2019
Politics and Institutional Change
Hong Kong Professionals Public Affairs Participation
Duration
January – December 2019
Objectives
• To evaluate current channels for professionals to participate in public affairs
• To understand the incentives, expectations, difficulties, and challenges that they encounter in the process
Methodology
An online survey for professionals and five focus groups (the professional sectors of finance, law, medicine, engineering, and architecture) were conducted from March to May 2019.
Related Publications
A report (here) that included survey and interview results, and policy recommendations for the government and private sector on ways to encourage the participation of professionals in public affairs was submitted to the Hong Kong Professionals and Senior Executives Association in September 2019. A Research Report Release and Public Policy Forum was held on 7 December 2019.
Press release of Research Report Release and Public Policy Forum (here) was published online.
Funded by
the Hong Kong Professionals and Senior Executives Association