With an aim to provide NGOs with the latest legal and regulatory requirements related to anti-money laundering/counter-financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) as well as tools to address the risks of money laundering/terrorist financing (ML/TF), the Council has collaborated with Mayer Brown and BNP Paribas to develop the Anti-money Laundering/Counter-financing of Terrorism Due Diligence Toolkit for Hong Kong NGOs.  The Toolkit includes information on implementing an AML/CFT risk management framework that is commensurate to the scale and scope of the NGO’s operation, guidelines on due diligence according to different types of donations, a non-exhaustive checklist for identifying and detecting ML/TF risks, a due diligence checklist on donors, partners and beneficiaries, and a segregation of duties checklist ...

In view of the challenges and opportunities arising from the ageing population, more and more NGOs have embarked on their gerontechnology initiatives with a view to addressing the ageing issue and facilitating the development and application of gerontechnology in Hong Kong.  To allow NGO board members and senior management to better understand the latest development and landscape of gerontechnology, the Council is going to organize a guided tour and networking session to the first Gerontech Education and Rental Service in Hong Kong. Through the visitation to two service centres in Fotan and Shatin, participants will not only understand how gerontechnology plays an important role in facilitating and realizing “ageing-in-place”, but also exchange thoughts and explore collaborations on applications of gerontechnology for NGOs’ future service development. Details of the event are as follows: Date: 7 September 2023 (Thursday) Time: 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm Venues: - Gerontech Cleaning and Maintenance Service Centre (Fotan) - Jockey Club “age at home” Gerontech Education and Rental Service Centre (Shatin) Highlights of the Visit: - Introduction of the Jockey Club “age at home” Gerontech Education and Rental Service - Guided Tour: Gerontech Cleaning and Maintenance Service Centre (Fotan) - Guided Tour: Jockey Club “age at home” Gerontech ...

Procurement and material management, provision of services, and management of staff are examples of activities from NGOs’ daily operations where the risks of corruption and abuse may emerge. In order to help agencies in maintaining a high integrity standard and adopting necessary safeguards to reduce the risks of corruption, the Council has invited officers from the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) to share on integrity management, corruption prevention principles, concerns that may have arisen during NGOs’ operations and the recommended control measures with aid of case studies. Details of the event are as follows: Date: 13 June 2023 (Tue) Time: 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Speakers: Corruption Prevention Department, Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC)  - Ms Mandy Yu, Chief Corruption Prevention Officer  - Ms Amy Wong, Senior Corruption Prevention Officer  Language: Cantonese The webinar will be conducted online via Zoom. Target participants: Board / Committee Members, Agency Heads, Advisors, Company Secretaries, Senior Management of HKCSS Agency Members Interested parties please register online on or before 2 June 2023. Successful registrants will be notified by email on 6 June 2023. For enquiries, please contact the Project team at 2876 2417 ...

The Council and our partners have launched the NGO Governance Health Programme in 2021. 50 organisations participated in a board governance health assessment and a series of webinars, workshops and consultations were organised for the participating organisations to further enhance their knowledge and understanding on board governance. With the consolidated feedbacks from the events, 4 sets of practice tools & tips for NGO governance were compiled on the respective board governance aspects for reference of NGO boards and agency heads to improve board governance effectiveness.     • Practice Tools & Tips: Risk Governance & Management     • Practice Tools & Tips: Guiding Board Decision Making & Board Capacity Building     • Practice Tools & Tips: Nurturing a Mission-driven Governance     • Practice Tools & Tips: Reinventing Stakeholder Engagement & Collaborative Leadership For more thorough understanding and effective use of the tools & tips, consultants of GAME for Good Limited will share the relevant insights and wisdom, and exchange thoughts and experiences with the sector in two upcoming seminars. All attendees will be given priority to download the tools & tips during the seminars. Grasp the chance to register for the time-limited seminars! Details of the events are as follows: 【Session 1】 Date: 28 March 2023 (Tuesday) Time: 10:30 am - 12:00 ...

In light of the growing importance of data in governance and strategy development and its execution, the Council has partnered with PwC to co-organize the “Webinar on Data Governance for NGOs” in June 2021. With positive feedbacks of the Webinar, the Council is once again collaborating with PwC to conduct a “Workshop on Data Governance for NGOs”, providing a more in-depth discussion on implementation challenges and hands-on assistance in developing a data governance strategy. Based on an initial assessment of maturity of data governance, the workshop will guide the participating NGOs through key tasks of formulating a Data Governance Plan and facilitate the NGOs in developing a preliminary road map for execution. The workshop also aims to impart practical knowledge on how to make the best use of technology to facilitate data strategic priorities of NGOs from governance, long-term planning through implementation, evaluation, and reporting. Details of the workshop are as follows: Date: 15 December 2022 (Thursday) Time: 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm Venue: PwC Office, 21/F Edinburgh Tower, The Landmark, 15 Queen’s Road, Central Speakers: PwC Hong Kong (Risk Assurance) - Mr Chris Mo, Partner - Ms Sherman Lo, Manager Language: Cantonese Target Organizations: Attendees of “Webinar on Data Governance for NGOs” co-organized by ...