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Outstanding Women Professionals and Entrepreneurs Award
This award is a tri-annual event which honors and celebrates the achievements of women in Hong Kong . The award recognizes women who have made significant contribution to their professions, Hong Kong 's business environment and society. They are selected for providing outstanding examples to business leaders, peers and youth alike, in their high standard of integrity and ethical values.
The Award carries two categories: Outstanding Women Professionals and Outstanding Women Entrepreneurs. For each category, there are three recipients.
Invitation for nominations normally begins in February or March of the year of award, through publicity in the media, as well as extensive direct mailing to local business and professional associations, societies, corporations, universities, and individual business and community leaders.
Award exercises were held in 1999, 2002, and 2005.
The 2005 Awardees
OUTSTANDING WOMEN PROFESSIONALS AWARD
傑出專業女性大獎
• Professor Nancy Y Ip
葉玉如教授
Head of Biochemistry, and Director of the Biotechnology Research Institute and the Molecular Science Neuroscience Center , The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• Ms Vivien Chan
陳韻雲女士
Founder, Vivien Chan & Co. Solicitors & Notaries
• Professor Grace W K Tang
鄧惠瓊教授
Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Hong Kong
OUTSTANDING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS AWARD
傑出女企業家大獎
• Ms Sandy Yip Fung Ying
葉鳳英女士
Chairman and President of V.ABC Group Limited
• Ms Vivienne Tam
譚燕玉女士
CEO and Chief Designer for East Wind Code, Ltd
• Ms Chiang Lai Yuen
蔣麗婉女士
Chief Executive Officer of Chen Hsong Holdings Limited |
The 2005 Judging Panel
• Mrs. Anson Chan (Head Judge)
陳方安生太平紳士
GBM, GCMG, CBE, JP,
Former Chief Secretary for Administration, HKSAR Government
• Mrs. Laura Cha SBS
史美倫女士
Member of the Executive
Council of the HKSAR Government
• Mr. Peter Sullivan
蘇利民先生
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer,
Standard Chartered Bank ( Hong Kong ) Limited
• Ms. Sandra Lee
李淑儀女士
Permanent Secretary for Economic Development,
Economic Development and Labour Bureau, HKSAR Government
• Mr. Anthony Nightingale
黎定基先生
Chairman,
Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
• Professor Richard Wong SBS, JP
王于漸太平紳士
Deputy Vice-Chancellor,
The University of Hong Kong
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The 2002 Awardees
• Professor Felice Lieh Mak
Director of Medical Education,
University of Hong Kong ;
Honorary Clinical Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, Queen Mary's Hospital
• Professor Hu Shiu Ying
Honorary Prof of Chinese Medicine of the School of Chinese Medicine;
Honorary Senior Research Fellow of the Dept of Biology,
Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Botanist of Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
• Ms Rita Chan Pui-Kwan
Deputy General Manager of Hang Seng Bank Limited
• Ms Ella Cheong Shuk-ki
Chairman of the Board of Ella Cheong Mirandah & Sprusons
• Ms Mary Ma Xuezheng
Executive Director,
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Legend Group Limited
• Ms Magdalena Wong Man Kun
Managing Director,
Oracle Market Research Limited |
The 2002
Judging Panel
• Mrs Anson Chan GBM, JP
Former Chief Secretary for Administration, Government of HKSAR
• Prof K C Chan
Acting Dean,
School of Business and Management,
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
• Mr Christopher Cheng JP
Chairman,
Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
• Ms Sandra Lee
Secretary for Economic Services, Government of HKSAR
• Mr Raymond C F Or
General Manager,
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
• Ms Rosanna Wong PhD JP
Member of Executive Council of the HKSAR
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The 1999 Awardees
• Professor Rosie Yeung
University of Hong Kong
• Dr Polly Cheung Suk Yee
Surgeon
• Ms Rebecca Lee Lok Sze
Managing Director,
China Polar Museum Foundation Limited
• Ms Augusta Chui
Managing Director,
Louis Industrial Company Limited
• Ms Chong Kin Wo
Director and Consultant, Wan Chai Ferry Peking Dumpling
• Mrs Anna Sohmen
Chairman, Starform Services Limited |
The 1999 Judging Panel
• Mr. Stephen Ip
Secretary for Economic Services,
HKSAR Government
• Dr. David Li
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer,
The Bank of East Asia, Limited
• Mr. C. C. Tung
Chairman,
Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
• Dr. The Hon. Rosanna Y. M. Wong JP
Member of the Executive Council
• Ms. Annie Wu
Vice Chairman,
All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce
• Mr. Frances Tiong
Executive Director,
Ming Pao Enterprise Corporation Limited |
Business Start-up Assistance
Scheme for Women (婦女創業支援計劃)
The purpose of this Scheme is to help less fortunate and unemployed women to create self-employment by starting their own businesses. A charitable trust fund was set up and funds were raised to finance the Scheme. Launched in 2002, the Scheme is now in its second phase.
Phase I was
targeted at individual applicants. Successful applicants received assistance
to raise the initial start-up capital for their new business through a
low interest bank loan. Continuous support and individual mentoring were
provided by HKWPEA Members throughout a period of two years.
Three candidates
were selected out of 41 applications after a rigorous selection process.
They were:
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Mak Chi Kwan (Financial support of HK$100,000)
Ms Mak received assistance to set up a Chinese medical and acupuncture practice
in a 320 s.f. sub-let space, inside a Mannings retail outlet.
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Law Kuen Kuen (Financial support of HK$100,000)
Ms Law’s business was to establish a wholesale and retail outlet for
children shoes and ladies handbags in a shopping centre.
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Melinda Tampus (Financial support of a total HK$75,000)
Ms Tampus received support to set up a shop to sell food products from the Philippines, international calling cards, and homemade food.
Phase
II of this Scheme was launched in the third quarter of 2004. The focus
of this Phase is to assist women in starting a co-operative business (婦女合作創業計劃).
As in Phase I, successful candidates are supported through funding and
mentorship. NGOs with experience in providing assistance to women co-operatives
are invited to join as supporting partners.
As
a pre-launch event, HKWPEA organized, on 19 June 2004, a public Forum to
promote women co-operatives
as a model for capacity building, mutual help, economic empowerment and
job creation. The Forum was supported by the following organizations
and institutions: Yan Oi Tong; Kowloon Women's Organization Federation;
Department
of Applied Social Studies of City University of Hong Kong; and the Health,
Welfare & Food Bureau of the HKSAR Government. The Forum was very well attended.
Experience
Sharing Seminar Series: "Practical
Aspects of Doing Business in China"
(中國商管實戰經驗分享研討會系列)—the
annual series, launched in 2003, covers a wide
range of topics presented by business leaders
who have accumulated a wealth of hands-on experience
in China. These seminars are open to the public
free of charge as a service to the Hong Kong
community.
In 2003, a series of three seminars were held,
with an attendance of over 900 participants
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The first of the series was held on 24 May
2003 on “Guide on Legal, Finance and Taxation
Aspects when Investing in China” covering
China law, human resources, taxation, banking
industry and conflict management. The keynote
and panel speakers were:-
- Mr Liu
Shan Zai, Deputy Director of The Liaison Office of The Central People’s
Government
in
the HKSAR
- Ms Mabel
Lui, Partner of Dibb Lupton Alsop
- Ms Linda Ho,
Director of Human Resources – China/HK,
AC Nielsen (China) Limited
- Mr Xing Yunfeng,
Deputy Director of Economic Affairs,
Department of Liaison
Office of
the Central People’s
Government in the
HKSAR
- Ms Mary Ma,
Executive Director of Legend Group
Limited
- Ms Marina
Wong, Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers
The second was held on 7 June 2003 on “Opportunities and Challenges of Different Industries in China” covering industries in the retail and consumer sector, advertising, IT, health and beauty, transport and logistic and food industry. The keynote and panel speakers were:-
- Ms
Denise Yue, Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Industry & Technology of HKSAR
- Ms Magdalena
Wong, Managing Director of Oracle Market Research Limited
- Ms Pully
Chau, CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi, Guangzhou
- Mr Paul Lee,
Director of E-Business, Greater China, Oracle Systems Hong Kong Limited
- Mr Gan Chee
Eng, Vice President of Amway Greater China
- Mr Anthony
Lau, Chairman of Baltrans Logistics Limited
- Mr Sterry
Chong, Director General Manager of Wah Gar Group
The finally, the third was held on 14 June 2003 on “Human Resources Management, Negotiation Technique, Risk Management and Relationship Management in China”. The keynote and panel speakers were:-
- Ms Annie
Wu, Managing Director of Hongkong Beijing Air Catering Limited
- Mr
Y K Pang, Executive Chairman of Zung Fu Company Limited
- Dr Lily Chiang,
Eco-Tek Holdings Limited
- Mr C S Ng,
Chairman & CEO of Computer and Technologies Holdings Limited
- Mr Sam Lam,
Co-Chairman of A-World Group Limited
- Mr Audie
Wong, President of Amway (China) Co Limited
- Ms Leonie
Ki, Managing Director of New World China Enterprises Projects Limited
In 2004, a second round was organized as a one-day event, held on 12 June 2004. Around 330 participants joined the seminar.
- The morning
session focused on the topic “Opportunity & Challenge in doing Business in China” (中國市場各行業的機遇與挑戰).
- Keynote
speaker-中央人民政府駐香港特別行政區聯絡辨公室郭莉副主任. Madam Kuo
Li of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the
HKSAR.
- Other
speakers were from the industries of Beauty, Food & Beverage, Advertising, Fashion Retail, and Digital TV. They were:
- Ms Susanna Chiu, Senior VP of DVN (Holdings) Ltd
- Ms Cheng Ming Ming, Chairman of Monita International Group
- Mr Joseph Wang, Group MD South China of Ogilvy & Mather Greater China
- Mr Walter Ma, Well-known Fashion Designer
- Mr Lawrence Leung, CEO of Shanghai Rui Zhen F & B Co. Ltd.
- The afternoon
session was on “Investment & Management Strategy in Doing Business in China” (中國市場投資及管理策略).
- Speakers
were on HR strategy; Investment strategy, Management strategy, and
Development strategy:
- Ms Caroline Mak, CEO – Greater China of Manning
- Mr Ringo Lam, CEO of Wisers Information Ltd.
- Mr Simon Wong, Director & Executive VP of Transpac Capital Ltd.
- Mr Wang Chun-Te, Chairman of Fangxin Limited
- Mrs Eva Cheng, Regional CEO of Amway Greater China
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