Social Capital Builders Meetup 2024
To commemorate the 1st anniversary of the “Social Capital Institute”, the CIIF organized “Social Capital Builders Meetup 2024” at the Hong Kong Maritime Museum on 17 January 2024, with the objectives of “convening”, “connection” and “collaboration”. Themed “Trust and Collaboration”, the following speakers were invited to share their experiences in connecting stakeholders, creating sustainable social impact and building a better community through mutual trust:
(In alphabetical order of Surname)
- Ms. Tina CHAN, Group Head of Philanthropy, John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited
- Prof. Terry LUM, Professor of the Department of Social Work and Social Administration of The University of Hong Kong
- Mr. Francis NGAI, Member, CIIF Committee
- Mr. Bird TANG, Co-founder & CEO, Voltra Hong Kong
- Dr. Alvin WONG, Senior Program Manager, The D.H. Chen Foundation
- Ms. Irene YU, Program Director, Simon K.Y. Lee Foundation
Mutual trust is the core value of social capital and the cornerstone of cross-sectoral collaboration. The event was attended by over 100 collaborators from different sectors, including funding agencies, government departments, think tank, corporations, tertiary institutes and non-governmental organisations. They explored together, and exchanged ideas with the guests on stage. The CIIF would like to thank all speakers and participants for making the event successful.
Event Highlights
The event was attended by over 100 participants.
Group photo of guest speakers, members of the CIIF Committee and Social Capital Institute Steering Committee.
Mr. C.F. KWAN, MH, JP, Chairman of the CIIF Committee, delivered a welcome speech.
Prof. Terry LUM, Professor of the Department of Social Work and Social Administration of The University of Hong Kong, introduced the concept of mutual trust.
Dr. Alvin WONG, Senior Program Manager of The D.H. Chen Foundation (left) and Mr. Bird TANG, Co-founder & CEO of Voltra Hong Kong (right) shared their experiences in connecting stakeholders through mutual trust.
(From left) Moderated by Mr. Francis NGAI, Member of the CIIF Committee, the panel discussion invited Ms. Tina CHAN, Group Head of Philanthropy of John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited; Ms. Irene YU, Program Director of Simon K.Y. Lee Foundation; Prof. Terry LUM, Professor of the Department of Social Work and Social Administration of The University of Hong Kong; and Dr. Alvin WONG, Senior Program Manager of The D.H. Chen Foundation as speakers.
Mr. Wilson SHUM, BBS, JP, Vice-chairman of the CIIF Committee, concluded the event.