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Symposium for Child Protection in Chinese Societies: Challenges & Policies

24 Jun 2011

 

The symposium aims to bring together social, legal and health professionals to review the current research of child maltreatment and victimization, and to promote multidisciplinary collaboration in child protection. The speakers are from multi-disciplines with substantial expertise in areas such as health, legal, social sciences, policy analysis, and child advocates.

Press members are cordially invited to attend the symposium. The details are as follows:

Organizer:       Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU
Co-organizers: Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, HKU
Faculty of Law, HKU
School of Nursing, HKU
Against Child Abuse
Date:              29 June 2011 (Wednesday)
Time:              9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Venue:            Wang Gungwu Lecture Hall, Graduate House, HKU
Language:      English and Mandarin (with simultaneous interpretation)
Website:         http://socialwork.hku.hk/cp

Programme Highlights:
- Sexual Offences Records Checks for Child-related Work: Principles and Framework
Mr. Tung-kwok LAI, Under Secretary for Security, Security Bureau of HKSAR
- Child Fatality Review in Hong Kong
Prof. Nai-kong LEUNG, Chairman, Review Panel of the Pilot Project on Child Fatality Review, Social Welfare Department, HKSAR
- Child Victimization in China: Patterns and Prevalence
Dr. Edward K.L. CHAN, Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, HKU

Interview with individual speaker can be arranged upon request. For any enquiries, please contact Ms. Angie Leung at (852) 2219 4732 / angietse@hkucc.hku.hk .