Plan International Hong Kong Youth Conference 2016
Held With Success
In cooperation with the Department of Asian and International Studies of City University of Hong Kong, Plan International Hong Kong has organized ‘Plan International Hong Kong Youth Conference’ since 2015. Through learning and discussions, the conference is held with the aim of encouraging and inspiring young people to speak out for girls’ rights and nurturing the sense of global citizenship among younger generations. Such initiatives will contribute to the efforts in freeing more girls from violence and helping them get the education, skills and support they need, ultimately creating powerful forces for change in their communities.
Plan International Hong Kong Youth Conference 2016’ continues with the theme ‘JUSTICE: Because I am a Girl’. With 16 teams of students from 7 local secondary schools joining the conference, each team will represent one developing country. Students from each team will present on different girls’ issues in each country, and make suggestions for improvement.
Training Workshops
To help students prepare for their presentation for the Youth Conference, two training workshops were held on 6 and 9 August respectively at City University of Hong Kong. Professionals were invited to speak at the workshops to enhance students’ knowledge and presentation skills.
Participants were welcome by Ms. Kanie Siu, Chief Executive Officer of Plan International Hong Kong
Dr. Yuk Wah Chan from the Department of Asian and International Studies, City University of Hong Kong, discussed gender issues in developing countries with students.
Mr. Chan Yau Chong, Director of EL Education, shared with students the concept of global citizenship.
Ms. Kanie Siu, Chief Executive Officer of Plan International Hong Kong, presented a souvenir to Mr. Sean Lin, Founding Speaker of Hong Kong Speakers Bureau.
Students listened to Ms. Yee Man Yvette To, PhD Candidate of Department of Asian and International Studies, shared on research skills attentively.
Training workshop Speakers
Dr Yuk Wah CHAN
Associate Professor
Department of Asian and International Studies
City University of Hong Kong
Topic: Gender Issue in Developing Countries
Mr Sean LIN
Founding Speaker
Hong Kong Speakers Bureau
Topic: Presentation Skills
Mr Chan Yau CHONG
Director
EL Education
Topic: Global Citizenship
Ms Yee Man Yvette TO
PhD Candidate
Department of Asian and International Studies
Topic: Research Skills
Youth Conference
‘Plan International Youth Conference 2016 – Justice: Because I am a Girl”, jointly organised by Plan International Hong Kong and Department of Asian and International Studies of City University of Hong Kong, was successfully held on Saturday, 10 September at the City University.
Time: 10 Sept 2016 (Sat), 9am to 5 pm
Location: Connie Fan Multi-media Conference Room (MMR), 4/F, Cheng Yick-chi Building, City University of Hong Kong
Ms. Mirana Mahruhk, Consul of Consulate General of The People’s Republic of Bangladesh in Hong Kong, shared with participants the post-cyclone condition in Bangladesh.
Participating schools
Topics
English
⦁ Cyclone in Bangladesh
⦁ Female Genital Mutilation in Guinea
⦁ Child Trafficking in Jamaica
⦁ Conflict and Displacement in South Sudan
Cantonese
⦁ Voodooism in Benin
⦁ Sexual Violence against Children in Brazil
⦁ School Closing in Ecuador
⦁ City Safety for Girls in India
⦁ Teenage Pregnancy in Nicaragua
⦁ Child Marriage in Niger
⦁ Schoolgirls Kidnapping in Nigeria
⦁ Flooding in Pakistan
⦁ Civil War in Syria
⦁ Child Sex Trafficking in Uganda
⦁ School-related Gender-based Violence in Vietnam
⦁ Drought in Zimbabwe
Best presentation teams:
Champion: Po Leung Kuk Yao Ling Sun College
Topic: City Safety for Girls in India
1st runner up: Good Hope School
Topic: Child Trafficking in Jamaica
2nd runner up: Heep Yunn School
Topic: Sexual Violence against Children in Brazil
Merit: Holy Trinity College
Topic: School-related Gender-based Violence in Vietnam
Merit: St. Mary’s Canossian College
Topic: Female Genital Mutilation in Guinea
Best presenters:
Good Hope School Hillary Woo
Holy Trinity School Wong Hiu Ying
Adjudicators:
Ms. Kanie Siu, CEO of Plan International Hong Kong; Dr. Yuk-wah Chan, Associate Professor of the Department of Asian and International Studies of City University of Hong Kong; Mr. Chan-yau Chong, Director of EL Education; Ms. Jackie Lee, Senior Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility of KPMG; Dr. Vivian Lee, Associate Professor of Department of Chinese and History of City University of Hong Kong; Prof Maria Tam, Associate Professor of Department of Anthropology of Chinese University of Hong Kong and Ms. Yvette To, Phd candidate of Department of Asian and International Studies of City University of Hong Kong
Discussants:
Students from: Department of Asian and International Studies; Department of Chinese and History; Department of Applied Social Sciences; Department of Linguistics and Translation, City University of Hong Kong
Masters of ceremony:
Ms. Stephanie Cheung, Volunteer, Plan International Hong Kong
Ms. Diane To, Volunteer, Plan International Hong Kong
Acknowledgement:
Main sponsor: KPMG
Supported by: Credit-Suisse, Hong Kong Speakers Bureau
Voluntary photographer: Mr. Tom Chan, Mr. KK Leung and Mr. Jason Sung