Ombudsman attends Asian Ombudsman Association meeting and signs Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Co-operation with Ombudsman of Thailand (with photos)
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The Ombudsman, Mr Jack Chan, as the Secretary of the Asian Ombudsman Association (AOA), led a delegation to Nanjing to attend the annual Board of Directors Meeting and the 18th General Assembly of AOA held today (September 9), with the aim to promote exchanges and strengthen ties with Asian ombudsman counterparts and enhance the development of the ombudsman system, while telling good stories of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s advancement from stability to prosperity under the principle of "one country, two systems" and leveraging its important role underpinned by strong support from the motherland and close connections with the world.
The meeting was hosted by the National Commission of Supervision (NCS) of the People's Republic of China. Other participating board members included Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Korea, Japan, Tatarstan and Türkiye. Representatives from ombudsman institutions in countries and regions such as Russia, Thailand, Kyrgyzstan, Macao Special Administrative Region, Vietnam and Sri Lanka also attended the General Assembly.
During the meeting, Mr Chan met with Deputy Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and Vice Chairman of the NCS, Mr Fu Kui, and presented the Office's performance over the past year and its recent work initiatives. Mr Chan extended gratitude for the NCS's continued support and recognition of the Office's work.
On the same day, Mr Chan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Bilateral Co-operation with the Chief Ombudsman of Thailand, Mr Somsak Suwansujarit, witnessed by the President of AOA and Federal Ombudsman, Pakistan, Mr Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi. The collaboration emerged from their participation in the Board Meeting of the International Ombudsman Institute in Morocco in May this year. The MoU is intended to enhance information exchange and experience sharing in ombudsmanship, establish a long-standing partnership, and showcase Hong Kong's distinctive advantage as a "super connector", while fostering expanded co-operation on an international scale.
An international workshop themed "Effective Ombudsmanship for People’s Livelihood" will be held tomorrow (September 10), where Mr Chan will serve as a guest of honour and deliver a keynote speech. The Office’s delegation will return to Hong Kong on September 11.
Ends/Tuesday, September 9, 2025
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