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Public Seminar on Poverty

Programme

8:45 am
Registration  
 
   
9:15am
Opening Remarks Professor Lau Siu Kai
 
   
9:20am
Presentation: International Trends of and Fight Against Poverty Convenor: Professor Nelson Chow
- Globalization: International and National Solutions to Poverty Professor Peter Townsend
 
- UK's Situation and Experiences Ms. Jean Corston MP
 
- Singapore: "Many Helping Hands" Approach Dr. Yap Mui Teng
 
   
10:30am
Open Forum  
 
   
10:50am
Tea Break  
 
   
11:15am
Panel discussion: Cross-sectoral Approach to Poverty Convenor: Mr. Chong Chan Yau
 
- The Poverty We Experienced: Voices of the Poor Dr. Sammy Chiu
 
- NGOs' Continuous Effort in Tackling Poverty and Social Exclusion Ms. Christine Fang

- How Can Business Sector, Professonals and Other Sectors Contribute to Reducing Poverty


Mr. Peter H Y Wong
Ms. Ayesha Macpherson
Mr. Albert K T Lai

 
   
12:05pm
Open Forum  

Reference materials:

(1) Biography of overseas speakers
(2) Poverty Fact Sheet

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Last Update: Wed, 2005-06-29

 
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