Alumni Affairs Office successfully staged the second Alumni Sharing Forum “My Days as a Civil Servant” for the academic year 2014-15 on 9 February 2015, with School of Business, School of Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Journalism, Department of Physical Education, Department of Sociology and Office of Student Affairs as the co-organisers. The Forum attracted 170 students, alumni and staff, with the presence of President and Vice-Chancellor Prof. Albert S.C. Chan, Chairman of the Alumni Committee of HKBU Foundation alumnus William Leung, BBS, JP and other University senior management.
Three outstanding alumni from different government departments and appointment systems – Chief Leisure Manager (Recreation and Sport) of Home Affairs Bureau Mrs. Yolanda Tong Lee Yan-yan (Sociology/Physical Education), Head of Marketing Division of Intellectual Property Department Ms. Jenny Wong Siu-ling (Business Management) and Political Assistant to Secretary for Food and Health Ms. Rebecca Chan Hoi-yan (Communication), shared their joy, satisfaction and challenges in serving the public, followed by an interactive panel discussion led by alumnus Dr. Siu Yat-Ming, Part-time Lecturer of Department of Sociology.
Through the real cases in their careers, three alumni speakers shared their feelings in serving the public with commitment. Unforgettable to Mrs. Yolanda Tong was how she proposed and planned local mega sport events and promoted the benefits of physical activities to citizens with creativity. Ms. Jenny Wong shared the challenges of promoting intellectual property rights protection through effective means under resource constraints. Seasoned communicator Ms. Rebecca Chan shared how she helped handle the crisis for the Bureau and mediate the tension with some stakeholders with her media skills.
During the panel discussion, three speakers answered various questions from the floor, including the skills for sitting the “Common Recruitment Examination”, the attitude to work with civil servants with years of seniority and so on.
To know more about the Forum and view the photo album, please visit Alumni Affairs Office website. |
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University senior management poses for a group photo with the alumni speakers
(Front row from left) Associate Vice-President Prof. Ricky Wong, Associate Vice-President Prof. Frank Fu, Chairman of HKBU Foundation Alumni Committee Mr. William Leung, BBS, JP, President and Vice-Chancellor Prof. Albert S.C. Chan, Ms. Rebecca Chan Hoi-yan, Mrs. Yolanda Tong Lee Yan-yan, Ms. Jenny Wong Siu-ling, Vice-President (Research and Development) Prof. Rick Wong, Vice-President (Administration) and Secretary Mr. Andy Lee and Dr. Siu Yat-ming
(Back row from left) Director of Alumni Affairs Dr. Melanie Lee, Associate Professor of Department of Physical Education Dr. Lobo Louie, Director of Internal Audit Ms. Letitia Tsang, Director of Communication and Public Relations Ms. Rowena Li, Head of Department of Journalism Dr. Alice Lee, Head of Department of Physical Education Prof. Cheung Siu-yin, Director of International Office Mr. Peter Li and Head of Knowledge Transfer Office Dr. Alfred Tan |
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| President and Vice-Chancellor Prof. Albert S.C. Chan (right) and Vice-President (Research and Development) Prof. Rick Wong present souvenir to Mrs. Yolanda Tong |
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| Vice-President (Administration) and Secretary Mr. Andy Lee (right) and Associate Vice-President Prof. Frank Fu present souvenir to Ms. Rebecca Chan |
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| Associate Vice-President Prof. Ricky Wong (left) and Chairman of HKBU Foundation Alumni Committee Mr. William Leung, BBS, JP present souvenir to Ms. Jenny Wong |
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| Director of Alumni Affairs Dr. Melanie Lee presents souvenir to Dr. Siu Yat-ming |
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| The three speakers share their wisdom with the audience during the panel discussion |
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