Civil Aid Service Cadet Corps Presentation Ceremony 2026 held
The Civil Aid Service (CAS) Cadet Corps held the Cadet Corps Presentation Ceremony 2026 today (May 31) at the Lecture Hall of the Hong Kong Science Museum.The ceremony was officiated by the Director of Government Logistics, Mrs Vicki Kwok. She presented awards to cadets in recognition of their achievements and contributions.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mrs Kwok said that the CAS has always upheld its objective of serving the community, shouldering important mission of providing public safety, emergency responses, mountain search and rescues, wildfire support, and support during major incidents. At the same time, it has always placed great importance on youth development. The CAS Cadet Corps serves as an excellent platform for passing on the spirit of selfless service and cultivating youth qualities. Through rich and solid training, and diverse and beneficial activities, it cultivates leadership skills, a sense of responsibility, teamwork, and positive civic virtues, guiding young people to establish positive values from a young age and aspire to become pillars of society who shoulder responsibilities and give back to the community.
She said that in recent years, the Cadet Corps has continuously enriched the content of its activities and broadened the dimensions of its development, incorporating diverse content such as science and technology experiences, patriotic education, discipline training, and volunteer services to help members to improve their overall quality, deepen their understanding of people's livelihood in society and the country's development, while broadening their horizons to lay a solid foundation for their growth.
At the ceremony, about 300 cadets were presented with the following awards:
- Hong Kong Award for Young People Silver and Bronze Awards
- Hong Kong Award for Young People Green Bird Action Award
- Grantham Uniformed Youth Groups Outstanding Service Award
- CAS Outstanding Service Award
- CAS Outstanding Cadet Certificates
- CAS Commander's Commendation Certificates
- CAS Senior Cadet Leader appointments
The ceremony celebrated the cadets' achievements in training and service, reaffirming the CAS's mission to encourage youth participation in wholesome activities and to nurture the next generation of patriots who will contribute to the country and Hong Kong.
Recruitment of CAS cadets is open for application throughout the year. Recruitment details and application forms are available on the CAS website (www.cas.gov.hk/eng/org/cadet_corps.html).
The Civil Aid Service Cadet Corps held the Cadet Corps Presentation Ceremony 2026 today (May 31) at the Lecture Hall of the Hong Kong Science Museum. Photo shows the Director of Government Logistics, Mrs Vicki Kwok (centre), presenting awards to the cadets. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Civil Aid Service Cadet Corps held the Cadet Corps Presentation Ceremony 2026 today (May 31) at the Lecture Hall of the Hong Kong Science Museum. Photo shows the Director of Government Logistics, Mrs Vicki Kwok (centre), with other attending guests at the ceremony. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
The Civil Aid Service Cadet Corps held the Cadet Corps Presentation Ceremony 2026 today (May 31) at the Lecture Hall of the Hong Kong Science Museum. Photo shows the Director of Government Logistics, Mrs Vicki Kwok, delivering a speech at the ceremony. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases
Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme invites new round of applications
The Main Programme under the Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme (PASS) is inviting a new round of applications for project proposals starting today (June 1) from non-profit-distributing organisations such as professional bodies, trade and industrial organisations and research institutes.
PASS, with a total allocation of $200million, aims at funding non-profit-making industry-led projects to increase exchanges and co-operation between Hong Kong's professional services and external counterparts, promote relevant publicity activities, and enhance the standards and external competitiveness of Hong Kong's professional services.
The maximum grant for each approved project under the Main Programme of PASS is $3million or 90per cent of the approved project cost, whichever is lower. A wide range of professional services, such as accounting, legal and dispute resolution, architecture, engineering, healthcare, information and communications technology, design and technical testing and analysis, are eligible for the Main Programme. Sector-specific projects and cross-sectoral projects are both welcome. Expenses directly incurred for implementing a project, such as manpower costs, venue and set-up costs, production and promotion costs, and the project team and active participants' travel and accommodation costs outside Hong Kong, are typically eligible for funding support under the Scheme. Funding support may also be provided for travel and accommodation costs incurred by participants in relatively longer professional internships or attachment programmes outside Hong Kong that are funded by the Main Programme.
Up to early May2026, over 130projects had been funded under the Main Programme, including project deliverables in and outside Hong Kong. The deliverables include capacity-building programmes for enhancing the standards of local professionals, such as training programmes, workshops and study tours; outreach and promotional activities for showcasing the strengths of Hong Kong's professional services, such as roadshows, promotional seminars and participation in exhibitions outside Hong Kong; exchange activities for deepening interaction between Hong Kong professionals and their external counterparts, such as visits to other economies and international conferences and seminars held in Hong Kong; and research projects on potential external markets for Hong Kong professional services and development of best practice guidelines and manuals for professionals. Details about the Main Programme and its funded projects are available at www.pass.gov.hk/main/en/home.
Furthermore, with a view to stepping up the promotion of Hong Kong's competitive edges and professional services to the Mainland and overseas markets, $50million has been set aside for the Professionals Participation Subsidy Programme (PSP) under PASS to subsidise Hong Kong major professional bodies to participate in relevant activities organised by the Government (such as Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council after the pandemic situation has stabilised. Details of the PSP and its list of activities are available at www.pass.gov.hk/psp. Hong Kong professionals from the eligible professional sectors under PASS may make use of the PSP subsidy to join the relevant activities.
The Main Programme and the PSP receive applications for project and activity proposals all year round, and they are processed on a quarterly basis. The deadline for the new round of applications is August 31,2026. A briefing session will be held this month for organisations interested in applying for the PASS funding. One-on-one consultations are also available upon request for discussing preliminary project ideas or projects in the planning stage. To register for the briefing session, schedule a consultation, or for other enquiries, please contact the PASS Secretariat at 36555418 or pass@cedb.gov.hk.
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