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The Government announced today (July 25) the setting up of a Task Force on Digital Inclusion.
The task force, chaired by the Government Chief Information Officer, Mr Jeremy Godfrey, will advise the Government on formulation of the relevant strategies and initiatives for addressing digital inclusion issues.
"Building an inclusive, knowledge-based society is one of the main focuses in our Digital 21 Strategy. We have the conviction that all sectors of the community are entitled to benefit from the advancement of information and communications technology (ICT), so that everyone can have the equal opportunity to achieve their full potential in promoting their sustainable development and improving their quality of life through ICT," Mr Godfrey said.
"To ensure that a holistic approach is taken in tackling the digital divide issue with regard to the different needs of sub-groups, the task force comprises representatives from the industry, academia, supporting organisations and relevant government departments," Mr Godfrey said.
The task force has 14 members. The membership is as follows:
Chairman:
Mr Jeremy Godfrey
Government Chief Information Officer
Non-official Members:
Professor Alfred Chan
Vice-chairman, Elderly Commission
Ms Christine Fang
Chief Executive, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
Professor Ho Lok-sang
Professor of Economics and Director, Centre for Public Policy Studies, Lingnan University
Mr Herman Lam
General Manager, Microsoft Hong Kong Limited
Mr Charleston Sin
Managing Director, South China, Hong Kong and Macau, Cisco Systems (Hong Kong) Limited
Mr Sin Chung-kai
Member of Legislative Council (IT Functional Constituency)
Dr Samson Tam
Chairman, TechMatrix Research Centre
Dr Winnie Tang
President, Internet Professional Association
Dr Oliver Yau
Corporate Governance Committee Chairman, Hong Kong Chamber of Small and Medium Business
Official Members:
Mrs Alice Cheung
Principal Assistant Secretary (Education Infrastructure), Education Bureau
Mr Fung Man-lok
Principal Social Work Officer (Information Systems & Technology), Social Welfare Department
Ms Belinda Kwan
Assistant Director-General (Industries Support), Trade and Industry Department
Mr Stephen Mak
Deputy Government Chief Information Officer (Operation), Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
Ends/Friday, July 25, 2008
Issued at HKT 15:00
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