Opening Address
Guest of Honour: Mr Heng Swee Keat
Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies
Singapore
Intermission Break
Keynote Speech 1
Strong Families: The Whats, Whys and Hows
Mr Derek McCormack
Director
Raising Children Network
Australia
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
Tea Break
Plenary Session 1
Innovations, Inspirations & Sustainability of Asian Family Services
Moderator: Dr Lee Geok Ling (Associate Professor, Social Work Department, National University of Singapore)
- Ms Noda Seiko
Member of Parliament
House of Representatives, and
Chairperson
Research Commission on Info-Communications Strategy
Liberal Democratic Party
Japan - Kadi Ustaz Nor Razak Bakar and
Naib Kadi Ustaz Muhammad Tarmizi Abdul Wahid
Registry of Muslim Marriages
Singapore - Mdm Rahayu Buang
Chief Executive Officer KidSTART Singapore Limited (KSL) and
Director (Child Development)
Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA), Singapore
Lunch
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)
- Ms Diana Ong Sze Shun
Manager
Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC), Singapore - Ms Nancy Ng
Director
Family Support Division
Family Development Group
Ministry of Social and Family Development, Singapore - 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)
- Dr Jungup Lee
Assistant Professor
Department of Social Work
National University of Singapore - Mr Lim Zhong Hao
Assistant Director & Senior Research Specialist
Translational Social Research Division
National Council of Social Service, Singapore - Ms Denise Liu
Master in Social Sciences (Psychology)
Volunteer Researcher
Unlocking ADHD, Singapore - 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)
- Ms Tok Kheng Leng
Manager
National Council of Social Service, Singapore - Dr Gerard Chung
Research Fellow
Social Service Research Centre, National University of Singapore - Ms Ruth Tan Shi Hui
Social Worker
Montfort Care, Singapore - Dr Bethany C.Y. Wu
Postdoctoral Research Officer
National Taiwan University Children and Family Research Center
Tea Break
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)
- Ms Lucia Chow
Senior Social Worker
TOUCH Community Services, Singapore
Mr Kenneth Tsang
Regional Manager
Heep Hong Society
Hong Kong SAR - Mr Yeo Sen Son Benjamin
Principal Social Worker
Fei Yue Community Services, Singapore - 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)
- Prof Bitna Kim
Professor and PhD Coordinator
Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Sam Houston State University, United States of America - Ms Lyon Koh
Manager
National Council of Social Service, Singapore - Ms Lim Jia Min
Social Worker
Montfort Care, Singapore - 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)
- Dr Irene Y.H. Ng
Associate Professor
Social Service Research Centre
Department of Social Work
National University of Singapore - Dr Chong Hiu Ha
Professor
Department of Indigenous Affairs and
Development & Undergraduate Indigenous Social Work Programme
National Dong Hwa University - Dr Herman Hay Ming Lo
Associate Professor
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
End of Day 1 Programme
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
In Conversation with Prof Daniel Shek
Moderator: Mrs Patricia Chu, Chairperson, CIFA, Hong Kong SAR
Tea Break
Plenary Session 2
Health, Mental Health & Resilience of Families
Moderator: Dr Miranda Chung, Chairman of Research & Training Committee, CIFA, Hong Kong SAR
- Dr Takeshi Tamura
President of Asian Academy of Family Therapy
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Marriage and Family Therapist
Japan - Prof Kim Yeong-Hee
Professor
Department of Child Welfare
Chungbuk National University, Korea - Dr Esther Goh Chor Leng
Associate Professor
Head of Department of Social Work
National University of Singapore
Lunch
Wofoo 3A Project 2022 Final Round Adjudication (Part 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 - TOUCH Cyber Wellness
Digitally Ready Families - Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Ho Yuk Ching Educational Psychology Service Centre
Brain-Based Emotion Coaching Parenting Program - Taiwan Fund for Children and Families
An Innovative Practice of Social Work: Parent Empowerment Program in Rural Communities of Nantou County
Tea Break
Wofoo 3A Project 2022 Final Round Adjudication (Part 2)
- Caritas Family Service & Hong Kong Christian Service Early Childhood Education Service
Jockey Club Interactive Wonder Box - Caritas Personal Growth Centre for Men
PAPA Zone - TOUCH Mental Wellness
Do You M.I.N.D.? - Heep Hong Society
Brain Challenge Intervention Program for ADHD Secondary School Students in Hong Kong SAR
End of Day 2 programme
Gala Dinner & Wofoo 3A Project 2022 Award Presentation Ceremony(Optional)
Venue: Imperial Ballroom (Mandarin Wing, Level 35)
National Perspectives on Strengthening Families & Marriages
Remarks from Qatar
Minister Mariam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad
Minister for Social Development and Family, Qatar
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
Tea Break
Maldives Perspective:
Strengthening Families & Marriages
Minister of State Zifleena Hassan
Minister of State for Gender, Family and Social Services, Maldives
Singapore Perspective:
Strengthening Families through Community Partnership
Minister of State Sun Xueling
Minister of State for Social and Family Development and Home Affairs, Singapore
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)
- Minister of State Zifleena Hassan
Minister of State for Gender, Family and Social Services, Maldives - Minister Chuti Krairiksh
Minister of Social Development and Human Security, Thailand - Minister of State Sun Xueling
Minister of State for Social and Family Development and Home Affairs, Singapore
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
Closing Remarks
Co-chairperson of the conference
Mrs Patricia Chu
Chairperson of CIFA
End of Conference