公共政策研究與政府施政研討會

Another half-day conference... What's the point? The Government should make reference to the development of overseas nonprofit think tanks like the Urban Institute, the Brookings Institution, etc. which are independent research institutes funded by public funding.

Message from Faculty of Social Sciences
The Central Policy Unit of the Government of Hong Kong, Faculty of Social Sciences of The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Radio Television Hong Kong are pleased to invite you to attend 'Seminar on Public Policy Research' to be held on November 20, 2004 (Saturday). The speakers will consider the challenges and opportunities of the public policy of Hong Kong SAR Government. The Seminar will be conducted in Cantonese, please refer to the Chinese description for details.

此研討會是本港首次集合多方面的資源和專家，全面探討公共政策研究與施政的關及面對的各種挑戰及契機，以求集思廣益，促進香港公共政策的研究和協助政府改善施政。

Speaking of the Urban Institute, it has also developed the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy under its establishment which has an extensive research agenda to support NGOs and civil society development. Lots of downloadable research reports are also available for reference by policymakers and nonprofit practitioners alike, many of them relevant to Hong Kong also...