Youth Council Delegation Visits Hong Kong to Foster Youth Development Collaboration
為促進澳門和香港青年事務發展的經驗交流，加強兩地的聯繫和互動，教育及青年發展局局長、青年事務委員會副主席龔志明率領青年事務委員會委員，於二零二四年一月十九日到訪香港民政及青年事務局和勞工處進行經驗交流座談，並參觀青年就業起點辦公室、青年廣場等設施。
In a bid to enhance the exchange of youth development experiences between Macao and Hong Kong, and to bolster connections and interactions between these regions, Mr. Kong Chi Meng, Director of the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) and Vice Chairman of the Youth Council, led a delegation from the Council on a visit to the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau (HYAB) and the Labour Department in Hong Kong for a discussion on the 19th of January, 2024. The visit also included tours of facilities like the “Youth Employment Start” (Y.E.S.) office, Youth Square, and others.
參訪團一行首先與民政及青年事務局副局長梁宏正和青年發展委員會副主席梁毓偉等人會面，就兩地政府的青年政策理念及相關措施的推行情況進行探討和交流，尤其共同關注愛國教育工作、支援青年四業（學業、就業、創業和置業）發展措施和青年諮詢組織的運作機制等。隨後與勞工處處長陳穎韶等人交流兩地政府在支援青年就業、推動青年融入灣區發展等方面的工作意見，透過實地參觀青年就業起點辦公室，了解香港為青年提供的一站式就業、培訓及自僱支援服務。及後，參訪團前往參觀青年廣場，考察香港首個以青少年發展為主題的綜合中心運作模式。
The delegation commenced their visit by meeting Mr. Clarence Leung Wang-Ching (BBS, JP), the Under Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, and Mr. Kenneth Leung Yuk-Wai (JP), Vice-Chairman of the Youth Development Commission (YDC). They engaged in dialogues focused on youth policy concepts and the implementation of corresponding measures by both governments, with a particular emphasis on patriotic education, support for youth development in education, employment, business startups, home ownership, and the operational mechanisms of youth advisory bodies. Subsequently, discussions with Ms. May Chan Wing-Shiu (JP), the Commissioner for Labour, were held, centering on the efforts of both governments in facilitating youth employment and their integration into the Bay Area's development. The delegation's visit to the Y.E.S. office provided insights into Hong Kong's comprehensive one-stop services for youth employment, training, and self-employment support. The tour of Youth Square offered a closer look at the operational model of Hong Kong's first integrated center dedicated to youth development.
座談期間，龔志明局長介紹澳門教育、青年等範疇的工作概況，指港澳兩地同根同源且文化相通，期望藉是次參訪為兩地政府和青年團體未來進一步的交流及聯動奠定基礎。委員表示參訪團增進了對近年香港青年事務發展進程的了解，並提供兩地青年諮詢組織交流的機會，互相啟發青年工作思維，收穫甚豐。
During the exchange, Mr. Kong highlighted Macao's initiatives in education and youth development, noting the cultural and historical commonalities between Hong Kong and Macao. He expressed hope that the visit would lay a groundwork for future exchanges and collaborations between the governments and youth organizations of the two regions. The delegation members acknowledged that the visit had enriched their understanding of Hong Kong's recent advancements in youth affairs and had opened avenues for mutual inspiration and idea exchange between the youth advisory bodies of both places.
是次參訪團人員包括青年事務委員會委員黃志雄、許華寶、黃嘉祺、陳志揚、王少嶺、連漪汶、余昇、程嘉雯、鄧文基、鄧芷君、陳禮祺、歐陽月勝、賀凱琪、徐幸潔、陳嘉業、卓箭球、黃國良、陳庭鋒、張亮、劉智龍，以及教青局相關主管人員等。
The delegation included Youth Council members Mr. Wong Chi Hong, Ms. Hoi Va Pou, Mr. Wong Ka Ki, Mr. Arnaldo Chan Chi Ieong, Commissioner Wong Sio Leng, Ms. Lin I Man, Mr. U Seng, Ms. Cheng Ka Man, Mr. Tang Man Kei, Ms. Stephanie Tang Chi Kuan, Mr. Chan Lai Kei, Ms. Ao Ieong Ut Seng, Ms. Ho Hoi Kei, Ms. Choi Hang Kit, Mr. Chan Ka Ip, Mr. Cheuk Chin Kao, Mr. Bosco Wong Kuok Leong, Mr. Stephen Chan Teng Fong, Mr. Cheong Leong, Ms. Lao Chi Long, along with other department heads from DSEDJ.