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HKJCDPRI

Conclusion of the HKJCDPRI Project

After 8 years of smooth operation and remarkable With the generous support of The Hong Kong Jockey
accomplishments of its goals and objectives, the Hong Club Charities Trust, the HKJCDPRI commenced
Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response operations in 2014 to provide advocacy, disaster
Institute (HKJCDPRI) project will be concluded by the end education, promotion, and research for different
of October 2022, as resolved by the Academy Council. sectors of society through an inter-disciplinary and
multi-sectoral approach. Over the years, beneficiaries
In concluding the HKJCDPRI Project, the Council of HKJCDPRI initiatives have included the public;
commended that the Institute has fulfilled its missions, and government partners; emergency and disaster
noted that some of its existing functions could be continued responders; medical and healthcare professionals;
and be taken over by the Academy’s Hong Kong Jockey counsellors and teachers; and students and parents.
Club Innovative Learning Centre for Medicine (HKJC ILCM).
Commemorative Booklet
The HKJCDPRI endeavours to complete and deliver the
committed deliverables as scheduled. It has also planned
to produce a commemorative booklet to provide an
overview of the project in its past 8 years of operation. The
electronic version of the booklet will be available from the
Academy website, and hard copies of the booklet will
be sent to working partners and supporting organisations.

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