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Theme：

Rooted in Fact: the Power of Research and Advocacy in the Social Welfare Sector

Introduction：

The social welfare sector is committed to the promotion of service and policy development through research and advocacy. In the past years, the Council has organized conferences and workshops in the theme of research or advocacy to introduce evidence-based practice and different advocacy strategies. Through sharing local wisdoms and overseas’ experience, we hope to promote exchange and learning among NGO practitioners. Unfortunately, the Conference & Workshop were cancelled last year due to the pandemic.

The Council initiates the 1st Annual Conference on Policy Research and Advocacy this year. The theme of this conference is "Rooted in Fact: the Power of Research and Advocacy in the Social Welfare Sector" and we are glad to have Mr Lam Chiu-ying, the Chairman of Hong Kong Countryside Foundation as our Keynote Speaker. With the local practitioners' sharings, participants can explore the possibility of research and advocacy in the current social environment. The conference allows participants to learn the strategies of research and advocacy, and ultimately promote policy and service development.

Date：

15 March, 2021(Monday)

Time：

09:15 – 12:45 (Registration starts at 09:15)

Venue ：

Zoom

Language：

Cantonese

Event Fee*：

Free

Application：

Sharing from Frontline will be organized in parallel sessions, attendees will be assigned to join ONE session randomly. If you would like to join a specific session, please fill out the microsoft form attached at the link of the confirmation email.

If you are interested in the event, please do online registration on or before 11 March, 2021.

Look forward to your participation. Thank you!

Inquiry：

(Email) kitty.leung@hkcss.org.hk
(Phone) 2864 2975 (Ms Leung)

09:15	Registration
09:30	Welcome Mr Anthony Wong Business Director of The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
09:40	Keynote Speech Rooted in Fact: The Sustainability of Advocacy Mr Chiu-ying Lam Chairman of Hong Kong Countryside Foundation
10:10	Q&A 1
10:20	Plenary Session Theoretical framework for research & advocacy in local NGOs & their practice
	More than Policy Advocacy: Community Housing Movement Mr Charles Ho Project Director, Community Housing Movement, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
	Collaboration between NGOs and Academia: Lessons from Blessing Market Prof Terry Lum (Head of the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong)
	Everyone’s Business – Beliefs and Strategies of a research institute for the people Mr Kim-ching Chan (Founder of Liber Research Community)
11:20	Q&A 2
11:30	Break
11:35	Sharing from Frontline 2 parallel sessions with 2 cases each group and attendees choose to attend either one
	A	B
	Experiences Sharing: Evidence-based Research and Service Development from the Salvation Army Youth Employment Service Mr Tony Lo Service Supervisor Education and Employment Service The Salvation Army	Engaging and Co-creating with Young People through Research and Advocacy Ms Christa Cheung Supervisor HKFYG Youth Research Centre
	Leveraging research in advocating for social change Ms Sky Siu Executive Director KELY Support Group	Research and Practice: Evidence-based service management and innovation Ms Karena Tang Research Officer Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service Hong Kong
12:15 - 12:45	Discussion & Conclusion How do social services unleash the power of research and advocacy in this hour of need? Moderator: Mr Anthony Wong