Overview
This year marks the 65th anniversary of The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong. To commemorate the occasion, the organization will host the symposium "Connecting Lives: Suicide Prevention in a Changing Global Context" on September 13, 2025. The symposium will bring together experts, scholars, practitioners, and service users to discuss the latest developments and practical experiences in the field of suicide prevention. The event has received strong support from organizations such as The Community Chest ,the Connecting hearts, the Greater Bay Area Mental Health Collaboration Platform, the University of Hong Kong's Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, Suicide Prevention Services, and Befrienders Worldwide.
Morning Session
Speech: The International Phenomenon of Suicides observed in schools and among youth- English
Speaker: Professor Ann John
Public Health and Psychiatry, Swansea University
Speech: Suicide Prevention and Education - Mandarin
Speaker: Professor Zhou Liang
Guangzhou Medical University
Speech: Suicide Prevention and Risk Management
Speaker: Professor Paul Yip
HKU Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Dr Paul Wong
Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong
Afternoon Session
(Good Practice Sharings)
1. Community Engagement and Suicide Prevention Education
Speakers: Representatives from Befrienders Worldwide, Suicide Prevention Services, and HKU Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention
2. 'Another' Ethics of Suicidal Work
Speaker: William Chan, Senior Crisis Counsellor from Suicide Crisis Intervention Center
Representative from The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong
3. The Phenomenon and Impact of Self-Stigmatization of Family and Friends of Suicide Victims
Speaker Mr. Cheung Wing Ka, Doctoral Candidate, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong.
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Prof. Roger Yat-nork CHUNG
Associate Professor, JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, CU Medicine
Associate Director, CUHK Institute of Health Equity
Tour bus meeting date and time: 2025-09-13 ( 8:35 AM or 8:45 AM )
Tour bus meeting point: Kowloon Tong MTR Station Exit D ( To Fuk Road, Kowloon Tong )
Get to Science Park
272A bus(Between Mass Transit Railway (MTR) University Station Bus Terminus and Science Park)
272K bus (Between University Station and Pak Shek Kok)
For other ways to get to Science Park, please visit the Science Park website:
https://www.hkstp.org/zh-hk/visit/transportation
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