Committee on Education, Technology and Talents meets and exchanges with stakeholders of innovation and technology sector
The Committee on Education, Technology and Talents (CETT), led by the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, met with stakeholders of the innovation and technology (I&T) sector today (August 1) to exchange views on the work of promoting the integrated development of education, technology and talent. The Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, Professor Sun Dong; the Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin; and the Acting Secretary for Labour and Welfare, Mr Ho Kai-ming, also attended the meeting.
At the meeting, Mr Chan introduced the CETT's work plan to representatives from I&T parks, I&T enterprises and State Key Laboratories. The CETT builds on the strategic positioning and advantages of the "eight centres" to cultivate and attract talent and make holistic plans to strategise talent chains, innovation chains, industrial chains and capital chains to drive technological innovation, industrial innovation and the co-ordinated development of human resource supply and demand, with a view to contributing to the high-quality development of Hong Kong and the country while accelerating the advancement of Chinese modernisation. On attracting high-quality I&T talent, the CETT will lead the I&T sector in revamping its positioning and planning. It will enhance the Technology Talent Admission Scheme, as well as introduce a groundbreaking arrangement under the Quality Migrant Admission Scheme to proactively invite top-notch and leading talent to come to Hong Kong for development, with a view to building an international hub for high-calibre talent to promote the I&T development of Hong Kong.
The meeting also introduced the Government's establishment of a new I&T system with three major I&T parks and five key research and development institutes as its framework, along with various initiatives to enhance the I&T ecosystem and enlarge the local I&T talent pool. Mr Chan said, "The Government will continue to take forward the development under the principle of 'promoting technology with talent, leading industries with technology, and attracting talent with industries'. The Government will also grasp the opportunities arising as the Hong Kong Park of the Hetao Shenzhen-Hong Kong Science and Technology Innovation Co-operation Zone enters its operational phase soon and continue to expedite the development of I&T industries, to provide development opportunities for local I&T talent as well as those coming to Hong Kong. In addition, the Government will also make full use of and enhance the various existing talent admission schemes to promote Hong Kong as the focal point of international high-calibre talent, contributing to the development of I&T of the country and Hong Kong."
Professor Sun and Mr Ho also briefed the stakeholders on the Government's efforts to attract I&T talent and the latest progress in various talent attraction measures.
Mr Chan stated that the CETT will continue to strengthen collaboration and maintain close communication with the I&T sector to jointly explore new pathways for the integrated development of education, technology, and talent. Stakeholders in the I&T sector have also expressed support for the CETT's work and will work together with the Government by leveraging the strengths of industry resources in attracting global top talent, thereby injecting momentum into the development of the country and Hong Kong and contributing to the country's development into a nation with strong science and technology.
Committee on Education, Technology and Talents meets and exchanges with stakeholders of innovation and technology sector Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Committee on Education, Technology and Talents meets and exchanges with stakeholders of innovation and technology sector Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
