Innovative ageing development exchange meeting between the Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies of Lingnan University and the China-Asia Economic Development Association Elderly Service Industry Committee
Prof Dickson Chan Chak-kwan, Director of APIAS (middle), delivers the opening remarks, welcoming industry leaders to the meeting.
Ms Sun Ying-jie, President of CAEIC (middle), outlines the CAEIC’s development vision and milestones.
Dr Florence Fong Meng-soi, Deputy Director and Senior Lecturer of APIAS, shares insights on cross-border ageing and makes policy recommendations.
Group photo of the APIAS research team and CAEIC representatives.
The Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies (APIAS) of Lingnan University and the China-Asia Economic Development Association Elderly Service Industry Committee (CAEIC) held an exchange meeting on 26 June to explore innovative ageing development models in Hong Kong and Mainland China. The event brought together nearly 30 industry leaders, including CEOs of technology companies, general managers of elderly care service organisations, senior management from medical and nursing institutions, heads of university research centres, and secretaries-general of health and ageing industry associations.
The Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies (APIAS) of Lingnan University and the China-Asia Economic Development Association Elderly Service Industry Committee (CAEIC) held an exchange meeting on 26 June to explore innovative ageing development models in Hong Kong and Mainland China. The event brought together nearly 30 industry leaders, including CEOs of technology companies, general managers of elderly care service organisations, senior management from medical and nursing institutions, heads of university research centres, and secretaries-general of health and ageing industry associations.
Prof Dickson Chan Chak-kwan, Director of APIAS, delivered the opening remarks, welcoming everyone, and describing the Institute's aims and recent activities. He emphasised their commitment to enhancing the well-being of older adults and their families through interdisciplinary research and education. Ms Sun Ying-jie, President of CAEIC, outlined the Association's development vision and milestones, calling on these captains of industry to work together in promoting innovative transformation and service upgrades in ageing services across both regions.
In the thematic sharing session, Mr Zhu Tao, Executive President of Shenzhen Financial Chamber of Commerce Elderly Care Finance Committee, presented domestic cases of smart healthy ageing and analysed the differences and opportunities between China and Hong Kong in the smart ageing field. He suggested that the two regions should cooperate more closely in order to develop more efficient and cost-effective ageing services. Dr Chloe Siu Pui-yee, Senior Lecturer at Lingnan's School of Graduate Studies and Institute of Policy Studies, explained the latest developments in gerontechnology in Hong Kong, including government support policies, community needs and challenges, and industry innovation and cooperation models. Dr Florence Fong Meng-soi, Deputy Director and Senior Lecturer of APIAS, talked about cross-border ageing in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, pointing out that it gives older adults more choice, but many seniors are concerned about the quality and accessibility of cross-border medical care and welfare services. She recommended strengthening communication with the Mainland government and elderly service institutions to better understand the development of unified regulations and standards regarding qualification certification, service quality supervision, and personnel training, thereby boosting Hong Kong older people’s confidence in ageing in Mainland China, and jointly encouraging talent and innovative service models. Mr Yu Kwok-hing, Secretary General of the Hong Kong Federation of Senior Citizen Industries, moderated the session, and industry leaders brainstormed and offered suggestions for the future development of ageing services in both regions.
This meeting brought together leaders from academia, industry, and research, fostering mutual trust and strategic collaboration and laying a solid foundation for building a cross-border, integrated, and innovative ageing service ecosystem, providing valuable expertise, insights, and decision-making references. Participants anticipate reinforcing collaboration and innovation in the ageing industry between the two regions, and plan to build and share a vibrant ageing blueprint for the Greater Bay Area together.