Distinguished Public Lecture - Prof Patrick Nip Tak-kuen ,GBS, JP

"The only certainty is uncertainty."

“Whatever the context, whether in the private or the public sector, many will feel threatened as you push through major changes.”
In this rapidly changing and turbulent world, how to “embrace change; drive change and manage change” is a key challenge for every one of us.
Professor Nip will share from a practitioner’s perspective, quoting cases from health and social services policy portfolios.

Date: 2025/02/20 (Thursday)
Time: 14:00 -1600
Venue: MBG06, Lingnan University

Curriculum Vitae

Professor Nip was a Principal Official of the fifth-term Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government from July 2017 to June 2022. He was the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs from July 2017 to April 2020 and the Secretary for the Civil Service from April 2020 to June 2022. He is currently an Adjunct Professor of the Department of Politics and Public Administration of The University of Hong Kong; an Honorary Professor of Faculty of Social Science of The Chinese University of Hong Kong; an Independent NonExecutive Director of Hang Seng Bank (China) Limited and the Vice Chairman of World Vision China. Prof Nip is also the Convenor of the Advisory Committee for the Hong Kong Jockey Club Carer Space Project for Supporting Elderly’s Caregivers. 

Prof Nip received a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree from The University of Hong Kong and a Master in Public Administration degree from the Harvard Kennedy School in the United States. He has also studied public administration at the Oxford University and attended national studies courses at the Chinese Academy of Governance. 

Prof Nip joined the Administrative Service of the Hong Kong government in August 1986. Since then, he has served in various bureaux and departments, including the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Deputy Chief Secretary's Office, the former Trade and Industry Branch, the former Finance Branch, the former Civil Service Branch, the former Trade Department, the Chief Executive's Office, the former Health and Welfare Bureau, the Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Beijing and the former Health, Welfare and Food Bureau. 

He was appointed the Director of Social Welfare in August 2009, the Director (Special Duties) of the Chief Secretary for Administration's Private Office (on poverty alleviation and population policy) in June 2013, the Director of Information Services in February 2014 and the Permanent Secretary for Health in July 2016. 

December 2024