UN Special Consultative Status
CIFA is granted Special Consultative Status by the United Nations, a formal recognition of our efforts in enhancing FAMILY WELL-BEING in Asia!
Formal approval letter from ECOSOC, UN
Organizational Structure
The CIFA Council is set up by the full members. It is the decision-making body of the consortium and exercises all the powers conferred by the Memorandum and Articles of Association. The Council consists of a number of councilors that is elected by the full members. The Council elects its own chairperson and deputy chairperson. It also establishes committees and appoints advisors/patron(s) where necessary.
CIFA has been inaugurated on 24 January 2008 and the Council has decided to set up committees to take forward the various aspects of work of CIFA.
Council 2025-2027
| Honorary Advisor: |
Ms. LEUNG Oi Sie Elsie, GBM, JP, Ex-Secretary for Justice, HKSAR |
| Chairperson: | |
| Vice-Chairpersons: |
Ms. Bawany CHINAPAN, Ask A Therapist, Malaysia (for Singapore & Malaysia) Prof. April SHEN, National Taiwan University Children and Family Research Center, Taiwan (for Taiwan) Prof. Yeong-Hee KIM, Chungbuk National University, Korea (for Korea) Prof. Mine SATO, Yokohama National University, Japan (for Japan) |
| Honorary Secretary: |
Ms. Vanessa CHUNG, Caritas-Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| Honorary Treasurer: |
Ms. LAM Yee Mui, Hong Kong |
| Committee Chairmen: |
Research & Training Committee: Prof. Vivian LOU, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong WEP Development Committee: Ms. Cecily MA, The Boys’ & Girls’ Clubs Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Publicity & Fund Raising Committee: Ms. Nora NG, Aberdeen Kai-Fong Welfare Association, Hong Kong 3A Project Committee: Ms. Angie CHAN, Hong Kong Membership Committee: Dr. Steve FONG Fu-fai, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong |
| Members: |
Ms. Fiona CHENG Siu Kuen, New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, Hong Kong Ms. Brenda CHUNG, Tung Wah Group of Hospitals, Hong Kong Ms. LOK Wai Fong, Hong Kong Family Welfare Society, Hong Kong Mr. Anthony PANG, Hong Kong Ms. Phoebe WAN, Wofoo Social Enterprises, Hong Kong Dr. Julia WANG, Child Welfare League Foundation, Taiwan Mr. Peace WONG, Hong Kong Council of Social Service, Hong Kong |
| Honorary Legal Advisor: |
Ms. Noeline LAU (Messrs. Y. K. Lau & Chu Solicitors) |
| Honorary Auditor: |
Mr. Edwin CHIU (T.C. Ng & Company CPA Limited) |
Secretariat
The Consortium is supported by a secretariat that will provide administrative support to the Council and the chairpersons, as well as to maintain the information clearing house and develop/upkeep the CIFA website. Initially, the secretariat is based in the HKUFI.
General Meetings
The Company shall in each year hold a general meeting as its annual general meeting in addition to any other meetings in that year, and shall specify the meeting as such in the notices calling it; and not more than 15 months shall elapse between the date of one annual general meeting of the Company and that of the next.
Funding
As the Consortium is operated on a self-funding basis, sources of funding may include the following:-
1. Tertiary institutes / organizations involved in CIFA
2. Donation/sponsorship from charitable organizations/individuals/corporations
3. Membership fees
Income generating activities, research grants and government sponsorship for special activities relevant to work of CIFA may contribute to the income of the CIFA.