GE2018-07
Four decades ago, between 1975 and 2000, more than 213,000 Vietnamese boat people sought asylum in Hong Kong – of these, 143,000 were resettled in other countries, more than 67,000 were repatriated to their country of origin and 1,368 were resettled locally. Hong Kong adopted the "port of first asylum policy" in July 1979, and many refugee camps were set up throughout its territories. Frequent violent clashes between the boat people and security forces caused public outcry and mounting concerns in the early 1990s.
Ms. Carina Hoang, who herself was a Vietnamese boat person will give a comprehensive historical account of the crisis in Hong Kong, and identify lessons that can be learnt from the manner in which the Hong Kong Government handled the 25-year long ordeal. The main source of her research findings are from oral history interviews of key people involved, diaries and sketch books kept meticulously by a few main players, and extensive photographic records. Her main finding is the need in all instances for international support to handle asylum seeking crises in the country of first arrival; it has also shown the difficulties associated with detention as a deterrent.
Speaker:
Ms. Carina Hoang (a former Vietnamese refugee, Special Representative for Australia for UNHCR, and Ambassador for Refugees in Australia)
Panel Discussion Members:
Mrs. Margriet Veenma (Senior Protection Officer, United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), for China, Hong Kong and Macao)
Mrs. Cheung-Ang Siew Mei (Executive Director, Christian Action), a voluntary agency at the forefront of the caring for refugees and asylum seekers in Hong Kong for many years
Farah Dang (a former Vietnamese refugee who stayed at the Kai Tak Refugee Camp and now still resides in Hong Kong)
Moderator: Professor (Honorary) Peter Lai Hing-ling, Department of Politics and Public Administration, HKU; Secretary for Security of the Hong Kong/ HKSAR Government 1975-1978)
Date: 4/10 (Thu)
Time: 18:45 – 20:45
Venue: KK101
Language: English
Enrolment at counters (for HKU students only) starts at 10:00 on 6/9 (Thu), at Haking Wong Podium.
Online registration (starts at 10:00 on 7/9 (Fri)):
For HKU students and staff: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?ueid=59332
For alumni and public: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=59333
Ms. Carina Hoang, who herself was a Vietnamese boat person will give a comprehensive historical account of the crisis in Hong Kong, and identify lessons that can be learnt from the manner in which the Hong Kong Government handled the 25-year long ordeal. The main source of her research findings are from oral history interviews of key people involved, diaries and sketch books kept meticulously by a few main players, and extensive photographic records. Her main finding is the need in all instances for international support to handle asylum seeking crises in the country of first arrival; it has also shown the difficulties associated with detention as a deterrent.
Speaker:
Ms. Carina Hoang (a former Vietnamese refugee, Special Representative for Australia for UNHCR, and Ambassador for Refugees in Australia)
Panel Discussion Members:
Mrs. Margriet Veenma (Senior Protection Officer, United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), for China, Hong Kong and Macao)
Mrs. Cheung-Ang Siew Mei (Executive Director, Christian Action), a voluntary agency at the forefront of the caring for refugees and asylum seekers in Hong Kong for many years
Farah Dang (a former Vietnamese refugee who stayed at the Kai Tak Refugee Camp and now still resides in Hong Kong)
Moderator: Professor (Honorary) Peter Lai Hing-ling, Department of Politics and Public Administration, HKU; Secretary for Security of the Hong Kong/ HKSAR Government 1975-1978)
Date: 4/10 (Thu)
Time: 18:45 – 20:45
Venue: KK101
Language: English
Enrolment at counters (for HKU students only) starts at 10:00 on 6/9 (Thu), at Haking Wong Podium.
Online registration (starts at 10:00 on 7/9 (Fri)):
For HKU students and staff: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?ueid=59332
For alumni and public: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=59333
(04 Oct 2018)
***Kindly note that the venue is changed to CPD-3.04, 3/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, HKU (map: http://bit.do/hkucpd304)***
More than 210,000 Vietnamese boat people fled Vietnam to Hong Kong by boat and ship following the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. Hong Kong, as the ‘port of first asylum’, experienced its largest-ever international humanitarian crisis. Carina Hoang, who herself was a Vietnamese boat person will give a comprehensive historical account of the crisis in Hong Kong, and identify lessons that can be learnt from the manner in which the Hong Kong Government handled the 25-year long ordeal.
持續近20年的越南戰爭於1975年結束，不少人對越共政權恐懼，投奔怒海，超過21萬名船民偷渡來港。作為「第一收容港」的香港，參與了一場龐大的國際人道救援行動。 本身是越南船民的Carina Hoang，為香港的越南船民歷史梳理脈絡。我們回顧一場場生命的賭博，再放眼今天的難民潮，在絕望、希望和聚散中檢視難民政策。
Registration:
For HKU students and staff - https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?ueid=59332
For alumni and public: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=59333
More than 210,000 Vietnamese boat people fled Vietnam to Hong Kong by boat and ship following the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. Hong Kong, as the ‘port of first asylum’, experienced its largest-ever international humanitarian crisis. Carina Hoang, who herself was a Vietnamese boat person will give a comprehensive historical account of the crisis in Hong Kong, and identify lessons that can be learnt from the manner in which the Hong Kong Government handled the 25-year long ordeal.
持續近20年的越南戰爭於1975年結束，不少人對越共政權恐懼，投奔怒海，超過21萬名船民偷渡來港。作為「第一收容港」的香港，參與了一場龐大的國際人道救援行動。 本身是越南船民的Carina Hoang，為香港的越南船民歷史梳理脈絡。我們回顧一場場生命的賭博，再放眼今天的難民潮，在絕望、希望和聚散中檢視難民政策。
Registration:
For HKU students and staff - https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?ueid=59332
For alumni and public: https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_regform.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=59333
| Speaker(s) 講師: | Ms. Carina Hoang Mrs. Margriet Veenma Mrs. Cheung-Ang Siew Mei Farah Dang |
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| Medium 語言: | English |
Bio of Instructor(s) 導師簡介:
Ms. Carina Hoang
At the age of 16, Carina escaped Vietnam on a wooden boat with her two siblings and 370 other people. She survived the harrowing journey and the extreme challenges that followed in a primitive refugee camp, and ultimately were accepted for resettlement in the United States. Over the next 20 years, Carina continued her education, and had a successful career. Carina is a tireless advocate for people forced to flee their homes. In 2011, Carina was honoured as one of Western Australia most courageous and inspiring women, being one of 100 women inducted into the Western Australia Women’s Hall of Fame.