Further to the Council’s memo on the Election of Specialized Committees (2020-22) dated July 28, 2020, please be informed that that the Election will be conducted through postal ballots. In this regard, I am pleased to enclose herewith the ballots for your action. Please scan the following QR Code which contains the List of Candidates for your reference:

1. List of Candidates of the Election of Specialized Committees (2020-2022)

 (With brief self-introductions provided by candidates and short accounts on their involvements in the sector of social welfare)

• Specialized Committee on Sector Finance
• Specialized Committee on Social Security and Employment Policy (2020-2021*)
• Specialized Committee on Social Development (2020-2021*)
• Specialized Committee on Family and Community Service
• Specialized Committee on Children and Youth Service
• Specialized Committee on Elderly Service

2. Ballots for the Election of Specialized Committees (2020-2022)

• Specialized Committee on Sector Finance

        (Only Official Representatives of Agency Members are eligible to vote in the above Committee.)

• Specialized Committee on Social Security and Employment Policy (2020-2021*)

      Specialized Committee on Social Development (2020-2021*)

        (All Official Representatives of Agency Members and Life Members are eligible to vote in the above two Committees.)

• Specialized Committee on Family and Community Service

      Specialized Committee on Children and Youth Service

      Specialized Committee on Elderly Service

        (Only Official Representatives of Agency Members that have direct involvement in respective services are eligible to vote in the Committees concerned.)

Ballots returned must be in ORIGINAL, completed by voters in person and sent back to the Council in the enclosed envelope by post or by hand no later than September 24, 2020 at 12:00 noon. Ballots received after poll closing time will not be counted. Other factors, such as postal delay, will not be considered. In this regard, the time shown on postal marks will not be considered for late returns.

Should you have any queries, please contact Ms. Jasmine LAM, Officer (Membership Liaison and Service) at 2864 2954.

* Corresponding to the change in the governance structure of the Core Business on Policy Research and Advocacy, the two specialized committees on social security and employment policy and social development will be dissolved after the AGM of 2021.