Programme At-a-Glance


The Asian Family Summit (AFS) is one of the programmes organised by the Consortium of Institutes on Family in the Asian Region (CIFA) to echo the call of the United Nations to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the International Year of the Family (IYF+30) 2024. The AFS, along with other programmes of the “Jockey Club Professional Development Initiatives on Family Services”, are sponsored by the Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project which is initiated and funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.


Asian Family Summit
Towards a Better Tomorrow for Families: Partnership, Collaboration & Action for Sustainable Development

27 – 29 December 2024

Grand Hall & Lecture Hall II, Lee Shau Kee Lecture Centre,
LG/F, Centennial Campus, The University of Hong Kong

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27 Dec (Fri)28 Dec (Sat)29 Dec (Sun)30 Dec (Mon)
Morning8:00 am – 9:00 am Registration8:30 am – 9:00 am Registration8:30 am – 9:00 am Registration11:00 am – 11:15 am Family Well-Being Expo Registration8:30 am – 9:00 am Registration
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Opening Ceremony

Guests of Honour:

The Hon Mr. John KC LEE, GBM, SBS, PDSM, PMSM
Chief Executive,
Hong Kong SAR

Mr. Junhua LI
Under-Secretary-General for Economic & Social Affairs, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), United Nations

(Opening Addresses by pre-recorded videos)		9:00 am – 10:15 am Concurrent Session 19:00 am – 10:15 am Concurrent Session 29:00 am – 12:00 pm Post-Summit Workshops/Agency Visits
10:00 am – 11:00 am Keynote 1Impact of Urbanisation & Migration on Family10:15 am – 11:15 amKeynote 3Environmental Sustainability in Asian Families: Striving for Clean, Healthy and Carbon-Zero Lifestyle10:15 am – 11:15 am Keynote 4Being Good Ancestors: Preparing a Positive Technological Future for the Family
Prof. Jean Wei-Jun YEUNGProfessor, Department of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore & Director (Social Sciences), Agency of Science, Technology and Research, SingaporeProf. Kin-Chung HO, BBS, JPHonorary Professor, Department of Geography, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SARProf. Susan WALKERAssociate Professor Emeritus, Department of Family Social Science, University of Minnesota, United States
11:00 am – 11:20 am
Tea Break		11:15 am – 11:35 am
Tea Break		11:15 am – 12:00 pm
Tea Break		11:15 am – 11:45 am
Opening Ceremony of Family Well-Being Expo
11:20 am – 12:50 pmPlenary 1(presentations on Urbanisation/ Migration & Family)11:35 am – 1:05 pm Plenary 3(Presentations on Climate Change on family)12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
Concurrent Session 3		11:45 am – 6:00 pm
Family Well-Being Expo
Speakers:Prof. Peng DUDean, School of Population and Health, Renmin University of China, ChinaSpeakers:Dr. John Jamir Benzon ARUTAAssociate Professor, Department of Psychology, De La Salle University, Philippines
Prof. Patrick Tak-Kuen NIP, GBS, JPVice Chairman, World Vision China, Hong Kong SARDr. Ching-Choi LAM, SBS, JPChairman,
Council for Carbon Neutrality & Sustainable Development,
Hong Kong SAR
Dr. Mine SATOAssociate Professor, Department of Urban Innovation, Yokohama National University, JapanProf. Dongmei JIANGChair, International Youth Science Video Fair Committee, China
12:50 pm – 2:00 pm
Lunch		1:05 pm – 2:15 pm
Lunch		1:15 pm – 2:15 pm
Lunch		12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Lunch
Afternoon2:00 pm – 3:00 pmKeynote 2Implications of Demographic Changes on the Family Structure and Intergenerational Relations in Asia and the Pacific
Dr. Srinivas TATADirector, Social Development Division, Economic & Social Commission for Asia & the Pacific (ESCAP), United Nations		2:15 pm - 6:20 pm Best Practices Sharing in Asia – Family Well-Being Project 2024

Presenting Organisations and their Projects:
TWGHs Ho Yuk Ching Educational Psychology Service Centre (Sha Tin),
The Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong Community and Creative Learning Centre,
St. James' Settlement Youth Services:
"Strategic Work in Parent Education in Mental Health" Program at Hong Kong Primary Schools: Enhancing Child and Parent Well-being;

Heep Hong Society:
Project P.S.I Parental Stress Intervention;

Grace Port - Caritas Miscarriage Support Centre:
Caritas Jockey Club Perinatal Bereavement Care Project;

Caritas Jockey Club Project Cedar - Social and Emotional Support Service for Men:
HEarSay;

2:15 pm – 3:45 pmPlenary 4(Presentations on ICT & the Family)
Speakers:Prof. Kelvin WANGPrincipal Investigator of Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Dr. Xiaoxuan GUOProgramme Lead, Family Nexus@Punggol, SingHealth Polyclinics, Singapore
Ms. Joanne TAYAssistant Director, Planning Partnership Division, Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), Singapore
Dr. Herman LOAssociate Professor, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR		2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Post-Summit Agency Visits
3:00 pm – 3:20 pm Tea BreakHong Kong Christian Service:
Empowering SEN Families - Paradigm Shift from Traditional SEN Rehabilitation Service towards Trans-disciplinary Collaboration; 		3:45 pm – 4:05 pm Tea Break
3:20 pm – 4:50 pmPlenary 2 (presentations on Demographic Changes & Family)

Speakers:Dr. Corinne GHOHAssociate Professor (Practice), Social Work Department, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Mr. Kai-Ming HO, JPUnder Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Hong Kong SAR
Dr. Mala Kapur SHANKARDASSFounder, Development, Welfare and Research Foundation (DWRF), India		Aberdeen Kai-fong Welfare Association Social Service Centre:
The Jockey Club Kinship Support Project;

Urban Renewal Authority,
Wofoo Social Enterprises:
Upcycling Project - Transforming Home Spaces through Decluttering and Customized Furniture;

TOUCH Community Services:
Project 1,2,3!

Remarks: The presentation sequence will be decided on the event date and a tea break will be arranged around 4:00 pm.		4:05 pm – 5:20 pm Concurrent Session 4

5:20 pm – 5:50 pm Closing Ceremony
Evening5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Welcoming Reception

6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Reception Dinner
(By Invitation)		6:20 pm – 8:20 pm Sight-seeing
(Tram Tour)		7:00 pm – 9:30 pm Gala Dinner cum Best Practices Sharing in Asia – Family Well-Being Project 2024 Award Presentation Ceremony


    • Official language of the Summit is English.
    • Simultaneous Interpretation for English and Putonghua will be provided at sessions in the Grand Hall.
    • The Opening and Closing Ceremonies, all keynote and plenary sessions, and the Best Practices Sharing in Asia – Family Well-Being Project 2024 are conducted at the Grand Hall. Concurrent Sessions are conducted at both the Grand Hall and other classrooms as indicated.
    • The Gala Dinner & Best Practices Sharing in Asia – Family Well-Being Project 2024 Award Presentation Ceremony is held at the Regal Hotel, 88 Yee Wo Street, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (MTR Causeway Bay station, Exit F1)