About
Introduction
The HKU-UBS Sustainable and Social Innovation Leadership Programme (SSILP) is co-led by the Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong and investment bank UBS.
Background
NGOs play a prominent role in developing society, improving communities and promoting the well-being of all. Leaders in NGOs are the key drivers who direct, shape, strategise, and energise the team to achieve these organisations’ missions. However, in Hong Kong, with the recent retirement tide of the baby-boomer generation and the increase in immigration of middle-age professionals to other countries, many local NGOs face challenges of a succession plan and have to appoint relatively green leaders.
In view of the situation, there is a timely need to nurture this new or future generation of NGO leaders to maintain the effective functioning of the NGOs, which will benefit society as a whole eventually. Hence the HKU-UBS Sustainable and Social Innovation Leadership Programme was preliminarily launched in 2022.
Mission & Vision
The overall missions of HKU-UBS (SSILP) are:
1. Build capacity and competence of NPO current and future leaders
2. Develop network and collaborations among NPOs, Philanthropies, Public Sector and Academics
3. Incubate and innovate new projects that are sustainable.
We envision to bring influence to the nurturing of emerging talents in the non-profit sector not only in Hong Kong, but also in the Greater Bay Area in the future as we gradually expand our programme in the coming years.
Steering Committee Members & Partners
Collaborators
Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong
Prof. Amy Chow
Ph.D., RSW, FT
Si Yuan Professor in Health and Social Work
Head, Department of Social Work & Social Administration, HKU
Dr. Lucy Jordan
Associate Professor
Programme Director, Master of Nonprofit Management;
Department of Social Work & Social Administration, HKU
Associate Dean (Undergraduate), Faculty of Social Sciences, HKU
Dr. Cheryl Chui
Assistant Professor
Department of Social Work & Social Administration, HKU
UBS
Rob Stewart
Head of Corporate Communications APAC
Hori, Kumiko
APAC Head of Community Affairs
Strategic Partners
Operations Santa Claus
Mr. James Gould
Head of English Programme Service, RTHK
Mr. David Wong
Project Director, Operations Santa Claus
Ms. Mabel Sieh
CSR Director, Operations Santa Claus
Wofoo Foundation Limited
Dr. Joseph Lee, GBS, OStJ, JP
Chairman, Wofoo Foundation Limited
Chairman, Wofoo Plastics & Chemicals Group
SSILP Executive Team
Sindy Leung
Director
Community Impact Manager, Greater China, UBS
Miffy Hung
Community Impact, UBS
Nicole Law
Executive Officer/ Project Manager
Department of Social Work & Social Administration, HKU
