Speaker

Prof Angie Yuen
Chairman of the Executive Committee
Keswick Foundation of Hong Kong

Plenary for Theme 7

Biography

Professor Angelina Yuen was President of the International Association of Schools of Social Work (2008-2012) and is actively involved in capacity building programmes in the international arena. She was Vice President of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) responsible for global and student affairs before her retirement in 2018. She is Hon. Professor of PolyU, and Visiting Professor of Peking University, Sichuan University, Yunnan University, China Women’s University and Hua Zhong University of Science and Technology. She has been actively involved in the promotion of social work education and capacity building programmes for social workers in Hong Kong, Mainland China and many developing countries. In particular, Professor Yuen has been actively involved in the development of social work education in the Chinese Mainland since the late 1980s and had played a key role in introducing the first MSW programme in the country, in collaboration with Peking University. Professor Yuen is advisor and Executive Board Member of numerous government organizations and charitable foundations in Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland. These include the Hong Kong Social Workers’ Association, Hong Kong Academy of Social Work, All-China Federation of Women, China Association of Social Work Education, World Vision (China), and Soong Ching Ling Foundation. Professor Yuen is now Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Keswick Foundation of Hong Kong and Co-Chairman of the Hong Kong Social Service Professional Alliance of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. Professor Yuen was appointed Justice of Peace and awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star by the Hong Kong Government.