[18 January 2025 (Saturday), Policy Dialogue Series 2024-25] Is Hong Kong's Population Policy Working?: Coping with demographic challenges and attracting talent

Dear Colleagues and Students,

The Division of Public Policy of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), together with the Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies of The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), cordially invite you to attend the following Policy Dialogue Series featuring Professor Anthony Cheung, former Secretary for Transport and Housing (2012-17) and former President of EdUHK as well as Professor Lui Tai-lok, Adjunct Research Chair Professor and former Vice President (Research and Development) of EdUHK.

Policy Dialogue Series 2024-25:

“Is Hong Kong's Population Policy Working?: Coping with demographic challenges and attracting talent”

Hong Kong faces various demographic challenges including an ageing society, decline in birth rate, middle-class brain drain, and talent and labour shortage. As early as 2002, a government task force recommended setting population policy targets to respond to changing demographic conditions and market situations. How has Hong Kong’s population policy fared over the past two decades — to address demographic issues, reorganise and improve services, and groom and attract a broad range of talent necessary for social and economic development?

About the speakers and moderator

Anthony Cheung （張炳良教授）is currently the Chair Professor and Advisor (Public Administration) of the Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies at The Education University of Hong Kong and the Adjunct Professor of the Division of Public Policy of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He was the Secretary for Transport and Housing of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government from July 2012 to June 2017 and the former President of The Education University of Hong Kong (then known as Hong Kong Institute of Education) from January 2008 to June 2012.

Paul Yip Siu Fai（葉兆輝教授） is the Chair Professor (Population Health) at the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, Associate Dean (Knowledge Exchange and Development) at the Faculty of Social Sciences, and the Director of HKJC Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention at The University of Hong Kong.

Wendy Hong Wen （洪雯博士） is Legislative Council member for the Election Committee constituency.

Heiwai Tang（鄧希煒教授） is Victor and William Fung Professor in Economics, Associate Dean (External Relations) of the Business School, Director of the Asia Global Institute and APEC Study Center, as well as the Associate Director of the Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy at the University of Hong Kong.

Lui Tai-lok （呂大樂教授）is the Adjunct Research Chair Professor of the Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies at The Education University of Hong Kong. From April 2016 to June 2021, he was Vice-President (Research and Development) of the University.

Alex He Jingwei （和經緯副教授） is an Associate Professor at the Division of Public Policy of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

About the Policy Dialogue Series

The two universities co-host The Policy Dialogue Series which began in 2018-19 and is now into its seventh annual series. Professor Anthony Cheung and Professor Lui Tai-lok are joined by other speakers in the relevant fields to explore the critical issues and public policy challenges facing Hong Kong. Previous and subsequent sessions are:

All are welcome!