Data collection is an essential part of social welfare research and advocacy. In recent years, under the open data plans implemented by the government, public bodies such as government departments and statutory bodies become more positive in opening up public information they manage for public use.  The collection and use of public data will help practitioners from the sector to explore and identify community characteristics for service development. In order to help practitioners grasp more understanding and technique in collecting and using public bodies’ data, the Council is going to organize the captioned workshop and has already invited Ms. Chloe Fung, a Research Assistant from the Faculty of Law of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, as the speaker of the workshop.  She will explain the methods and procedures of collecting data from public bodies, as well as the practical application points and precautions when accessing public data.  Details of the workshop are as follows:

Guest speakers:  Ms. Chloe FUNG, Research Assistant, Faculty of Law, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Language: Speech: English , Group Discussion: Cantonese

Date: 13th October 2022 (Thursday) (The workshop may be rescheduled or changed to online mode subject to the development of the pandemic)

Time: 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Quota: 20

Venue: Room 203, 2/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

Participants: Agency members interested in social work research (If the number of applicants exceeds the upper limit, at least 1 quota will be allocated to each agency member)

Content:  Please refer to rundown of the workshop (Chinese version only)

Rundown of the workshop (Chinese Version Only)

Please register on or before 10th October 2022 (Monday). We will send a confirmation email on 11th October 2022 (Tuesday). For enquiries, please contact Mr. Dennis Lam via [email protected] or at 2864-2970. Thank you!