In 2024/25, the Social Welfare Department and the Community Chest will be sponsoring staff from our Agency Members to attend the following overseas events. The sponsorship will cover 50% of the estimated cost for each delegate. Applications for sponsorship of each overseas event will be open 2-3 months prior to the event start date.
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Name of Event |
Date |
Location |
Funding Body |
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1 |
Joint World Conference on Social Work, Education and Social Development 2024 |
4-7 Apr 2024 |
Panama City, Panama |
SWD |
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2 |
S+ Summit cum Expo 2024 |
2-3 May 2023 |
Hong Kong (onsite) |
SWD |
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3 |
Study Visit on Community Care Service in Greater Bay Area |
late Aug 2024 |
Greater Bay Area, China |
SWD |
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4 |
Study Visit on Dementia Care in Sweden |
Sep 2024 |
Sweden |
Chest |
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5 |
The World Congress on Rehabilitation 2024 (WCR 2024) |
23-25 Sep 2024 |
Abu Dhabi, UAE |
SWD |
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6 |
Study Visit on Rehabilitation Community Service for Persons with Intellectual Disability |
14-18 Oct 2024 |
Melbourne, Australia |
Chest |
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7 |
8th Public Health Palliative Care International Conference cum Study Visits |
21-26 Oct 2024 |
Bern, Switzerland |
Chest |
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8 |
Conference on Wisdom for Service Integration for Carers from Overseas Experiences |
Oct 2024 |
Hong Kong (onsite) |
SWD |
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9 |
Study Visit on “CareWare” and Digital Solutions for Elderly and Rehabilitation Care in Denmark |
Oct 2024 |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
SWD |
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10 |
Study Visit on Development of Community-based Social Services for Health Management, Disease Prevention and Community Rehabilitation in Singapore |
25-29 Nov 2024 |
Singapore |
Chest |
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11 |
Study Visit on Tech-enabled Social Care in the Greater Bay Area |
Nov 2024 |
Greater Bay Area, China |
Chest |
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12 |
Business and Philanthropy Forum 2024 cum Study Visits |
Nov 2024 |
Singapore |
Chest |
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13 |
Study Visit on Social housing-led or Placemaking-led Community Building |
Dec 2024 |
Taipei and Taichung, Taiwan |
Chest |
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14 |
Innovating for a Sustainable Future |
Jan 2025 |
Hong Kong (online) |
SWD |
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15 |
Designing Holistic Support for End-of-Life Journey |
Jan 2025 |
Hong Kong (online) |
SWD |
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16 |
Study Visit on Employment Training and Career Development in Singapore |
Feb 2025 |
Singapore |
SWD |
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17 |
Study Visit on Exploration of Community Mental Illness Service Model |
Feb 2025 |
Melbourne, Australia |
SWD |