{"id":3264,"date":"2023-09-21T05:39:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T05:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hku-ccsg.demo.digiec.com\/?page_id=3264"},"modified":"2026-09-09T23:39:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T15:39:22","slug":"happenings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/en\/happenings\/","title":{"rendered":"Happenings"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3264\" class=\"elementor elementor-3264\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1abb682 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1abb682\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-078ef5d\" data-id=\"078ef5d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e7c9c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumb-widget\" data-id=\"7e7c9c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumb-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <style>\n            .breadcrumb-container-7e7c9c0 {\n                background-image: url(https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/breadcrumb-background.png) !important;\n            }\n        <\/style>\n        <section class=\"breadcrumb-area d-flex  p-relative align-items-center breadcrumb-container-7e7c9c0\">\n            <div class=\"container\">\n                <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n                    <div class=\"col-xl-12 col-lg-12\">\n                        <div class=\"breadcrumb-wrap text-left\">\n                            <div class=\"breadcrumb-title\">\n                                <h1>Happenings<\/h1>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"breadcrumb-wrap2\">\n                        <nav aria-label=\"breadcrumb\">\n                            <ol class=\"breadcrumb\">\n                                <li class=\"breadcrumb-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n                                <li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\">Happenings<\/li>\n                            <\/ol>\n                        <\/nav>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-81996ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"81996ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5198b2\" data-id=\"a5198b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b09e448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-slider-widget\" data-id=\"b09e448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"slider-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n        <!-- -b09e448-->\n\n        <div class=\"hkuccsg-center-hightlight-section\">\n            <p class='under-line2'><\/p>\n            <div class=\"hkuccsg-dark-green h2 mb-5\">Our Highlights<\/div>\n            <div class=\"swiper hkuccsg-center-highlight-swiper b09e448\">\n                <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                    \n                        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CFA-Discount_v1_gs-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                            <div class=\"article-block\">\n                                <div class=\"category-block\">\n                                    Organization                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"mt-3 mb-3 h5 text-ellipsis-2\">Advancing Sustainability Education Through Industry-Relevant Learning<\/div>\n                                <div class=\"text-ellipsis-4 mb-4\"><p>HKU&#8217;s Master of Social Sciences in Sustainability Leadership and Governance (SLG) programme prepares future leaders to tackle sustainability challenges through interdisciplinary, practical learning. 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Over three days, we immersed in conversations with heritage practitioners, researchers, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n                                <a class=\"hkuccsg-arrow-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/en\/news\/the-aphen-ich-2026-international-forum-and-general-meeting-in-hanoi\/\" target=\"\"><span>Read more<\/span><i class=\"ms-2 fa fa-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                        <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gemini_Generated_Image_a2i2q8a2i2q8a2i2.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                            <div class=\"article-block\">\n                                <div class=\"category-block\">\n                                    Event                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"mt-3 mb-3 h5 text-ellipsis-2\">Building an AI-Ready and Inclusive Talent Pipeline<\/div>\n                                <div class=\"text-ellipsis-4 mb-4\"><p>The Centre for Civil Society and Governance (CCSG) at HKU, through the \u201cJockey Club Collaborative Project for Inclusive Employment,\u201d aims to harness innovation and technology (I&amp;T) to support people with disabilities (PWD) and promote inclusive employment opportunities. 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Learning\"><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"content-text\">\n                                    <div class=\"category d-inline-block\">Organization<\/div>\n                                    <h3 class=\"h5 text-ellipsis-3 mb-0\">Advancing Sustainability Education Through Industry-Relevant Learning<\/h3>\n                                    <div class=\"d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center content-date my-2\">\n                                        <div class=\"py-1 me-4\">\n                                            <i class=\"fa fa-calendar me-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                            <time datetime=\"2026-09-09\">2026\/09\/09<\/time>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <p class=\"text-ellipsis-3 mb-4 content-desc\">HKU&#039;s Master of Social Sciences in Sustainability Leadership and Governance (SLG) programme prepares future leaders to tackle sustainability challenges through interdisciplinary, practical learning.\r\n\r\nAs part of this commitment, we partner with CFA Institute to enhance students\u2019 exposure to industry-recognized knowledge in sustainable investing and ESG integration \u2014 bridging academic learning with real-world application. HKU SLG students, alumni, and staff also enjoy special pricing on the Sustainable Investing Certificate.\r\n\r\nLearn more: https:\/\/store.cfainstitute.org\/b2b\/CCSG\/2c352f5899e8174cf1999ded0e419a3d\/#\/<\/p>\n                                    <span class=\"content-btn\">\n                                        <a class=\"hkuccsg-dark-green hkuccsg-arrow-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/en\/news\/advancing-sustainability-education-through-industry-relevant-learning\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"Learn more about Advancing Sustainability Education Through Industry-Relevant Learning\">\n                                            Learn more<i class=\"fa fa-arrow-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/article>\n                                            <article class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n                            <div class=\"news-content-block\">\n                                <div class=\"content-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01_Day-1-scaled.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"The APHEN-ICH 2026 International Forum and General Meeting in Hanoi\"><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"content-text\">\n                                    <div class=\"category d-inline-block\">Event<\/div>\n                                    <h3 class=\"h5 text-ellipsis-3 mb-0\">The APHEN-ICH 2026 International Forum and General Meeting in Hanoi<\/h3>\n                                    <div class=\"d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center content-date my-2\">\n                                        <div class=\"py-1 me-4\">\n                                            <i class=\"fa fa-calendar me-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                            <time datetime=\"2026-08-24\">2026\/08\/24<\/time>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <p class=\"text-ellipsis-3 mb-4 content-desc\">Preserving Living Heritage in the Asia-Pacific: The APHEN-ICH 2026 International Forum and General Meeting in Hanoi\r\n\r\nIn August 2026, with our colleague Daisy Yeung\u2019s presence, the Centre participated in the APHEN-ICH 2026 International Forum and General Meeting held at Vietnam National University (VNU), Hanoi. Over three days, we immersed in conversations with heritage practitioners, researchers, and community innovators, exploring the theme of Living Heritage and Cultural Industries in the Asia-Pacific: Community Creativity, Sustainable Transmission, and Cultural Innovation.\r\n\r\nDay 1: Navigating and Sustaining Heritage\r\n\r\nDiscussions centred on how communities are creatively adapting Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) through local craft villages, heritage tourism, and digital innovation.\r\n\r\nWhat struck us most was the honesty of the practitioners, grappling openly with real tensions: balancing economic benefit with cultural authenticity, and encouraging generational transmission amidst modern career pressures. Rather than viewing marketisation and technology as threats to cultural authenticity, the forum highlighted how creative enterprise can be powerful for transmitting heritage knowledge to younger generations, using digital tools and new market channels,.\r\n\r\nDay 2: Youth Engagement and the General Meeting\r\n\r\nThe second day speeches focused on youth, ICH and creative futures. The conversation with VNU students showcased their genuine passion for heritage work and a fresh, creative vision for its future.\r\n\r\nThe afternoon APHEN-ICH General Meeting focused on discussing the network&#039;s strategic direction for 2026\u20132028, followed by \u00a0a heartfully warm farewell dinner hosted by our VNU colleagues.\r\n\r\nDay 3: Field Trips to Traditional Craft Villages\r\n\r\nThe forum truly came alive during visits to the \u0110\u00f4ng H\u1ed3 folk painting village and B\u00e1t Tr\u00e0ng pottery village. We met a young villager working in community-initiated museums, leading guided tours with passion. He was even developing multilingual self-guided tour elements to make heritage accessible to new audiences \u2014 a brilliant example of local youth actively shaping how traditions thrive in the 21st century.\r\n\r\nWhen we visited artisans&#039; homes, we heard something you don&#039;t find in academic papers: the vulnerability of their position, their pride in their craft, and their pragmatic creativity in adapting the contemporary markets. These exchanges reaffirmed that sustainable transmission it&#039;s not about freezing heritage in amber, but enabling communities to choose, adapt and evolve their practices.\r\n\r\nLooking Forward\r\n\r\nOur centre recognise that universities must serve as bridges, connecting heritage communities with resources, research support, and platforms for amplifying their voices; supporting young scholars and practitioners in heritage work; and generating knowledge that informs policy and practice. We&#039;re energized to deepen our engagement with the APHEN-ICH network and continue to create platforms for dialogue between academics, policymakers, and heritage communities.<\/p>\n                                    <span class=\"content-btn\">\n                                        <a class=\"hkuccsg-dark-green hkuccsg-arrow-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/en\/news\/the-aphen-ich-2026-international-forum-and-general-meeting-in-hanoi\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"Learn more about The APHEN-ICH 2026 International Forum and General Meeting in Hanoi\">\n                                            Learn more<i class=\"fa fa-arrow-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/article>\n                                            <article class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n                            <div class=\"news-content-block\">\n                                <div class=\"content-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gemini_Generated_Image_a2i2q8a2i2q8a2i2.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Building an AI-Ready and Inclusive Talent Pipeline\"><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"content-text\">\n                                    <div class=\"category d-inline-block\">Event<\/div>\n                                    <h3 class=\"h5 text-ellipsis-3 mb-0\">Building an AI-Ready and Inclusive Talent Pipeline<\/h3>\n                                    <div class=\"d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center content-date my-2\">\n                                        <div class=\"py-1 me-4\">\n                                            <i class=\"fa fa-calendar me-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                            <time datetime=\"2026-07-08\">2026\/07\/08<\/time>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <p class=\"text-ellipsis-3 mb-4 content-desc\">The Centre for Civil Society and Governance (CCSG) at HKU, through the \u201cJockey Club Collaborative Project for Inclusive Employment,\u201d aims to harness innovation and technology (I&amp;T) to support people with disabilities (PWD) and promote inclusive employment opportunities.\r\n\r\nIn collaboration with GreenTomato, a leading digital transformation consultancy and AI solutions provider, we delivered a job tasting and discovery workshop for the social sector, students, PWD and industry practitioners. Participants learned about and explored how AI is reshaping job design, skill requirements, and inclusive hiring through interactive demonstrations, sharing session and a company tour.\r\n\r\nKey Highlights:\r\n\r\nAI localization and new roles: AI localization is creating new, accessible job opportunities, including AI Quality Support roles that align well with the strengths of PWD and SEN talent.\r\n\r\nHuman-in-the-loop importance: Human oversight remains essential to ensure accuracy, compliance, and contextual judgment in AI applications.\r\n\r\nShift to AI collaboration: As AI transforms the workplace, competitiveness is increasingly defined by the ability to collaborate with AI, prompting organizations to rethink job design and broaden their talent pipelines.\r\n\r\nAt the Jockey Club Collaborative Project for Inclusive Employment, we are dedicated to fostering cross-sector collaborations that turn digital transformation into inclusive employment opportunities.<\/p>\n                                    <span class=\"content-btn\">\n                                        <a class=\"hkuccsg-dark-green hkuccsg-arrow-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/en\/news\/building-an-ai-ready-and-inclusive-talent-pipeline\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"Learn more about Building an AI-Ready and Inclusive Talent Pipeline\">\n                                            Learn more<i class=\"fa fa-arrow-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/article>\n                                            <article class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n                            <div class=\"news-content-block\">\n                                <div class=\"content-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Promotion_Fringe-Club.jpeg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\u201cCelebrating Traditional Wisdom Through Art\u201d Exhibition &#8211; Can contemporary art bring new imaginations into centuries-old village traditions?\"><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"content-text\">\n                                    <div class=\"category d-inline-block\">Event<\/div>\n                                    <h3 class=\"h5 text-ellipsis-3 mb-0\">\u201cCelebrating Traditional Wisdom Through Art\u201d Exhibition &#8211; Can contemporary art bring new imaginations into centuries-old village traditions?<\/h3>\n                                    <div class=\"d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center content-date my-2\">\n                                        <div class=\"py-1 me-4\">\n                                            <i class=\"fa fa-calendar me-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                            <time datetime=\"2026-06-16\">2026\/06\/16<\/time>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <p class=\"text-ellipsis-3 mb-4 content-desc\">A new exhibition, \u201cCelebrating Traditional Wisdom Through Art,\u201d will be hosted at the iconic Fringe Club in Central this June. This unique exhibition showcases how sustainability, cultural heritage, and creative expression come together.\r\n\r\nSince late last year, our Centre has been working with a group of emerging artists where they embarked on an incubation journey in the 300-year-old Hakka village of Lai Chi Wo. Drawing inspiration from the village&#039;s rich heritage and landscape, 15 artists have translated their experiences into contemporary artworks centered around three core elements: Soil, Plants, and Sound.\r\n\r\nFrom natural dyes created from native plants to soundscapes recorded in the village and ceramic creations, the exhibition offers a refreshing sensory exploration of rural sustainability and community resilience.\r\n\r\nExhibition Details:\r\n\r\nDate: 16-23 June 2026\r\n\r\nTime: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM\r\n\r\nVenue: Anita Chan Lai-ling Gallery, The Fringe Club, Central (Google Map)\r\n\r\nFor more information, please visit: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/villagelifezine\/<\/p>\n                                    <span class=\"content-btn\">\n                                        <a class=\"hkuccsg-dark-green hkuccsg-arrow-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/en\/news\/celebrating-traditional-wisdom-through-art-exhibition-can-contemporary-art-bring-new-imaginations-into-centuries-old-village-traditions\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"Learn more about \u201cCelebrating Traditional Wisdom Through Art\u201d Exhibition &#8211; Can contemporary art bring new imaginations into centuries-old village traditions?\">\n                                            Learn more<i class=\"fa fa-arrow-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/article>\n                                            <article class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n                            <div class=\"news-content-block\">\n                                <div class=\"content-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Picture1.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"A Dialogue on Building Resilient Urban-Rural Partnerships\"><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"content-text\">\n                                    <div class=\"category d-inline-block\">Event<\/div>\n                                    <h3 class=\"h5 text-ellipsis-3 mb-0\">A Dialogue on Building Resilient Urban-Rural Partnerships<\/h3>\n                                    <div class=\"d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center content-date my-2\">\n                                        <div class=\"py-1 me-4\">\n                                            <i class=\"fa fa-calendar me-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                            <time datetime=\"2026-05-14\">2026\/05\/14<\/time>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <p class=\"text-ellipsis-3 mb-4 content-desc\">To kick off our conference and network launch event for the Network for the Study of Social-Ecological Systems (SES) Transformations, the Centre for Civil Society and Governance hosted a public dialogue on \u201cBuilding Resilient Urban-Rural Partnerships.\u201d\r\nWe were very pleased to welcome network members from across the Asia-Pacific region, alongside practitioners, government representatives, and guests from Hong Kong to the event.\r\nWe would like to sincerely thank Professor Samson Tse, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Ms. Linda So, JP, Director of the Northern Metropolis Co-ordination Office, for delivering the opening remarks. Ms. So\u2019s opening speech was both inspiring and timely, reinforcing the importance of advancing nature-based solutions and sustainable practices as well as the government\u2019s understanding of the challenges and opportunities in building a resilient and sustainable future through the Northern Metropolis Development.\r\nWe were also honoured to have Professor Yahua Wang (Tsinghua University) and Dr. Ruth Meinzen-Dick(International Food Policy Research Institute) as our keynote speakers.\r\nProfessor Wang explained the challenges of applying the SES framework across contexts due to variability in variable selection and interpretation, while also highlighting the importance of complexity, robustness, collaborative networks, and the potential for integrating AI and SES research. He also reflected on the importance of collaborative networks in working toward a more common SES language.\r\nBuilding on this, Dr. Meinzen-Dick spoke to the importance of bridging theory and practice, transdisciplinarity, and building connections across people, institutions, and disciplines. She highlighted the importance of engaging with property rights and collective action in robust ways, and reflected on how experiential learning fosters collective action.\r\nWe were pleased to also offer a panel session featuring Professor Maiko Nishi, Professor Ching-Ping Tang, Professor Stephen M.B. Tang, and our Centre Director Professor Wai-Fung Lam. Dr. Winnie Law led a fruitful discussion on critical issues such as challenges in evaluating and understanding social-ecological systems beyond conventional metrics, including how to capture the broader social, ecological, and long-term impacts of these systems and partnerships.\r\nThank you once again to all keynote speakers, panelists, participants, and guests for contributing to such a thoughtful discussion.<\/p>\n                                    <span class=\"content-btn\">\n                                        <a class=\"hkuccsg-dark-green hkuccsg-arrow-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/en\/news\/a-dialogue-on-building-resilient-urban-rural-partnerships\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"Learn more about A Dialogue on Building Resilient Urban-Rural Partnerships\">\n                                            Learn more<i class=\"fa fa-arrow-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/article>\n                                            <article class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n                            <div class=\"news-content-block\">\n                                <div class=\"content-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/happenings_v2_gs.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Network for the Study of Social Ecological Systems (SES) Transformation \u2013 Network launch\"><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"content-text\">\n                                    <div class=\"category d-inline-block\">Event<\/div>\n                                    <h3 class=\"h5 text-ellipsis-3 mb-0\">Network for the Study of Social Ecological Systems (SES) Transformation \u2013 Network launch<\/h3>\n                                    <div class=\"d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center content-date my-2\">\n                                        <div class=\"py-1 me-4\">\n                                            <i class=\"fa fa-calendar me-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                            <time datetime=\"2026-05-05\">2026\/05\/05<\/time>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <p class=\"text-ellipsis-3 mb-4 content-desc\">The first conference and official launch of the Network for the Study of Social Ecological System (SES) Transformation will take place as a two-day event on 5\u20136 May 2026, organised by the Centre for Civil Society and Governance at The University of Hong Kong.\r\nThe network brings together scholars working on social-ecological systems, governance, commons, cultural heritage, environmental policy, and sustainability transitions from a range of institutions across the Asia-Pacific and beyond.\r\nFor more details: https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/en\/network-for-the-study-of-social-ecological-systems-ses-transformation-network-launch\/<\/p>\n                                    <span class=\"content-btn\">\n                                        <a class=\"hkuccsg-dark-green hkuccsg-arrow-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/en\/news\/network-for-the-study-of-social-ecological-systems-ses-transformation-network-launch\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"Learn more about Network for the Study of Social Ecological Systems (SES) Transformation \u2013 Network launch\">\n                                            Learn more<i class=\"fa fa-arrow-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/article>\n                                            <article class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n                            <div class=\"news-content-block\">\n                                <div class=\"content-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2025-scaled.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Congratulations to Dr. Vivian Chu on the Early Career Teaching Award 2025\"><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"content-text\">\n                                    <div class=\"category d-inline-block\">Award and Achievement<\/div>\n                                    <h3 class=\"h5 text-ellipsis-3 mb-0\">Congratulations to Dr. Vivian Chu on the Early Career Teaching Award 2025<\/h3>\n                                    <div class=\"d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center content-date my-2\">\n                                        <div class=\"py-1 me-4\">\n                                            <i class=\"fa fa-calendar me-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                            <time datetime=\"2026-04-30\">2026\/04\/30<\/time>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <p class=\"text-ellipsis-3 mb-4 content-desc\">We are delighted to announce that Dr. Vivian Chu, Lecturer at the Centre for Civil Society and Governance, Faculty of Social Sciences and Programme Co-Director of Master of Social Sciences in Sustainability Leadership and Governance, has been awarded the Early Career Teaching Award at HKU\u2019s Excellence Awards Presentation Ceremony. The award recognises her unwavering commitment to teaching and the significant impact she has on student learning, highlighting innovative approaches that address unmet needs and exemplify best practice.\r\n\r\nPlease join us in congratulating Vivian on this well-deserved honour and in celebrating her contributions to teaching excellence at our Centre and across the University.\r\n\r\nList of award recipients: https:\/\/www4.hku.hk\/award\/ceremony\/award-recipients\r\n\r\n\r\nFor further information, please visit: https:\/\/www.hku.hk\/award\/\r\n\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n                                    <span class=\"content-btn\">\n                                        <a class=\"hkuccsg-dark-green hkuccsg-arrow-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/en\/news\/early-career-teaching-award-2025\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"Learn more about Congratulations to Dr. Vivian Chu on the Early Career Teaching Award 2025\">\n                                            Learn more<i class=\"fa fa-arrow-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/article>\n                                            <article class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n                            <div class=\"news-content-block\">\n                                <div class=\"content-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CCSG-Website_Inclusive-Cycling-Workshop_image-2.png);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Empowering Inclusive Sports through Cross-Sector Collaboration: Brining VR Cycling into Rehabilitation Services\"><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"content-text\">\n                                    <div class=\"category d-inline-block\">Event<\/div>\n                                    <h3 class=\"h5 text-ellipsis-3 mb-0\">Empowering Inclusive Sports through Cross-Sector Collaboration: Brining VR Cycling into Rehabilitation Services<\/h3>\n                                    <div class=\"d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center content-date my-2\">\n                                        <div class=\"py-1 me-4\">\n                                            <i class=\"fa fa-calendar me-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                            <time datetime=\"2026-04-09\">2026\/04\/09<\/time>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <p class=\"text-ellipsis-3 mb-4 content-desc\">The Centre for Civil Society and Governance (CCSG) at HKU, through the &quot;Jockey Club Collaborative Project for Inclusive Employment,&quot; is dedicated to building cross-sector platforms that connect diverse stakeholders to realize the goals of inclusive employment and living. Recently, our project team partnered with local shared-cycling brand Locobike to host an inclusive cycling workshop at St. James&#039; Settlement\u00a0WE NET Club District Support Centre (Eastern).\r\n\r\nKey Highlights:\r\n\r\nIntegration of Technology and Rehabilitation Services: The workshop showcased cycling equipment integrated with Virtual Reality (VR) technology. This allows persons with disabilities (PWD) to experience the joy of outdoor sports within a safe and controlled indoor environment, effectively breaking down physical and environmental barriers.\r\n\r\nEvidence-Based Feedback: The session served as a platform to gather insights from frontline rehabilitation professionals. By leaving the equipment at the centre for member trials, the team continues to collect user data and experience feedback, assisting the enterprise in refining its products and services to better suit diverse needs.\r\n\r\nAdvancing Social Health and Sustainability: This exchange exemplifies how businesses can leverage their core competencies to generate social value. By expanding exercise options and enhancing engagement for PWD, we hope to improve their long-term physical and mental well-being\u2014a direct contribution to Social Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).\r\n\r\nWe look forward to fostering further dialogue between the business sector and social welfare\/rehabilitation institutions. Together, we can co-create products and services that cater to diverse needs, building a barrier-free and inclusive society for all.<\/p>\n                                    <span class=\"content-btn\">\n                                        <a class=\"hkuccsg-dark-green hkuccsg-arrow-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/en\/news\/empowering-inclusive-sports-through-cross-sector-collaboration-brining-vr-cycling-into-rehabilitation-services\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"Learn more about Empowering Inclusive Sports through Cross-Sector Collaboration: Brining VR Cycling into Rehabilitation Services\">\n                                            Learn more<i class=\"fa fa-arrow-right ms-2\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/article>\n                                            <article class=\"col-sm-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\" role=\"listitem\">\n                            <div class=\"news-content-block\">\n                                <div class=\"content-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ccsg.hku.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KKW_0500-scaled.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Building a Vibrant Social Enterprise Ecosystem: Insights from the \u201cESG Social Contribution Award\u201d\"><\/div>\n                                <div class=\"content-text\">\n                                    <div class=\"category d-inline-block\">Event<\/div>\n                                    <h3 class=\"h5 text-ellipsis-3 mb-0\">Building a Vibrant Social Enterprise Ecosystem: Insights from the \u201cESG Social Contribution Award\u201d<\/h3>\n                                    <div class=\"d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center content-date my-2\">\n                                        <div class=\"py-1 me-4\">\n                                            <i class=\"fa fa-calendar me-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                                            <time datetime=\"2026-03-09\">2026\/03\/09<\/time>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                    <p class=\"text-ellipsis-3 mb-4 content-desc\">Recently, The Hong Kong General Chamber of Social Enterprises (HKGCSE) successfully organised the inaugural \u201cESG Social Contribution Award\u201d, celebrating companies that have long supported social enterprises and fostering greater collaboration between the corporate and social sectors. As one of the panel speakers, Dr. Winnie Law, Deputy Director at the Centre for Civil Society and Governance of The University of Hong Kong, shared valuable insights on the importance of building a comprehensive social enterprise ecosystem.\r\n\r\nDr. Law emphasised that the success of social enterprises relies not only on individual efforts but also on the collective support from government, enterprises, investors, and communities to form a sustainable and vibrant ecosystem. She highlighted three core elements vital for social enterprise sustainability: a well-defined and genuine social mission, a viable and sustainable business model, and continuous innovation in products, services, or operations.\r\n\r\nThe event showcased the increasing commitment of the business community to ESG principles and social responsibility. The awards also foster meaningful dialogue and partnerships taking place in the social enterprises\u2019 ecosystem. 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