Empowering diversity: dcs delivers inspiring speech at eoc racial diversity sports day 2024
Following is the speech by theDeputy Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Cheuk Wing-hing, at theOpening Ceremony of the EqualOpportunities Commission Racial Diversity and Inclusion Sports Day 2024 today (April 21):
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Good morningeveryone. Itisgreat pleasure to join you all at this Racial Diversity and Inclusion Sports Day organised by the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC). This event is part of EOC's efforts to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and celebrate the 15th anniversary of the implementation of the Race Discrimination Ordinance. Today, we gather here to promote racial equality and inclusion through sports and competition underthe Olympic motto of Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together. Today is also the opening day of the 9th Hong Kong Games, which makes this event doubly meaningful.
There are over300 000 non-ethnic Chinese callingHong Kong home. They areno doubtan integral part of the Hong Kong family. Working dutifully anddiligentlyacross various professions and areas, our non-ethnic Chinese brothers and sisters have made equal contributions for the growth of Hong Kong.
Since the implementation of theRace Discrimination Ordinance15 years ago, EOC has been committed to promoting equal opportunities in various aspects of daily life, work and education, etc., for all Hong Kong residents regardless of their race, so that theyarefree from discrimination, harassment and vilification.
The Government has always strived to ensure that citizens irrespective of their race have equal access to public services. We are committed to promoting racial integration and building a caring and inclusive society. The Government has been providing additional resources for EOC to establish the Ethnic Minorities Unit since 2015 and to strengthen its relevant work from promotion and education to training and community engagement.
In last year's Policy Address, the Chief Executive announced a series of services and support for ethnic minorities on various fronts, such as integration into the community, education, employment, welfare, and healthcare.
In terms of employment, the Government encourages departments to design their own language tests to provide an additional pathway for ethnic-minority applicants to meet the appointment requirementsonlanguage proficiency. For instance, more than 300 ethnic-minorityapplicantshave passed the Chinese/English written exam designed for police recruitment. This would allow ethnic minorities who may not have participated in public examinations in Hong Kong to gain the opportunity to join and work for the Government. In addition, the Internship Programme for non-ethnic Chinese students also provides participants with basic workplace Chinese training,to enhancetheir understanding on the application of Chinese and the required level of Chinese proficiency in daily work.
As regardsmeasures for promotingcommunity integrationin last year's Policy Address, the Government has embarked on the preparatory work for setting up two additional support service centres for ethnic minorities in Kowloon Central and New Territories East. A servicecentre providing emotional support and counseling services for ethnic minorities hasalsocommenced operation last year while the Ethnic Minority Care Teams are expected to commence service within this year.
Promoting racial integration and building a harmonious society requires the collaboration and support of the entire community. It is encouraging to seeso manyrepresentatives fromdifferentsectorsin today's event, as a pledge of their support fora more diverse and inclusive society. On this promising note, I wish today's event great success.
Thank you.