Sparkling Insights: Age Inclusive Ideas Exchange in Hong Kong / Shenzhen | SIRF 2023

Thematic Session 3

Sparkling Insights: Age Inclusive Ideas Exchange in Hong Kong / Shenzhen

Hong Kong has actively promoted the "Age-Friendly City" since 2015. Adjacent to Hong Kong and being China's youngest city in terms of population profile, Shenzhen has included “child-friendly” in its policy considerations since 2015.
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This Thematic Session 3 aims to reimagine the age-inclusivity in communities through the exchange of experiences in age-friendly projects between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, to explore the smart and livable community for all ages.

Date: 20 Oct 2023 (Friday)

Time: 15:00 – 17:00

Event and Venue: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Shenzhen Research Institute

Format: Sharing & Discussion

Language: Putonghua

Participation: Online

[Presentations]
Five speakers from the fields of Spatial Design, Technology application and Community development in Hong Kong and Shenzhen will be invited to share their experience on planning for child-friendly city and age-friendly city.

Time

Session

15:00 – 15:10

Welcome Remark‍

15:10 – 15:25

Mr LIU Lei
Assistant Chief Urban Planner, Deputy Director of CFC Research Center
Urban Planning & Design Institute of Shenzhen

Presentation topic: Design for Every Child

15:25 – 15:40

Mr WANG Chao Hui
Chief
Shenzhen Luohu Women & Children Activity Center

Presentation topic：Fun Integration Park – Shenzhen Hong Kong Family Community Co-build Garden
（*The translation was intepreted by JCDISI SIRF2023 Secretariat）

15:40 – 15:55

Ms WONG Yeuk Hang, Twiggy
Service Director
Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council

Presentation topic: SmartConnect -Intergenerational Digital Inclusion

15:55 – 16:10

Dr Carmen NG
Social and Elderly Wellness Director
The Hong Kong Housing Society

Presentation topic: Building an Inclusive Community through Inter-generational Living

16:10 - 16:25

Ms Karen LEE
Project Manager I (Spatial)
Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Presentation topic: Importance of Youth Empowerment in Creating Age-inclusive Cities

16:25 - 17:00

Panel Discussion

Moderator
Prof LIU Xiao
Professor at School of Government
Shenzhen University