Government establishes high-level Human Resources Planning Commission
19.3.2018

The Government today (March 19) appointed 20 non-official members and 13 ex-officio members to the newly established Human Resources Planning Commission for a term of two years, from April 1, 2018, to March 31, 2020. The establishment of the high-level Commission was a new initiative announced in the Chief Executive’s 2017 Policy Address. It aims at formulating co-ordinated human resources strategies for developing Hong Kong further into a high value-added and more diversified economy. The Commission, under the chairmanship of the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Matthew Cheung Kin-chung, will consolidate resources and efforts of the Government and various sectors to examine, review, and co-ordinate policies and measures on human resources in a holistic manner. The functions of the existing Steering Committee on Population Policy and the Manpower Development Committee will be subsumed under the Commission, which will commence operation next month (in April). Mr Cheung said, “The Government attaches great importance to enhancing and optimising our human capital to cater for the evolving development needs of Hong Kong and maintain Hong Kong’s overall economic competitiveness. The Commission comprises 20 non-official members drawn from a diverse mix of experts and stakeholders from different fields and sectors. This enables us to tap diverse expertise, experience and professional views in the deliberation of various issues relating to human resources planning.” Ex-officio members of the Commission comprise eight policy bureau directors, the Government Economist, the Commissioner for Census and Statistics and the Chairmen of three major training and qualifications-related bodies. The terms of reference of the Commission are: (1) to explore, devise and coordinate strategies and measures to enhance the quality, quantity and competencies of our workforce at various levels as a matter of priority to support and drive Hong Kong’s diversified economic developments and meet rapidly changing social needs; (2) to monitor, review and examine the regimes of training and employment support and services to fully unleash the potential of the local workforce, admission of talents and manpower from outside Hong Kong and identify issues requiring action; (3) to follow up and refine the Government’s overall population policy; and (4) to engage stakeholders and experts from outside the Government in furthering the work of the Commission. The membership of the Commission is as follows: Chairman --------- Chief Secretary for Administration Non-official Members --------------------- Professor Edward Chen Kwan-yiu Mr Chow Chung-kong Ms Cordelia Chung Ms Sylvia Chung Wai-man Dr Theresa Cunanan Mr Gao Yingxin Mr Ho Wing-cheong Mr Jack Hsu Chi-kao Mr Law Wai-hung Mr David Li Chi-ming Professor Lui Yu-hon Mr Ng Chau-pei Ms Malina Ngai Man-lin Mr Siu King-wai Mr Carlson Tong Ms Winnie Wong Chi-shun Mrs Bonnie Woo Chan Tak-chi Dr Yang Yusi Mrs Betty Yuen So Siu-mai Dr Allan Zeman Ex-officio Members ------------------- Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Secretary for Education Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Secretary for Food and Health Secretary for Innovation and Technology Secretary for Labour and Welfare Secretary for Security Commissioner for Census and Statistics Government Economist Chairman, Employees Retraining Board Chairman, Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications Chairman, Vocational Training Council Ends/Monday, March 19, 2018 Issued at HKT 16:00 NNNN