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300-strong audience attended EOC’s event in honour of IDERD
On 3 March 2019, the EOC co-organised a public event with Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) Radio 2 at E-Max, Kowloonbay International Trade & Exhibition Centre, in honour of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD). IDERD was proclaimed by the United Nations and falls on the 21st of March every year. The EOC commemorates the occasion annually by rolling out events themed around racial equality and inclusion.
“Ethnic minority (EM) residents in Hong Kong continue to encounter more difficulties than their Chinese counterparts, whether in education, employment or everyday life, which is cause for concern,” said Ms Shirley LOO, Convenor of the EOC’s Community Participation and Publicity Committee in the welcome address. “For many jobs, having a command of the Chinese language is not necessarily an inherent requirement. What is more, EM employees hail from unique cultural backgrounds and come equipped with other language abilities that may enable organisations to build a diverse workforce and drive business development.”
A 300-strong audience attended the event to enjoy a host of cultural performances and hear from EM employees about how they worked hand in hand with their employers to foster an inclusive workplace while contributing fresh perspectives to help the company overcome its challenges.
In addition to Ms Loo, officiating guests included EOC Members, Mr Mohan DATWANI, Miss Maisy HO, Mr Samuel CHAN and Dr Sigmund LEUNG; Acting Chief Operations Officer of the EOC, Dr Ferrick CHU; and Head (Chinese Programme Service) of RTHK, Mr David HO.
