International Experts Gather at CLAP@JC Conference in Hong Kong to Discuss Career & Life Development for Youth in 21st Century Digital Era

EQS Newswire / 09/03/2024 / 09:00 CET/CEST

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HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 9 March 2024 - Today saw the opening of the CLAP@JC Conference, a two-day forum at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre bringing together eminent speakers from Hong Kong and overseas to discuss the career and life development needs of young people. The conference is a signature event of CLAP@JC, a major initiative launched in 2015 by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust to help Hong Kong's young people make a successful transition from school to productive work and a fulfilling life.

Picture 1: HKSAR Government Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak (2nd right), the Club's Executive Director of Charities and Community Dr Gabriel Leung (2nd left), Convenor of the Advisory Committee of CLAP@JC Diana Cesar (1st right) and the youth representative to the conference Kelly Lin (1st left) at the opening ceremony of the two-day CLAP@JC conference.

Guests at the opening ceremony today included HKSAR Government Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak, the Club's Executive Director of Charities and Community Dr Gabriel Leung, and Convenor of the Advisory Committee of CLAP@JC Diana Cesar.

Dr Gabriel Leung said that CLAP@JC is a long-standing initiative of the Club's Charities Trust, funded by an approved donation of almost HK$ 1 billion. He highlighted that society has now begun to embrace a diversity of choices when it comes to defining a fulfilling and fulfilled life. CLAP@JC aims to encourage all of us to celebrate the different forms of success.

Delivering today's keynote address was Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills and Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary-General at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Speaking on the theme "What is the future of education to support students navigating in the unknown future?" he shared results from the latest Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), highlighting findings related to the well-being and career development of Hong Kong students. Notably, he suggested that schools should take a more proactive role in preparing students for the future, helping to build their positivity and self-esteem and providing them with a better understanding of the multiple pathways to success.