Constitution Day seminar to be held
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong SAR will jointly hold a seminar on Constitution Day tomorrow.
The seminar aims to enable the community to have a better understanding of the Constitution, the Basic Law, national security-related legislation, and the Hong Kong SAR's constitutional basis and order.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Constitution Day, on which promotion and education activities are conducted through multiple channels to heighten public awareness of the Constitution, promote the spirit of and enhance the implementation of the Constitution, and advance the overall law-based governance of the country.
Themed "The Constitution & Further Deepening Reform Comprehensively", tomorrow’s seminar will feature a keynote speech and a panel discussion.
The keynote speech will be delivered by Prof Mo Jihong, who is Academy of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Member, Institute of Law of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Director, School of Law of the University of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences Dean and Association of Constitutional Law of the China Law Society Executive Vice-President.
The panel discussion will be moderated by Endeavour Education Centre Management Committee member Elsie Leung.
It will explore the vital functions of the Constitution in the process of further deepening reform comprehensively and promoting Chinese modernisation, as well as Hong Kong's integral roles in this regard.
The seminar will be held at the Convention & Exhibition Centre from 11am to 12.30pm and broadcast live simultaneously.
The public can view it on the Information Services Department website and Radio Television Hong Kong TV 32. Moreover, the seminar’s full version will be uploaded to the Constitutional & Mainland Affairs Bureau's website.
The Hong Kong SAR Government urged the public to watch the seminar enthusiastically, adding that the Constitution, the Basic Law, and the national security-related legislation are not only crucial to the steady progress of the "one country, two systems" principle, but are also vital to the city’s social, economic and livelihood development.