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government departments with over 560 000 people participating in these initiatives. To enhance the promotion work in the districts, the CIIF held the first district summit in December 2010 in Wong Tai Sin. The district summit served as a sharing platform for local stakeholders to exchange views and experience in the development of social capital and explore opportunities for collaboration.
A second evaluation study on CIIF was launched in end-2010 which aims to identify critical success factors to guide the future development of social capital in Hong Kong.
Elderly Commission
The Elderly Commission (EC) was set up in 1997 to advise the Government on policy and services for the elderly. Recently, emphasis has been placed on promoting 'active ageing' and advising on the means to enhance further long-term care services for the elderly.
The total number of elder academies under the Elder Academy Scheme jointly launched by the EC and the Government has increased to 108, 105 of which are operating in primary and secondary schools and the rest in tertiary education institutions. The Elder Academy Development Foundation was formed in 2009 to fund new projects and to ensure the sustainable development of the scheme.
At the community level, the Neighbourhood Active Ageing Project makes use of neighbourhood support networks to reach out to hidden elders and promote the message of care and love for elders. A total of 75 district projects have been carried out across the territory since the inception of the project in 2008, engaging about 200 000 elders and their family members.
Women's Commission
The Women's Commission (WoC) was set up in January 2001 to promote the well-being and interests of women in Hong Kong. The WoC identifies women's needs and addresses their concerns in a holistic and systematic manner. It advises the Government on policies concerning women and seeks to ensure that their perspectives are taken into account in the formulation of government policies.
The WoC comprises 23 members including the chairperson who is a non-official member. Its mission is 'to enable women in Hong Kong to fully realise their due status, rights and opportunities in all aspects of life'. In line with this goal, the WOC has adopted a three-pronged strategy, that is, provision of an enabling environment, empowerment of women and public education.
On the advice of the WoC, since 2002 the Government has gradually introduced gender mainstreaming in different policy areas to provide an enabling environment. A Gender Mainstreaming Checklist was drawn up in 2002 and then updated in 2009 to help officers take a systematic approach in assessing women's needs and perspectives when formulating government policies. In addition, gender- related training has been provided to over 4 900 civil servants of different grades
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