH, JP (President, Hong Kong Small and Medium Enterprises Development Institute)

Keynote Speech (2): Exploring New Possibilities of Innovation and Technology for Cultivating Social Inclusion

• Dr Sunny CHAI, BBS, JP (Chairman, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation)

Keynote Speech (3): Grasping the Market Demand to Rediscover the Opportunities of Vocational Training

• Dr Hon Stephen WONG Yuen-shan (Senior Vice President & Executive Director of Public Policy Institute, Our Hong Kong Foundation; Member, Legislative Council)

Panel Discussion: Opportunities in a New Era - Strategy for Promoting Inclusive Employment
Panellists:  

• Ms Honnus CHEUNG (Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, On-us under Mojodomo Group)
• Mr Nelson TSE (Founder & Sales and Marketing Director, Million Tech Development Limited; Honorary Chairman, Hong Kong Retail Technology Industry Association)  
• Mr Duncan LIU (Project Specialist, Green Tomato Limited)

Moderator: 

• Professor Wai-Fung LAM (Director, CCSG, HKU)

For event details and upcoming stakeholder activities, please visit the project website and Facebook page.

For media enquiries, please contact Assistant Project Manager Ms Jacqueline Cheung (tel: 3910 2462 / 9211 0153; email: jnlc@hku.hk).