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Education
4,100 activities were organised in the summer of 2016 with government funding and sponsorship from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust.
The commission provides reference materials for stakeholders to plan and implement youth programmes. In 2016, it published two reports, Youth in Hong Kong - A Statistical Profile and Trend Analysis of Data from Statistical Profile, to record the latest situation and development trends of young people. The commission also set up the first database for youth research, comprising more than 800 youth-related research items.
Children's Rights
The Children's Rights Forum is a platform for children's organisations, children and the government to exchange views on matters that concern children. This platform helps the Family Council assess the impact of government policies on the family by relaying to the council children's views on government initiatives expressed at the forum. To enhance understanding of children's rights enshrined in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Children's Rights Education Funding Scheme has supported NGOs to implement about 300 projects since its establishment in 2006.
Promotion of Racial Equality and Harmony
The Committee on the Promotion of Racial Harmony advises the government on the promotion of racial harmony and equality, including the provision of support services for ethnic minorities, and on proposals for race-related public education and publicity. Secretariat support is provided by the Home Affairs Department's Race Relations Unit.
Support Services for Ethnic Minorities
The government commissions non-profit-making organisations to run six support service centres and two sub-centres for ethnic minorities, offering tailor-made classes, counselling and integration programmes. One of the centres also provides free language interpretation on the telephone to help ethnic minorities use public services. Two government-sponsored community support teams offer special services for ethnic minorities through members of their own communities.
In addition, the government funds radio programmes and publishes service guidebooks in a number of ethnic minority languages. Other services include District-based Integration Programmes to help ethnic minorities better understand Hong Kong and encourage them to join community activities; the Ambassador Scheme, which introduces public services to ethnic minorities and makes referrals where necessary; and the Youth Ambassador Scheme to reach out to ethnic minority youths who are in need of services. A team of publicity officers who are familiar with ethnic minority cultures and languages conducts talks and exhibitions to promote racial harmony in the community.
Websites
Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau: www.cmab.gov.hk
Education Bureau: www.edb.gov.hk
Home Affairs Bureau: www.hab.gov.hk
Home Affairs Department: www.had.gov.hk
Race Relations Unit: www.had.gov.hk/rru/
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