Current Affairs Committee

時事委員會

Terms of reference

1. To encourage and stimulate Union Members' interests and participation in current affairs, local as well as international. "Current Affairs" shall include all the current affairs in economic, political and social aspects of the world, with special emphasis on Hong Kong;

2. To issue press statements on current affairs, following the procedure for issuance of press statements by Council Committees;

3. To advise Union Council on current affairs;

4. To organize seminars, forums, talks and debates on economic, political, social and other related topics, any person may be invited to participate in the discussion;

5. Membership:

a. Current Affairs Secretary [Chairperson]

b. Council Chairperson

c. President

d. Vice-President (External)

e. 3 External Affairs Secretaries [one shall be appointed by Union Council as Secretary]

f. 2 non-executive Councilors

g. 1 Popularly Elected Union Councilor

h. 8 Union Full Members

One representative of the current affairs group or committee (if any) of each Faculty Society and Hall Association shall be invited to sit as official observer at the committee meetings. On accepting the invitation, they shall have no voting right. They shall also be abided by this subsection in the By-laws.

Should you have any enquiries or comments about this committee, please contact Mr. Yip Kwan Kit via email (taurusyipkk@gmail.com).

如閣下對本委員會有任何查詢或意見，請以電郵方式(taurusyipkk@gmail.com)與葉坤杰同學聯絡。