Issue 355 | 18/06/2025
EOC launches social media campaign to promote accessibility
The EOC has launched a social media campaign to enhance the public’s understanding of accessibility, encourage premises to implement universal design, and promote inclusion in society.
EOC Chairperson briefs Legislative Council on promoting equal opportunities for persons with disabilities to participate in society
On 16 June 2025, EOC Chairperson Ms Linda LAM Mei-sau, along with EOC representatives, attended a meeting of the Legislative Council’s Panel on Constitutional Affairs to present EOC’s efforts on promoting equal opportunities for persons with disabilities to participate in society.
Commercial Radio to broadcast highlights from the Grand Final of the Equal Opportunity Cup Inter-school Debate Competition and interviews with finalists
Radio programme School Net 334 on Commercial Radio 1 will broadcast highlights from the grand final of the Equal Opportunity Cup Inter-school Debate Competition on 22 June 2025 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm. The programme will first air an interview with EOC Chairperson Ms Linda LAM Mei-sau and representatives from Heep Yunn School, the first runner-up. This will be followed by highlights from the grand final, capturing the lively debate between Heep Yunn School and Hong Kong University Graduate Association College on whether technological advancement does more good than harm in building an inclusive society.
EOC holds recognition ceremony to mark the completion of Equal Opportunity Youth Ambassador Scheme 2024/25
On 14 June 2025, the EOC held a recognition ceremony for the Equal Opportunity Youth Ambassador Scheme 2024/25 to celebrate the achievements of the Youth Ambassadors in completing the programme. This year, the scheme attracted nearly 200 applications, from which 50 students from 14 tertiary institutions were selected as Youth Ambassadors.
EduHK hosts seminar on building inclusive workplaces
On 30 May 2025, the Education University of Hong Kong’s Department of Social Sciences and Policy Studies hosted a seminar on fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Attended by around 60 participants, including policymakers, inclusive employers, NGOs, job agencies, researchers, people with disabilities and their caregivers, the seminar focused on the personal, organisational, and systemic obstacles people with disabilities face in the field of employment. The event also explored how different stakeholders can collaborate to improve the employment situation for people with disabilities.
Labour and Welfare Bureau invites applications for “Caring Employer” Medal
The “Caring Employer” Medal is jointly organised by the Labour and Welfare Bureau’s Diverse Abilities · Inclusive Workplace Recognition Scheme and the Jockey Club Collaboration Project for Inclusive Employment. It aims to recognise employers who have made outstanding contributions in building disability-inclusive workplaces and encourage more organisations to take the first step in providing opportunities and support for people with disabilities in the job market. The EOC is a strategic collaborator of the initiative.