Applications invited for Constitution and Basic Law Promotion Activity and Research Sponsorship Scheme
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The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) has been promoting the Constitution, the Basic Law and the National Security Law to members of the public through various channels. The Sponsorship Scheme aims to encourage different groups or organisations to promote the Constitution, the Basic Law and the National Security Law to the public and to conduct relevant research, with a view to enhancing public understanding of and support for the three laws and the "one country, two systems" principle.
To further enhance the synergy of promoting Constitution education at the community level and raise citizens' awareness of the Constitution, in this round of applications, proposed promotional activities related to Constitution Day and to be held within two weeks before or after December 4, 2025, will be given higher priority.
To make research proposals under this funding scheme more focused, in this round of applications, proposals related to the following theme will be given higher priority: the success stories of implementing the "one country, two systems" principle in the HKSAR over the past 27 years, covering various aspects such as innovation and technology development, talent cultivation, shipping, trade and financial centre development, enhancement of new quality productive forces, integration into the national development, and the development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (please elaborate with specific examples and circumstances), as well as the major principles and theoretical system refined through the practical implementation of "one country, two systems".
Starting from this year, the Sponsorship Scheme will accept applications once a year. To allow more time for interested organisations to prepare their proposals, the deadline for this round of applications is June 16, 2025. Application information can be downloaded from the Basic Law website (www.basiclaw.gov.hk/en/committee/sponsorship.html).
For enquiries, please contact the Secretariat of the Sponsorship Scheme at 2810 2106.
Ends/Thursday, April 17, 2025
Issued at HKT 15:00
Issued at HKT 15:00
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