September 10 is the World Suicide Prevention Day. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (CSRP) of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) will hold a press conference on September 10 (Thursday) with the theme “Connect the Disconnected”.
Professor Paul YIP Siu-fai, Director of the Centre, will present the latest suicide statistics for Hong Kong and explain the findings at the conference. He will also introduce “Cross-generational Love and Care” Video Campaign organized by the CSRP with the support from the Community Partner Foundation in May 2020. It is our honor to invite the winners of this campaign to share their thoughts and feelings about the campaign.
Details of the press conference are as follows:
Date: September 10, 2020 (Thursday)
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 pm (Media registration starts at 1:45 pm)
Venue: Studio 3-4, 2/F, HKJC Building for Interdisciplinary Research, 5 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, HK (map)
Language: Cantonese (English is available for Q&A session)
Program:
| 2:00 – 2:30 | Professor Yip (Director of CSRP) releases the latest suicide figures in Hong Kong |
| 2:30 – 2:40 | Sharing by the winners of “Cross-generational Love and Care” Video Campaign” |
| 2:40 – 2:45 | Professor Yip concludes the event |
| 2:45 – 3:00 | Q&A session |
About HKJC Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention (CSRP), HKU
Founded in 2002, the CSRP has established its reputation in suicide research and prevention worldwide and extended its research scope to well-being of individuals as well as the whole society. CSRP believes in that empirical research would optimize practices and ultimately contribute to the improvement of a society.
Download official Press Release (English) here.
Download Press Conference Slides here.
For media enquiries, please call Ms. Katy Cheung at (Tel) 2831 5232, or send email to csrp@hku.hk.
每年的9月10日為世界防止自殺日。香港大學香港賽馬會防止自殺研究中心（以下簡稱「中心」）將於2020年9月10日（星期四）舉辦「破『隔』重『聚』」為主題的新聞發布會。
中心總監葉兆輝教授將於會上報告並講解最新的香港自殺數據。此外，中心承蒙社聯伙伴基金贊助，於五月開展了「跨代傳愛」短片徵集活動，邀請了本地幼稚園及初小學童拍攝以「跨代傳愛」為主題的短片。我們有幸邀請到此活動的得獎者去分享對於這個活動的想法和感受。
新聞發布會詳情如下：
日期：2020年9月10日（星期四）
時間：下午2時至3時（傳媒登記時間︰下午1時45分）
地點：香港沙宣道5號賽馬會跨學科研究大樓2樓Studio 3-4 （請參閱地圖指示）
語言：粵語主講，問答環節可使用英文
流程：
| 2:00 – 2:30 | 葉兆輝教授（防止自殺研究中心總監）：公布最新香港自殺率數據 |
| 2:30 – 2:40 | 「跨代傳愛」短片徵集活動得獎者對有關活動之分享 |
| 2:40 – 2:45 | 葉兆輝教授：總結 |
| 2:45 – 3:00 | 傳媒提問 |
關於香港大學香港賽馬會防止自殺研究中心
自2002年創立以來，中心已經建立在國際防止自殺領域的影響力，並在近年將工作擴展到關注整體社會的福祉。中心相信通過實證研究可以優化實踐，並有助於社會進步。
傳媒查詢
請聯絡：張凱婷小姐 (Katy)，電話︰2831 5232，電郵︰csrp@hku.hk。