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3A Project 2026: Extension of Application Deadline

2026-02-10
We are pleased to announce that the application deadline for the CIFA Asian Award for Advancing Family Well-Being (3A Project) 2026 has been extended to 16 March 2026. This extension provides a greater opportunity for participants to contribute to enhancing family well-being across Asia.

Please include a project synopsis of no more than 500 words in English with your submission, detailing the objectives, methodology, and outcomes of your project.

Updated Key Dates:
• Application Submission Deadline: 16 March 2026
• First Round Screening Results: 2 April 2026
• Second Round Submission Deadline: 8 June 2026
• Second Round Adjudication Interviews: 30 & 31 July 2026
• Second Round Results: 10 August 2026
• Final Round and Award Ceremony: 19 November 2026

For application details, eligibility criteria, and more, please visit our application guidelines section or contact the CIFA Secretariat.
We eagerly await your innovative contributions and wish all participants the best of luck. Together, let’s advance family well-being across Asia!

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Award Presentation Ceremony

2025-07-30

The online Award Presentation Ceremony of “Family We-time at Home” Challenge will be held on 15 May at 2:00pm (Hong Kong time) when the results will be announced at the occasion.

The information about the online Ceremony is as below:
Date: 15 May, 2022 (Sunday)
Time: 2:00 pm Hong Kong Time (Zoom conference room will open at 1:50 pm Hong Kong Time)
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87983229024
Zoom ID: 879 8322 9024

For enquiry, please contact the undersigned at cifasecretariat@gmail.com.

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Keynote Speeches

2025-05-23
 Keynote Speech 1: Family Well-Being (FWB) Index – Implications on Policy and Practice

Dr. Anjli Doshi-Gandhi
(Former Deputy Director General/ The National Population and Family Development Board Malaysia Ministry of Women)
PDF

 Keynote Speech 2: ICT and Family

Dr. Susan Walker
(Associate Professor/ Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota)
PDF

 Keynote Speech 3: Supporting Families in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Inter-generation Approach

Prof. Chen, Chien-Jen
(The 14th Vice President of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Distinguished Research Fellow of Genomics Research Centre at Academia Sinica)
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Plenary Session 1

2025-05-23
Family First: Supporting Asian Families in the Era of Inclusive Growth

1. Prof. Mooly Wong
(Assistant Professor/ Department of Social Work of the Chinese University of Hong Kong)
A Cross-sectional Study on Family Wellbeing in Hong Kong PDF

2. Dr. Vivian Lou
(Associate Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong)
Wofoo Asian Award for Advancing Family Well-being: Good Practices and Impacts PDF

3. Prof. Sang Mok Suh
(Global President/ International Council on Social Welfare)
Supporting Korean Families in the Era of Inclusive Growth PDF

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