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  1. 2018/19 Community Participation Funding Programme is now open for applications

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The Community Participation Funding Programme organised by the EOC is running for another year and is now open for applications. The submission deadlines for the first and the second batch are 9 March 2018 and 14 September 2018 respectively.

Promoting equal opportunities involves everyone in the community. The funding programme aims at supporting projects initiated by NGOs, community groups and schools that play a part in such promotion. Each project can receive a maximum of HK$50,000. For details on eligibility and application guidelines, please visit the EOC website. A total of two briefing sessions will be organised on 8 February (Cantonese) and 13 February (English) respectively at the EOC’s Wong Chuk Hang Office for interested parties.

View more information on the funding programme and sign up for the briefing sessions

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  1. 2016/17 EOC Annual Report is officially released

Cover of the 2016/17 EOC Annual Report
The 2016/17 EOC Annual Report was tabled at the Legislative Council on 17 January 2018, and can now be viewed on the EOC website.

While detailing the Commission’s work in the past year, the publication sheds light on the EOC’s 20th anniversary celebration with the theme “Moving Forward – A Renewed Commitment to Equality”. The recurrent butterfly motif symbolises the continuous evolvement of the EOC over the years and in the time ahead. The report also highlights the EOC's strategic focuses on driving legislative reforms and advancing the rights of the protected groups.

Read the 2016/17 EOC Annual Report

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  1. Tell us your story in the Employment Equality Project Writing Competition

Poster of the Employment Equality Project Writing Competition
Hong Kong is a city of stories, many of which are hidden and waiting to be unearthed, including those about people with disabilities (PWDs). Riding on the EOC’s “Employment Equality Project”, which aims at deepening public knowledge on the Disability Discrimination Ordinance, we have launched a writing competition to invite stories about people’s experiences as or with PWDs. Participants can also write about their suggestions on how to promote inclusion of PWDs into the community.  

The writing competition is open to everyone under two divisions, namely the Youth Division (aged 18 or under) and the Open Division (aged 19 or above), with gift coupon and certificate of merit as prizes. The deadline for submissions is 31 March 2018. For more details, please refer to the EOC website.

In addition to the writing competition, the abovementioned “Employment Equality Project” features a radio programme called “Care for Disabled”, broadcast on RTHK Radio 1 at 1pm every Sunday, as well as a series of interviews that are available for viewing on the EOC YouTube Channel and the project’s Facebook fan page.

View details of the writing competition and download the application form
Go to the “Employment Equality Project” interviews playlist on YouTube
Visit the project’s Facebook fan page                                   
Listen to “Care for Disabled”

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  1. Five new mobile apps launched under the Government’s Funding Scheme for Digital Inclusion Mobile Apps

e-banner of the Funding Scheme for Digital Inclusion Mobile Apps
In 2012, the Government launched the Funding Scheme for Digital Inclusion Mobile Apps. Under the scheme, funding support is provided via the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer for non-profit social service organisations to develop mobile apps that cater for the needs of underprivileged groups.

Five new mobile apps were launched under the scheme in early 2017. They are:
 
- AngeLINK, which assists elderly persons to produce life memorable booklets;
- Early Literacy, which provides training on reading and writing skills for children with learning difficulties;
- Silence Sign Language Interpretation App, which provides instant sign language interpretation service for persons with hearing impairment through video communication;
- Smart and Fit DS Kids, which provides training on muscular and co-ordination abilities for children with Down Syndrome; and
- Tap My Dish, which provides speech augmented food menu information for persons with visual impairment.










To date, three rounds of funding have been provided, with a total of 17 free mobile apps developed. To download the apps, please go to the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer website.

Learn more about the Funding Scheme for Digital Inclusion Mobile Apps

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Visit our website or download the EOC mobile app (Apple App Store / Google Play) to stay updated on the EOC’s work and positions, and to review our press releases and calendar training. Also, stay tuned on other equal opportunities issues and community initiatives by visiting our community resources and community events pages for information from our community partners, including publications, survey reports, publicity campaigns, and upcoming conferences.