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the Committee together with individual local number of proposals for the Hong Kong SAR
organizations met with the Director of the Social 2008/09 Budget. In July 2008, the Committee
Services Department and the Task Force on wrote to Chief Executive Mr. Donald Tsang to
Population Policy in May and June 2008 to make proposals concerning the Hong Kong
express concerns on the new policy. SAR 2008/09 Policy Address.

The Committee wrote to the Government
(9) Local Economy
in June 2008 to express the opinions and
To encourage the church to join and standpoint regarding the “Your Health, Your
support different social economic activities, Life - Consultation Document on Health Care
the Committee along with other Christian Reform”.
organizations held a church and community
development seminar cum sales promotion
campaign on January 26, 2008. Economic
5. Special Sundays
network and community care leaflets were
During the past year the Committee promoted
published to advocate consumption and
material for two special Sundays.
production co-operation, corporate social
responsibility, and reasonable return and
Environment Sunday was observed on June
working opportunities for a healthy economy.
1,2008 under the theme “Creation Groans”. The
material was prepared by Christians for Eco-
(10) Fair Trade Concern.
The Council signed the Fair Trade Partnering
Hong Kong Sunday was celebrated on June
Program initiated by Cedar Foundation in
29, 2008. The sermon outline and prayer were
November 2007. The Council agreed to promote
prepared by the Most Rev. Paul Kwong of Hong
fair trade and use more products such as coffee
Kong Sheng Kung Hui.
and tea from fair trade distributors.

(11) Democracy Movement in Myanmar
6. Participation in Regional Meetings
People in Myanmar have been living under
adverse circumstances. It reached the point Ms. Wong Mei-fung participated in the
where the monks could not bear the people's 11th Human Rights Training Program, held in
suffering and thus adopted peaceful protest Chiangmai, Thailand from November 3-9, 2007,
action to express their concern and care for organized by Christian Conference of Asia.
the people. However, they were seriously
suppressed by the government and the Dr. Yau Sze-tai from Christians for Eco-
military. The Committee, other religious faith Concern Group attended the “Ecology, Economy
organizations and education institutions held a and Responsibility” workshop from May 14-17,
prayer gathering on June 10, 2008 at the plaza 2008 held in Seoul, Korea. The workshop was
outside City Hall to show support for the people organized by Christian Conference of Asia.
of Myanmar.
Mr. Yau Sheung-chu and Ms. Tam Sau-
ngor were sent to “Training of Trainers (School)
for Peace Building and Conflict Transformation"
4. Submission to the Government from May 23-31, 2008, organized by Christian
The Committee wrote to the government Conference of Asia.
in October 2007 and stated the proposal
of the Council regarding the Green Paper Mr. Leung Nap-hin attended the Asia-Pacific
on Constitutional Development. Also, the Student and Youth Gathering 2008 from August
Committee wrote to the Financial Secretary 25-31, 2008 in Seoul, Korea, organized by the
Mr. Henry Tang in December 2007 to make a Christian Conference of Asia.