Day 2 November 29, 2003

Time Programme
9:00 am
Plenary session 3
9:00 am Social Cohesion: insights from Canadian Research
by Ms. M. Sharon Jeannotte, Department of Canadian Heritage, Canada
9:30 am Singapore¡¦s new poor and the need for a new social cohesion compact
by Mr. James Gomez, Research and Communications Manager, Friedrich Naumann Foundation
10:00 am Open discussion
10:30 am Tea break
  (a) Concurrent Workshop 4 (b) Concurrent Workshop 5 (c) Concurrent Workshop 6
( corporate social responsibility)
11:00 am - 12:20pm

Social integration of new immigrants from the Mainland in HK - a resilience approach
by Dr. Vivian Lou 

Social Cohesion and the Hong Kong family
by Dr Benjamin Leung

Activation of the need for cognitive closure and the need for inclusiveness: its effects on outgroup derogation
by Dr. SF Lam

Government leadership and social cohesion in Hong Kong
by Prof Anthony Cheung

 Local platform for business to build cohesive community by the Honorable Mr Bernard Chan, JP

Case Studies on Business partnership

a) Citigroup and HOPE worldwide - CitiSuccess Fund and promotion of creative initiatives among youth workers

b) Watson Wyatt and Junior Achievement Hong Kong

c) Eagle Star Insurance Group and Playright Children's Play Association
12:20 pm Lunch
2:30 pm Policy forum
3:30 pm Tea break
3:40 pm Policy Forum and Concluding Session
5:30 pm End of Day 2