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Immigration Department holds launching ceremony of illustrated book on consular protection and outbound travel safety and exhibition on 20th anniversary of 1868 Assistance Hotline (with photos)
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     The Immigration Department (ImmD) held a launching ceremony of an illustrated book on consular protection and outbound travel safety and an exhibition on the 20th anniversary of the 1868 Assistance Hotline at the Immigration Headquarters in Tseung Kwan O today (June 27).

     Guests attending the launching ceremony included the Director of Immigration, Mr Benson Kwok; Olympic diving gold medallist Ms Guo Jingjing; the Under Secretary for Security, Mr Michael Cheuk; the Director-General of the Consular Department of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (OCMFA) in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr Wei Wenxiu, representatives from the Education Bureau (EDB), as well as representatives and students from schools in Tseung Kwan O.

     Speaking at the launching ceremony, Mr Kwok said that consular protection has always been the most solid backing for Hong Kong people travelling abroad. With the full support of the OCMFA and the Chinese diplomatic and consular missions overseas, the Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit (AHU) of the ImmD is committed to providing practicable assistance to Hong Kong residents in distress outside Hong Kong. At the same time, the ImmD attaches great importance to promoting outbound travel safety. Over the years, it has collaborated with the OCMFA from time to time to organise various publicity activities to raise people's awareness of outbound travel safety, while enhancing their understanding of national consular protection and the work of the AHU.

     To promote consular protection provided by the country and reach a wider audience, the ImmD has published an illustrated book for children, featuring 1868 Ambassador Ah Bong, the AHU's mascot. The book aims to help primary and kindergarten students recognise the importance of consular protection, thereby strengthening their sense of belonging to the country. It will be distributed to over 1 500 primary schools and kindergartens across the territory, and its electronic version will also be uploaded to the ImmD and EDB webpages for teachers' reference and use.

     This year marks the 20th anniversary of the 1868 Assistance Hotline. Starting today until July 25, the ImmD will be hosting an exhibition on the ground floor of the Immigration Headquarters to introduce the public to the consular protection provided by the country and the services of the 1868 Assistance Hotline, together with relevant information on outbound travel safety. The exhibition will be open to the public free of charge from 8.45am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday, and from 8.45am to 11.30am on Saturday (except public holidays).
 
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The Immigration Department (ImmD) launched an illustrated book on consular protection and outbound travel safety and an exhibition on the 20th anniversary of the 1868 Assistance Hotline at the Immigration Headquarters in Tseung Kwan O today (June 27). Photo shows the Director of Immigration, Mr Benson Kwok (third left); Olympic diving gold medalist, Ms Guo Jingjing (third right); the Under Secretary for Security, Mr Michael Cheuk (second left); the Director-General of the Consular Department of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr Wei Wenxiu (second right); the Assistant Director (Personal Documentation) of Immigration, Ms Yeung So-ying (first left); and the Principal Education Officer (Curriculum Development) of the Education Bureau, Mr Paul Lee (first right) officiating the launching ceremony.
The Immigration Department (ImmD) launched an illustrated book on consular protection and outbound travel safety and an exhibition on the 20th anniversary of the 1868 Assistance Hotline at the Immigration Headquarters in Tseung Kwan O today (June 27). Photo shows the Director of Immigration, Mr Benson Kwok, delivering a speech at the launching ceremony.
The Immigration Department (ImmD) launched an illustrated book on consular protection and outbound travel safety and an exhibition on the 20th anniversary of the 1868 Assistance Hotline at the Immigration Headquarters in Tseung Kwan O today (June 27). Photo shows Olympic diving gold medalist, Ms Guo Jingjing (right); the Under Secretary for Security, Mr Michael Cheuk (left) sharing insights at the launching ceremony.
The Immigration Department (ImmD) launched an illustrated book on consular protection and outbound travel safety and an exhibition on the 20th anniversary of the 1868 Assistance Hotline at the Immigration Headquarters in Tseung Kwan O today (June 27). Photo shows four students from Tseung Kwan O District performing the story of the illustrated book at the launching ceremony.
The Immigration Department (ImmD) launched an illustrated book on consular protection and outbound travel safety and an exhibition on the 20th anniversary of the 1868 Assistance Hotline at the Immigration Headquarters in Tseung Kwan O today (June 27). Photo shows the Director of Immigration, Mr Benson Kwok (first row, sixth right); Olympic diving gold medalist, Ms Guo Jingjing (first row, sixth left); the Under Secretary for Security, Mr Michael Cheuk (first row, fifth right); the Director-General of the Consular Department of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr Wei Wenxiu (first row, fifth left); the Assistant Director (Personal Documentation) of Immigration, Ms Yeung So-ying (first row, fouth right); and the Principal Education Officer (Curriculum Development) of the Education Bureau, Mr Paul Lee (first row, fourth left), with other guests and participating teachers and students.
The Immigration Department (ImmD) launched an illustrated book on consular protection and outbound travel safety and an exhibition on the 20th anniversary of the 1868 Assistance Hotline at the Immigration Headquarters in Tseung Kwan O today (June 27). Photo shows the Director of Immigration, Mr Benson Kwok (first left); Olympic diving gold medalist, Ms Guo Jingjing (second right); the Under Secretary for Security, Mr Michael Cheuk (second left); the Director-General of the Consular Department of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr Wei Wenxiu (first right), visiting the 1868 assistance hotline call center.
The Immigration Department (ImmD) launched an illustrated book on consular protection and outbound travel safety and an exhibition on the 20th anniversary of the 1868 Assistance Hotline at the Immigration Headquarters in Tseung Kwan O today (June 27). Photo shows the Director of Immigration, Mr Benson Kwok (second left); Olympic diving gold medalist, Ms Guo Jingjing (third right); the Under Secretary for Security, Mr Michael Cheuk (first right); and the Principal Education Officer (Curriculum Development) of the Education Bureau, Mr Paul Lee (second right) visiting the exhibition celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the 1868 hotline held on the ground floor of the Immigration Headquarters after the launching ceremony.