The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (the Council) has ever committed through research and advocacy to the co-discovery of social needs and the promotion of service and policy development with the sector. In the past years, the Council has organized conferences and workshops related to research and advocacy, aiming to encourage the sector to share relevant frontline experiences, thereby fostering learning and knowledge exchange. 

The topic of the annual conference on research and advocacy of the Council is “Co-discovery of the New Trend and Issues of Social Development”. It highlights the role of multi-sectors in shaping social realities and aims to collaboratively explore and construct social trends and issues through data and storytelling. Therefore, the Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) will organize the “5th Annual Conference on Policy Research and Advocacy” on 20th March 2025. 

In the morning meeting, four guests from different sectors will be invited to share their methods for identifying new needs. Additionally, there will be two events in the afternoon, including a Social Agenda Discussion Forum “Is This An Issue That Needs Attention? Telling Data Stories and Constructing Questions” where guests will engage in discussions on six topics, and a workshop led by Dr. Leung Kai Chi “Effective Data Storytelling in Co-shaping the Social Issues.” Details of the events on March 20 are as follows:

1. 5th Annual Conference on Policy Research and Advocacy – Co-discovery of the New Trend and Issues of Social Development
➣    Time: 10:00 – 12:20 
➣    Venue: Auditorium, 1/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 
Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
➣    Content:
            ♦    Session Rundown
            ♦    Online Registration
            ♦    Memo

2. Social Agenda Discussion Forum “Is This An Issue That Needs Attention? Telling Data Stories and Constructing Questions”
➣    Time: 13:45 – 15:45 
➣    Venue: Auditorium, 1/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 
Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
➣    Content:
            ♦    Session Rundown
            ♦    Online Registration
            ♦    Memo

3. Workshop: Effective Data Storytelling in Co-shaping the Social Issues
➣    Time: 15:45 – 17:15 
➣    Venue: Auditorium, 1/F, Duke of Windsor Social Service Building, 15 
Hennessy Road, Wan Chai
➣    Content:
            ♦    Online Registration
            ♦    Memo

If you are interested, please register online on or before 13th March 2025 (Thursday). If you have any enquiries, please call 2864 2967 or email [email protected] to contact Ms Natalie Yau, Officer of Policy Research and Advocacy of the Council.

We look forward to your participation. Thank you very much!