香港大學舉行平等機會節2013

香港大學(港大)由今天(11月5日)起至11月22日舉行平等機會節2013，今年的主題為《共建共融社會，提倡性別平等》。香港大學平等機會事務處將與圖書館、學生發展及資源中心、大學資訊科技服務及通識教育事務處擕手舉辦一連串活動包括講座、座談會、展覽、書展及電影放映等。

平等機會委員會主席周一嶽醫生及港大首席副校長錢大康教授出席了今天在校園內中山廣場(開心公園)舉行的開幕禮，並擔任主禮嘉賓。開幕禮上舉行了平等機會學生大使開展禮，首批40名來自不同背景的學生大使將在校園裡宣揚平等共融的訊息，他們又在開幕禮上表演。多個團體包括平等機會委員會、家庭計劃指導會、孌直同盟、Speak for Humanity及反性暴力資源中心等在開心公園設立攤檔，推廣性別平等訊息。

錢大康教授於典禮中致辭歡迎學生加入學生大使計劃，他說: ｢學生大使來自不同的背景，他們將透過不同方式，開展各項服務和活動計劃，一起為建構校園無障礙、平等及多元化環境而努力。｣

周一嶽醫生在致辭中，鼓勵大家多認識，多討論性別平等的議題，關注性小眾的權利。

有關港大平等機會節2013的活動詳情，請瀏覽平等機會節網站: https://www.eounit.hku.hk/eofestival2013/

傳媒查詢，請聯絡港大傳訊及公共事務處高級經理(傳媒)尹慧筠小姐 (電話︰2859 2600/電郵︰melwkwan@hku.hk ) 。

The Equal Opportunity Festival 2013 is held from today (November 5) to November 22 at the University of Hong Kong (HKU).  The theme of this year’s Festival is “To build an inclusive society with respect to sexual equality”.  Events covering talks, forum, exhibition and book exhibition and film show are organized by the Equal Opportunity Unit in collaboration with the Library, CEDARS, Information Technology Services and General Education Unit during the Festival. Booths by NGOs including the Equal Opportunities Commission, the Family Planning Association, Anti-480 Anti Sexual Violence Resource Centre, Speak for Humanity and Queer Straight Alliance are set up for the promotion of equal opportunity on campus.

Dr. York Chow, Chairperson of the Equal Opportunities Commission and Professor Roland T. Chin, HKU Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost, were the officiating guests at the Opening Ceremony held earlier today at Sun Yat-sen Place (Happy Square). The Opening Ceremony also featured the inauguration for the Equal Opportunity Student Ambassadors, who are a group of students with different backgrounds to work together to maintain an accessible, equitable and diversified campus for all. About 40 students have joined the programme to continue on the effort to foster and promote an inclusive culture on campus.

Professor Roland Chin at the ceremony said that with the launch of the Equal Opportunity Student Ambassadors programme, students would be involved to initiate programmes or projects related to equal opportunity and to promote the awareness of maintaining a discrimination free environment among students and staff.

Dr. York Chow has in his speech urged for more discussion in the public about gender equality and the rights of sexual minority in Hong Kong. 

For more details about the Equal Opportunity Festival 2013, please visit the festival website at: https://www.eounit.hku.hk/eofestival2013/ .

For media enquiries, please contact Ms Melanie Wan (Senior Manager (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2600 email: melwkwan@hku.hk .