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The Asian Family Summit, jointly organised by the Consortium of Institutes on Family in the Asian Region (CIFA), the Faculty of Social Sciences of The University of Hong Kong, the Family Council of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region (HKSAR), The Hong Kong Council of Social Service and the Social Welfare Department of the HKSAR Government, will be held from August 19 to 22 (Sunday to Wedensday) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU). The Summit gathers over 550 family experts from public, private, academic/professional sectors and the civil society to map out an agenda for action in Asia for the well-being of families which is closely related to the sustainable development of Asian societies. Over 76 papers and reports will be presented during the three-day Summit for intellectual exchange. Plenary sessions focusing on different themes and post-summit workshops will be held to enhance the knowledge and skills of practitioners. There will be a Family Well-Being Expo on August 19 (Sunday) open to the public, and the official Opening Ceremony will be held on August 20 (Monday).

Press members are cordially invited to attend the Opening Ceremony. Details are as follows:

Date: August 20, 2018 (Monday)
Time: 9:00am to 10:00am
Media registration: 8:15am – 8:45am
Venue: Grand Hall, Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre, Centennial Campus, HKU, Pokfulam Road, HK
Guests of Honour:
- The Hon Mrs. Carrie Lam, GBM, GBS, The Chief Executive, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Ms. Daniela BAS, Director, Division for Inclusive Social Development, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations

Programme Rundown

For the programme rundown and details about the Summit, please visit www.socsc.hku.hk/afs

For individual press interviews and enquiries, please contact:
Mr. Tommy Fan, Faculty of Social Sciences, HKU (Tel: 3917 1204 / 9701 0777; Email: yhfan@hku.hk)