Introduction
Youth are most valuable asset,
for today's youth will be tomorrow's leaders and human resource. To help
Hong Kong meet the needs of our youth and respond to their aspirations,
the Commission on Youth was set up in February 1990.
Terms of Reference
- To advise the Chief Executive on matters pertaining to youth.
- To exchange ideas and information with other Government advisory bodies on youth matters with a view to ensuring that interests of young people are taken into account in the design of relevant service programmes.
- To encourage better cooperation between Government departments, voluntary agencies, district organisations and private organisations involved in youth service provision.
- To gather information and initiate research on matters pertaining to youth.
- To act as a focal liaison point with other international youth organisations, and to promote opportunities for the young people of Hong Kong to acquire international experience and exposure.
- To enhance the civic awareness of young people and their participation in community affairs.
- To promote leadership training for young people.
Scopes of work and Organization of COY
The Commission on Youth is an advisory body. Members, including unofficials from a wide spectrum of the society and representatives from government departments, are appointed by the Secretary for Home Affairs. Other than conducting regular meetings to deliberate on youth matters and make recommendations to the Government, the Commission also, from time to time, undertakes researches and studies on matters pertaining to youths. To provide opportunities for youths to broaden their horizon and international perspective, the Commission also organizes International Youth Exchange Programme. The successful candidates will be arranged to visit a foreign country.
To strengthen the promotion of national education, the Commission and the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education (CPCE) jointly set up the Working Group on National Education in mid 2004. Its terms of reference are to map out strategies and plans for the promotion of national education outside schools in Hong Kong, as well as to submit proposals and implementation plans to CPCE and COY for consideration.
| Membership List of Commission on Youth (2008-09) |
| Chairman: |
| Mr LEE Chung-tak, Joseph, SBS, JP |
| Members: |
| Professor CHAN Wing-tai, Jimson, JP |
| Mr CHAN Yung |
| Professor CHOW Chuen-ho, Larry |
| Mr FONG Ping |
| Mr LO Ping |
| Mr CHAN Chung-bun, Bunny, BBS, JP |
| Mr LO Yan-lai |
| Mr TONG Tai-wai, Raphael, MH |
| Dr AU LIU Suk-ching, Elaine |
| Mr CHAN Kai-ming |
| Dr TSANG Kit-man, Sandra |
| Dr MA Hok-ka, Carol |
| Mr CHAN Chun-ho, William |
| Ms CHAN Chin-ha, Louise |
| Mr YIP Chun-to, Adrian, MH, JP |
| Mr YIP Chee-tim |
| Dr HO Kit-wan |
| Mr LEUNG Ting-yu, Billy |
| Mr YIU Tze-leung |
| Miss CHENG Wai-hing |
| Mr LEE Ming-kwai, Dick, GBS |
| Mr WONG Wai-kay, Ricky |
| Mr LEUNG Wai-kuen, Edward |
| Mr LAI Pui-wing |
| Ms LAU Man-kwan, Julia |
| Mr GENG Chun-ya |
| Representative of Secretary for Home Affairs |
| Representative of Secretary for Education |
| Representatvie of Secretary for Labour and Welfare |
| Representative of Secretary for Security |
| Secretary: |
| Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Civic Affairs)1 |