Civil Service Newsletter December 2024 Issue No.118
National Studies Training for Civil Servants

Civil Service College
Civil Service Bureau

The Civil Service College has launched “The 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China: Striving towards a New Era” Series to nurture civil servants’ patriotism and awareness of national security. The contents cover modern Chinese history, developments in the contemporary China, the country’s foreign affairs and national security, and so on.
New Thematic Study Programme on Modern Chinese History

The new programme consists of five sessions, making use of important historical events to depict Chinese people’s will to succeed despite the difficulties faced by China in the modern age, thereby deepening civil servants’ understanding of the history of the country’s endeavours over the past century and Hong Kong’s role and mission in the journey of national rejuvenation. An overwhelming response was received from colleagues. Around 270 middle and senior-level civil servants from more than 40 bureaux and departments attended the first two sessions of the programme held in September and November.


The Thematic Study Programme on Modern Chinese History was delivered by the Executive Director of the Academy of Chinese Studies, Dr Yau Yat.
The Thematic Study Programme on Modern Chinese History was delivered by the Executive Director of the Academy of Chinese Studies, Dr Yau Yat.
Understanding our country’s developments towards a new era through various thematic seminars

The College has also organised key seminars for civil servants including: the Series on the Country’s Foreign Affairs which elucidates national foreign affairs strategies and international landscape by relevant officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; the Series on Holistic Approach to National Security which provides a comprehensive analysis of the development of the holistic approach to national security, its main content, the challenges of safeguarding national security and its significance to the country’s development; and the Series on National Innovation and Technology, which introduces the country’s development and applications of innovation and technology.

The College jointly organised with the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the HKSAR the Series on the Country's Foreign Affairs.
The College jointly organised with the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the HKSAR the Series on the Country's Foreign Affairs.
The Series on Holistic Approach to National Security were delivered by experts of the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations.
The Series on Holistic Approach to National Security were delivered by experts of the China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations.
The Series on National Innovation and Technology provided updates on the country’s developments in various fields of innovation and technology.
The Series on National Innovation and Technology provided updates on the country’s developments in various fields of innovation and technology.

E-learning

The College has launched a dedicated webpage on “The 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China” at Cyber Learning Centre Plus to showcase our country’s achievements and developments in areas such as technology, economy and, culture. Highlights of the above seminars are also provided on the webpage. Colleagues are welcome to visit the dedicated webpage for continuous learning on national affairs.


https://www.clcplus.csc.gov.hk/clcplus/portal/externalLink/12768