Promoting statistical literacy

Mr Benjamin N H Mok, Commissioner (left), Dr. Li Yuet-ting, Director of Education (right), and Mr Roger K H Luk, representative from Hang Seng Bank (centre), the sponsor, announcing the release of the first edition of the teaching kit Living with Statistics for distribution to secondary schools to promote statistical literacy in 1990.

A wide range of educational leaflets and pamphlets made available to promote statistical literacy.

Visits to the Department are organised for students to promote statistical literacy.

Presentation by a statistician to a group of students visiting the Department.

Mr H W Fung, Commissioner (centre, front row), together with professional staff of the Department supporting the annual event gStatistical Project Competition for Secondary School Studentsh organised by the Hong Kong Statistical Society for enhancing studentsf knowledge of official statistics.

Discussion sessions organised by the Association of Government Statisticians to share with university students the working experience of a statistician.

Talks on various statistical topics are organised for media practitioners.

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of C&SD, Mr H W Fung, Commissioner (centre), held a media tea reception in November 2007 to give a briefing on the evolution of the official statistical system of Hong Kong and the way forward for further development.

Showcasing the statistical services rendered by the Department at the exhibition on gCustomer Service Excellenceh in 2002.

Encouraging response from members of the public at the exhibition on statistical work for the gServing the Community Festival 2002h.

The exhibition on gOutstanding Customer Serviceh to promote a user-based culture of the Department in 2003.

Mr H W Fung, Commissioner (right), and Mr Donald Tsang, Chief Executive (second from left), as officiating guests of the opening ceremony for the gScience in the Public Serviceh in January 2006.

Exhibition and game booth of the Department at the gScience in the Public Serviceh Fun Fair in 2008.

Seminar on gWidening the Scope of General Knowledge Recognising the Fallacies of Statisticsh, a major activity organised locally to celebrate the first gWorld Statistics Dayh of the United Nations in 2010.

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