Seminar
Event Review
To promote a racially friendly and harassment-free workplace, the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) co-organised a seminar with Dream Impact, titled “Respect For All: Co-Creating Safe and Inclusive Shared Workplaces”, on 10 December 2025. With an intimate group of around 30 passionate participants from different sectors and interested in social innovation and community empowerment, the event provided deep engagement, meaningful networking, and rich discussions on building diversity, equality and inclusion in shared workspaces.
During the seminar, Mr LAI Wing-yiu, Training Officer from the Ethnic Minorities Unit (EMU) of the EOC, and Ms Susana SOO, Senior Equal Opportunities Officer from the Anti-Sexual Harassment Unit (ASHU) of the EOC, shared insights on fostering racial equality in co-working spaces and breaking gender stereotypes to create truly harassment-free work environment for all races and genders. Mr Raymond HO, Senior Equal Opportunities Officer from the EMU, also joined the interactive question-and-answer session, exchanging practical ideas with participants on implementing equal opportunities policies in their own organisations.
The small group setting fostered lively and open discussions, where participants actively shared real-world experiences, and raise queries concerning legal protections, and solutions to tackle sexual harassment, etc. Feedback was overwhelmingly positive—attendees described the seminar as highly informative, inspirational, and eye-opening, particularly in areas like deepening their understanding of what constitutes workplace harassment and the value of clear policies combined with regular training.
To cap off the afternoon, participants enjoyed a guided tour of Dream Impact’s shared workspace, gaining firsthand insight into the daily operations of the space and specific measures implemented to ensure a safe, respectful, and inclusive venue for all members, users and visitors.
Events like this reinforce the EOC’s commitment to collective impact in Hong Kong’s vibrant co-working ecosystem. We warmly invite other shared workspace operators to co-host seminars or workshops with us — together, we can promote and share best practices, and create equal opportunities for everyone in the society. Do not hesitate to reach out to the EOC’s ASHU or EMU for more information.
More links
Dream Impact’s post on Facebook
