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Opening ceremony of Diversity and Inclusion Arts Festival and Diverse Abilities · Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme held today (with photos)
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     The Labour and Welfare Bureau (LWB) held the opening ceremony of the Diversity and Inclusion Arts Festival and Diverse Abilities · Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme today (March 25) at the Tea House Theatre of the West Kowloon Cultural District Xiqu Centre. The Arts Festival provides a platform for persons with disabilities (PWDs) to showcase their artistic talents, while the Recognition Scheme aims to foster the development of their diverse talents and encourage support of the community to inclusive workplaces, with an aim to sprinkling positivity to the society through caring and inclusivity.
      
     The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun; the Vice Chairperson of the Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong (ADAHK), Ms Grace Cheng; Head of Charities (Healthy Community) of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Ms Imelda Chan; the Commissioner for Rehabilitation of LWB, Mr Fletch Chan; the Vice-Chairman of the Rehabilitation Advisory Committee (RAC), Dr Kevin Lau; the Chairman of the RAC Sub-committee on Employment, Mr Alvin Miu; and the Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services), Mr David Ng, officiated at the ceremony. Representatives of various participating organisations also attended. Artists with disabilities presented music and dance performances at the opening ceremony fostering an inclusive community through arts.
      
     Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr Sun expected that the artistic talents of PWDs could be showcased through the Arts Festival. He encouraged them to pursue excellence and aim for professional development. Mr Sun said that PWDs possess exceptional capabilities in various fields and expressed the hope that the Arts Festival would draw greater attention across the community to the abilities of PWDs. At the same time, he called on enterprises to provide more employment opportunities for PWDs to develop their potential, thereby achieving an inclusive workplace. Mr Sun also appealed to the community to actively participate in the Diversity and Inclusion Arts Festival and the "Caring Employer" Medal Design Competition under the Diverse Abilities · Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme.
      
     Co-organised by LWB and ADAHK, and in collaboration with the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong, various government departments, social welfare organisations and other institutions, the Diversity and Inclusion Arts Festival presents a series of inclusive arts activities, including arts exhibition, inclusive concert, stage play, arts bazaar, inclusive arts workshops, as well as an information booth on diverse abilities and inclusive workplace, from now until April 5. For more details of the event, please visit the website of ADAHK (www.adahk.org.hk/?a=doc&id=5841).
      
     To commend employers who actively engage and support PWDs and foster inclusive workplaces, LWB will launch the Diverse Abilities · Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme on the basis of the existing Talent-Wise Employment Charter, and collaborate with the Jockey Club Collaborative Project for Inclusive Employment funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust to jointly take forward the "Caring Employer" medal. The medal will feature different categories, covering large corporations, small and medium enterprises, and social enterprises/public organisations, etc. Details will be announced in April, and applications from enterprises and organisations will be accepted by then. To allow the public to participate in the Diverse Abilities · Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme and raise awareness of the diverse abilities of PWDs, LWB has also launched the "Caring Employer" Medal Design Competition today, to invite members of the public, students and PWDs, who are interested in design, to participate. For more details of the Competition, please visit LWB website (www.lwb.gov.hk/en/highlights/charter_scheme/s4.html).
 
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The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, officiated at the opening ceremony of the Diversity and Inclusion Arts Festival and Diverse Abilities · Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme today (March 25). Photo shows Mr Sun speaking at the ceremony.
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, officiated at the opening ceremony of the Diversity and Inclusion Arts Festival and Diverse Abilities · Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme today (March 25). Photo shows Mr Sun (centre); the Vice Chairperson of the Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong, Ms Grace Cheng (third right); Head of Charities (Healthy Community) of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Ms Imelda Chan (third left); the Commissioner for Rehabilitation of the Labour and Welfare Bureau, Mr Fletch Chan (second left); the Vice-Chairman of the Rehabilitation Advisory Committee (RAC), Dr Kevin Lau (second right); the Chairman of the RAC Sub-committee on Employment, Mr Alvin Miu (first right); and the Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services), Mr David Ng (first left), officiating at the ceremony.
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, officiated at the opening ceremony of the Diversity and Inclusion Arts Festival and Diverse Abilities · Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme today (March 25). Photo shows Mr Sun (front row, fourth left); the Vice Chairperson of the Arts with the Disabled Association Hong Kong, Ms Grace Cheng (front row, fourth right); Head of Charities (Healthy Community) of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Ms Imelda Chan (front row, third left); Commissioner for Rehabilitation of the Labour and Welfare Bureau, Mr Fletch Chan (first row, second left); the Vice-Chairman of the Rehabilitation Advisory Committee (RAC), Dr Kevin Lau (front row, third right); the Chairman of the RAC Sub-committee on Employment, Mr Alvin Miu (front row, second right); and the Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services), Mr David Ng (front row, first left), with representatives of participating organisations and partners.
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, officiated at the opening ceremony of the Diversity and Inclusion Arts Festival and Diverse Abilities · Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme today (March 25). Photo shows a dance performance by artists with disabilities.
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, officiated at the opening ceremony of the Diversity and Inclusion Arts Festival and Diverse Abilities · Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme today (March 25). Photo shows Mr Sun (left) in a picture with an artist with a disability and his work during Mr Sun's visit to the exhibition.
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, officiated at the opening ceremony of the Diversity and Inclusion Arts Festival and Diverse Abilities · Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme today (March 25). Photo shows Mr Sun (front row, right) visiting the arts bazaar and chatting with a person with a disability.
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, officiated at the opening ceremony of the Diversity and Inclusion Arts Festival and Diverse Abilities · Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme today (March 25). Photo shows Mr Sun (second right) visiting the arts bazaar and chatting with persons with disabilities.
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, officiated at the opening ceremony of the Diversity and Inclusion Arts Festival and Diverse Abilities · Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme today (March 25). Photo shows Mr Sun (right) visiting the arts bazaar and chatting with a person with a disability.
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, officiated at the opening ceremony of the Diversity and Inclusion Arts Festival and Diverse Abilities · Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme today (March 25). Photos shows Mr Sun (right) with Head of Charities (Healthy Community) of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Ms Imelda Chan (left). LWB will collaborate with the Hong Kong Jockey Club Collaborative Project for Inclusive Employment funded by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust to jointly take forward the "Caring Employer" medal under the Diverse Abilities · Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme.
The Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Chris Sun, officiated at the opening ceremony of the Diversity and Inclusion Arts Festival and Diverse Abilities · Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme today (March 25). Photo shows Mr Sun (centre) visiting an information booth promoting diverse abilities and inclusive workplaces.