Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education

Appointed by the Secretary for Home Affairs

Enquiry :	Secretariat, Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education 11/F, West Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong
Telephone :	3509 7027
Official website :	http://www.cpce.gov.hk

Chairman
Dr Joseph LEE Chung-tak, SBS, JP
Non-official members
Mr Ben CHAN Han-pan Prof CHAN Shui-duen Mr CHAN Yung, JP Mrs Janice CHOI KWAN Wing-kum, MH Mr Simon CHUNG Chi-hung Mr CHUNG Yam-cheung, MH, JP Mr Peter HO Siu-ping Mr Patrick KO Kay-lok Mr LAM Kwok-keung Ms LEE Sze-wai Mr Henry LIM, MH Dr Edmond LO Kin-ki Mr LO Yan-lai, JP Dr LUI Yu-yi Dr Carol MA Hok-ka Ms Elaine MA Kwai-yee Ms MAN Ka-lai Dr Jennifer NG Chui-yiu Dr Miro NG Fei-yeung Ms PANG Melissa Kaye, MH, JP Mr Henry WONG Chun-fai Mr WONG Kwan-yu, BBS, MH Mr Andrew WONG Luen-cheung, MH Mr YEUNG Tsz-hei Mr Adrian YIP Chun-to, MH, JP Mr Nelson YIP Siu-hong, MH
Official members
Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs(1)	Home Affairs Bureau
Principal Assistant Secretary (Curriculum Development)	Education Bureau
Chief Information Officer (Local Promotions)	Information Services Department
Deputy Solicitor General (Gen)	Department of Justice
Senior Social Work Officer (Youth)2	Social Welfare Department
Chief Inspector of Police (JPC/Youth Liaison Section) (Community Relations Bureau) (Police Public Relations Branch)	Hong Kong Police Force
Head of the Educational Television	Radio Television Hong Kong
Chief Youth & Education Officer (Youth and Moral Education Office)	Independent Commission Against Corruption

Secretary : Principal Assistant Secretary (Civic Affairs)1, HAB

Terms of reference

Having regard to the existing programmes and activities in promoting civic awareness and responsibility:

(1)	Study, discuss and make proposals on the objectives and scope of civic education and its ways of implementation, including mapping out the strategy and plans on promotion of national education and encouraging cooperation amongst the Government, voluntary agencies, youth organizations, district and community organizations in promoting national education;
(2)	Liaise with and assist in the efforts of various Government departments and community organizations in promoting civic education;
(3)	Encourage all sectors of the community to actively promote civic and national awareness, the respective responsibilities and to participate in associated activities, as well as to provide the necessary guidelines and support for this purpose.

Description of the job

The Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education was set up in 1986 to liaise with related government departments and community organizations in promoting civic education outside schools and encourage all sectors of the community to actively promote civic awareness and assume civic responsibility. Apart from producing educational materials and organizing publicity and educational programmes, the Committee also operates the Community Participation Scheme to sponsor community organizations in organizing civic education projects.

The Committee has also set up the Civic Education Resources Centre which is open for public use. Its facilities include reference library, reading area, audio-visual equipment, computer, etc. The Centre is located at 7/F, Youth Square, 238 Chai Wan Road, Chai Wan, Hong Kong.