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Day 1 November 28, 2003
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Time Programme
8:30 am Registration
9:00 am
Opening ceremony
9:00am Welcoming address by Prof Tsui Lap-chee, Vice-Chancellor, HKU
9:05am Officiating speech by The Honorable Donald YK Tsang, GBM, JP, Chief Secretary for HKSAR
9:10am Vote of thanks by the Honorable Mr Bernard Chan, JP, Chairperson, HKCSS
9:15am

Presentation of Souvenirs

9:20am Kickoff Ceremony
Plenary session 1
9:25am

Overview of social cohesion in Hong Kong and highlights on the findings of HKU research projects
by Dr Joseph Chan, Dr James Tang and Dr Thomas Wong, HKU
9:45am

Strategies for social cohesion
by Ms Christine Fang, HKCSS
10:05 am Open Discussion
10:30 am Tea Break
11:00 am
Plenary Session 2
11:00 am Social cohesion: A global issue of increasing importance
by Ms. Gloria Kan from the United Nations
11:30 am The Council of Europe's Strategy for Social Cohesion
by Ms Gabriella Battaini-Dragoni, Director General of Social Cohesion, Council of Europe
12:00 noon Open discussion
12:30 pm Lunch
  (a) Concurrent Workshop 1 (b) Concurrent Workshop 2 (c) Concurrent Workshop 3
(Best practice on social services)
2:00 pm- 4:00 pm An exploratory research on the state of social cohesion in Hong Kong
by Dr. Joseph Chan and Dr. Elaine Chan		 Hong Kong's place in the world: social cohesion through global responsibility
by Dr James Tang & Dr Lucy Cummings		 Community project on minority groups
From community building & consultation to community partnerships
by Dr. Joe Leung		 Globalization and flexible labour in Hong Kong
by Dr Alvin So		 Project on community development for residents in private buildings
The crisis of governance and its implications for social cohesion in HK
by Dr. Sonny Lo		 Do globalization and migration undermine social cohesion?
by Dr. Elizabeth Sinn and Mr Wang Cang-bai		 Community Health Ambassador Programme
4:00 pm Tea Break
 4:30 pm Round table discussion sessions on social cohesion strategies
 5:30 pm  End of Day 1
Day 2 November 29, 2003
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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