Appointments to Committee on Promotion of Civic Education
*********************************************************

     The Government announced today (March 31) the reappointment of seven incumbent members and the reappointment of Mr Stanley Choi Tak-shing as the Chairman of the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education (CPCE). The appointment of Ms Carol Cheung Nga-lai, Mr Stephen Chua Yiu-yeung, Ms Lusan Hung Lo-shan, Mr Vincent Ma Chi-wai (Steven Ma Chun-wai), Mr Jan Noel Shih, Mr James Tong Wai-pong and Miss Shirley Wong Chi-lou as seven new members was also announced. The appointment of these 15 members will take effect from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2025.

     The Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, Miss Alice Mak, welcomed the appointments and said she was pleased to see new members coming from different sectors and professions who would give valuable advice to the work of the CPCE. She also expressed her appreciation to the outgoing members for their efforts and contributions to the CPCE during their term of service.

     The membership list of the CPCE, with effect from April 1, 2023, is as follows:

Chairman 
-------------
Mr Stanley Choi Tak-shing 

Members
------------

Mr Mac Chan Ho-ting 
Mr Jonathan Chan Pok-chi 
Ms Chan Wing-man
Mr Allen Che Wai-hang
Ms Carol Cheung Nga-lai
Mr Karson Choi Ka-tsan
Miss Catherina Choy Mei-wa
Mr Stephen Chua Yiu-yeung
Mr Dave Ho
Mr Kinsey Ho Ka-tsun
Ms Lusan Hung Lo-shan
Mr Andy Kwok Wing-leung
Mr Lai Chin-hong
Mrs Christine Lau Ma
Ms Fonnie Leung Fung-yee
Miss Christine Leung Wan-chong
Miss Leung Yan-yan
Mr Robert Andrew Lui Chi-wang
Mr Vincent Ma Chi-wai (Steven Ma Chun-wai)
Mr Frederick Poon Siu-chi
Mr Jan Noel Shih
Mr Henry Tong Sau-chai
Mr James Tong Wai-pong
Miss Shirley Wong Chi-lou
Ms Wong Kit-lin
Dr Yan Wai-kiu
Ms Jennifer Yeung Yin-chi
Mr Yiu Chun-kai

     The CPCE was established in 1986 as a non-statutory advisory body to promote civic education outside schools. It advises the Government on the objective and scope of civic education, promotes civic education outside schools through a range of publicity and educational programmes, and sponsors eligible organisations to carry out civic education projects.

Ends/Friday, March 31, 2023
Issued at HKT 11:00

NNNN