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sociAl PerformAnce

The Department has undertaken programmes and measures to promote public awareness of
sustainability issues and to encourage the public to participate in the town planning process.
The Department has also strived hard to provide its staff with a safe, healthy and satisfactory

working environment, and provision of personal development opportunities to help them meet
future challenges.

Public Engagement / Briefing

The Department, together with the Development Bureau and Civil Engineering and

Development Department, participated in different meetings to brief various stakeholders and
concerned groups on the Lantau Tomorrow Vision (LTV) and to gather their views on LTV
after the announcement in 2018 Policy Address by the Chief Executive.

Planning Department Outreach Programme

The Outreach Programme to secondary schools has been conducted since 1996-97. Starting
from 2016-17, the Programme has been extended to cover primary schools in Hong Kong.

In 2018-19, the Programme is further extended to include special schools. The aim of the
Programme is to provide more opportunities for the general public, particularly our younger
generations, to know more about town planning in Hong Kong and how they can participate in
the planning process.

The 2018-19 Outreach Programme officially commenced in September to tie in with the school
year. During each school visit, we stage an exhibition under the theme ‘Planning for a Liveable
Hong Kong’ and provide the school with a package of information materials. Twelves topics

of school talk relating to town planning in Hong Kong are provided for selection, e.g. general
town planning concepts and practices; planning for New Development Areas; and Hong Kong
2030+: Towards a Planning Vision and Strategy Transcending 2030 (Hong Kong 2030+), etc.
The Mobile Exhibition Centre (MEC) will also visit the respective school to complement the

Programme. As for visits to primary schools and special schools, a brief talk on planning and a
sim-city paper modelling workshop are tailor-made to suit the school students’ learning levels.

Exhibitions were also staged in shopping centres and government offices located in various
districts to provide the general public with the opportunity to learn more about the Department
and our work. Besides, mobile exhibitions were staged at public venues in various districts, like
public parks and public housing estates, with the support of the MEC.

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