Programme
Programme-at-a-Glance
Day 1 | 8 November 2022, Tuesday
9.30AM - 9.50AM

Opening Address
Guest of Honour: Mr Heng Swee Keat
Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies
Singapore

9.50AM - 10.10AM

Intermission Break

10.10AM - 10.50AM

Keynote Speech 1
Strong Families: The Whats, Whys and Hows
Mr Derek McCormack
Director
Raising Children Network
Australia

10.50AM - 11.10AM

In Conversation with Mr Derek McCormack
Moderator: Dr Mathew Mathews, Head, Social Lab and Principal Research Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies
National University of Singapore

11.10AM - 11.30AM

Tea Break

11.30AM - 12.50PM

Plenary Session 1
Innovations, Inspirations & Sustainability of Asian Family Services
Moderator: Dr Lee Geok Ling (Associate Professor, Social Work Department, National University of Singapore)

  1. Ms Noda Seiko
    Member of Parliament
    House of Representatives, and
    Chairperson
    Research Commission on Info-Communications Strategy
    Liberal Democratic Party
    Japan
  2. Kadi Ustaz Nor Razak Bakar and
    Naib Kadi Ustaz Muhammad Tarmizi Abdul Wahid
    Registry of Muslim Marriages
    Singapore
  3. Mdm Rahayu Buang
    Chief Executive Officer KidSTART Singapore Limited (KSL) and
    Director (Child Development)
    Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA), Singapore
12.50PM - 2.00PM

Lunch

2.00PM - 3.30PM

Concurrent Sessions 1:
Innovations, Inspirations & Sustainability of Asian Family Services
Moderator: Ms Bawany Chinapan, Senior Lecturer, HELP University, Malaysia
Venue: Grand Ballroom (Orchard Wing, Level 6)

  1. Ms Diana Ong Sze Shun
    Manager
    Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC), Singapore
  2. Ms Nancy Ng
    Director
    Family Support Division
    Family Development Group
    Ministry of Social and Family Development, Singapore
  3. Dr Ting Ming Hwa
    PhD, Principal Research Specialist
    Yayasan MENDAKI, Singapore

Concurrent Sessions 2:
Children and Adolescents: Growth, Development, and Special Needs
Moderator: Dr Jungup Lee
Venue: Mahogany (Orchard Wing, Level 5)

  1. Dr Jungup Lee
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Social Work
    National University of Singapore
  2. Mr Lim Zhong Hao
    Assistant Director & Senior Research Specialist
    Translational Social Research Division
    National Council of Social Service, Singapore
  3. Ms Denise Liu
    Master in Social Sciences (Psychology)
    Volunteer Researcher
    Unlocking ADHD, Singapore
  4. Ms Lee Wen Hui
    Assistant Manager
    Family Policy Office
    Family Development Group
    Ministry of Social and Family Development, Singapore

Concurrent Sessions 3:
Good Family Practices
Moderator: Dr Lee Geok Ling, Associate Professor, Social Work Department, National University of Singapore
Venue: Tembusu (Orchard Wing, Level 5)

  1. Ms Tok Kheng Leng
    Manager
    National Council of Social Service, Singapore
  2. Dr Gerard Chung
    Research Fellow
    Social Service Research Centre, National University of Singapore
  3. Ms Ruth Tan Shi Hui
    Social Worker
    Montfort Care, Singapore
  4. Dr Bethany C.Y. Wu
    Postdoctoral Research Officer
    National Taiwan University Children and Family Research Center
3.30PM - 4.00PM

Tea Break

4.00PM - 5.30PM

Concurrent Sessions 4
Innovations, Inspirations & Sustainability of Asian Family Services
Moderator: Dr Agnes NG Kwok Tung, Chairman of 3A Project Committee, CIFA, Hong Kong SAR
Venue: Grand Ballroom (Orchard Wing, Level 6)

  1. Ms Lucia Chow
    Senior Social Worker
    TOUCH Community Services, Singapore


    Mr Kenneth Tsang
    Regional Manager
    Heep Hong Society
    Hong Kong SAR
  2. Mr Yeo Sen Son Benjamin
    Principal Social Worker
    Fei Yue Community Services, Singapore
  3. Ms Lok Huey Chuen
    Asst. Sr. Social Worker
    Life Point by Society of Sheng Hong Welfare Services, Singapore

Concurrent Sessions 5
Family Research and Policy Impact
Moderator: Dr Grace Chee, Senior Lecturer, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
Venue: Mahogany (Orchard Wing, Level 5)

  1. Prof Bitna Kim
    Professor and PhD Coordinator
    Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
    Sam Houston State University, United States of America
  2. Ms Lyon Koh
    Manager
    National Council of Social Service, Singapore
  3. Ms Lim Jia Min
    Social Worker
    Montfort Care, Singapore
  4. Dr Carl B. Becker
    Professor
    Kyoto University, Japan

Concurrent Sessions 6
Changing Asian Families in the New Era
Moderator: Dr Miranda Chung, Chairman of Research & Training Committee, CIFA, Hong Kong SAR
Venue: Tembusu (Orchard Wing, Level 5)

  1. Dr Irene Y.H. Ng
    Associate Professor
    Social Service Research Centre
    Department of Social Work
    National University of Singapore
  2. Dr Chong Hiu Ha
    Professor
    Department of Indigenous Affairs and
    Development & Undergraduate Indigenous Social Work Programme
    National Dong Hwa University
  3. Dr Herman Hay Ming Lo
    Associate Professor
    Hong Kong Polytechnic University
5.30PM

End of Day 1 Programme

Day 2 | 9 November 2022, Wednesday
9.30AM - 10.10AM

Keynote Speech 2
Family Policies in Empowering Families in Meeting the Challenges of COVID-19
Prof Daniel Shek
Associate Vice President
Chair Professor of Applied Social Sciences
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR

10:10AM - 10.30AM

In Conversation with Prof Daniel Shek
Moderator: Mrs Patricia Chu, Chairperson, CIFA, Hong Kong SAR

10.30AM - 10.50AM

Tea Break

10.50AM - 12.20PM

Plenary Session 2
Health, Mental Health & Resilience of Families
Moderator: Dr Miranda Chung, Chairman of Research & Training Committee, CIFA, Hong Kong SAR

  1. Dr Takeshi Tamura
    President of Asian Academy of Family Therapy
    Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
    Marriage and Family Therapist
    Japan
  2. Prof Kim Yeong-Hee
    Professor
    Department of Child Welfare
    Chungbuk National University, Korea
  3. Dr Esther Goh Chor Leng
    Associate Professor
    Head of Department of Social Work
    National University of Singapore
12.20PM - 1.30PM

Lunch

1.30PM - 3.15PM

Wofoo 3A Project 2022 Final Round Adjudication (Part 1)

  1. The Boys' & Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong SAR - “SMILE” Onsite Pre-school Integrated Services
    An Attachment-based Parenting Program with Language Facilitation Training for Parents of Pre-Schoolers with Suspected Developmental Needs
  2. TOUCH Cyber Wellness
    Digitally Ready Families
  3. Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Ho Yuk Ching Educational Psychology Service Centre
    Brain-Based Emotion Coaching Parenting Program
  4. Taiwan Fund for Children and Families
    An Innovative Practice of Social Work: Parent Empowerment Program in Rural Communities of Nantou County
3.15PM - 3.35PM

Tea Break

3.35PM - 5.30PM

Wofoo 3A Project 2022 Final Round Adjudication (Part 2)

  1. Caritas Family Service & Hong Kong Christian Service Early Childhood Education Service
    Jockey Club Interactive Wonder Box
  2. Caritas Personal Growth Centre for Men
    PAPA Zone
  3. TOUCH Mental Wellness
    Do You M.I.N.D.?
  4. Heep Hong Society
    Brain Challenge Intervention Program for ADHD Secondary School Students in Hong Kong SAR
5.30PM - 6.30PM

End of Day 2 programme

6.30PM - 9.00PM

Gala Dinner & Wofoo 3A Project 2022 Award Presentation Ceremony(Optional)
Venue: Imperial Ballroom (Mandarin Wing, Level 35)

Day 3 | 10 November 2022, Thursday
National Perspectives on Strengthening Families & Marriages
9.30AM - 9.35AM

Remarks from Qatar

Minister Mariam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad
Minister for Social Development and Family, Qatar

9.35AM - 10.10AM

Hong Kong SAR Perspective:
Integrated Family Service Centres in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Moderator: Ms Angie Chan (Chief Officer, Family and Community Service, The Hong Kong Council of Social Service, Hong Kong SAR)

Ms Grace Li
Chief Social Work Officer
Social Welfare Department, Hong Kong SAR

10.10AM - 10.30AM

Tea Break

10.30AM - 10.45AM

Maldives Perspective:
Strengthening Families & Marriages

Minister of State Zifleena Hassan
Minister of State for Gender, Family and Social Services, Maldives

10.45AM - 11.00AM

Singapore Perspective:
Strengthening Families through Community Partnership

Minister of State Sun Xueling
Minister of State for Social and Family Development and Home Affairs, Singapore

11.00AM - 11.30AM

National Perspectives:
Maldives, Thailand and Singapore

Moderator: Dr Mathew Mathews (Head, Social Lab and Principal Research Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies National University of Singapore)

  1. Minister of State Zifleena Hassan
    Minister of State for Gender, Family and Social Services, Maldives
  2. Minister Chuti Krairiksh
    Minister of Social Development and Human Security, Thailand
  3. Minister of State Sun Xueling
    Minister of State for Social and Family Development and Home Affairs, Singapore
11.30AM - 11.40AM

Closing Address
Securing the Future of Asian Families and Asian Family Values

Minister Masagos Zulkifli
Minister for Social and Family Development
Second Minister for Health &
Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, Singapore

11.40AM - 11.55PM

Closing Remarks

Co-chairperson of the conference

Mrs Patricia Chu
Chairperson of CIFA

11.55PM

End of Conference