Hong Kong Computer Society
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So what about the
IT Professionals?
Professional Organizations
HKCS – Serving Hong
Kong IT Industry and
Community for over
30years
About HKCS
Founded in 1970, a Professional Institution for
the field of information technology
providing service and support to the IT
community, including individual practitioners,
employers of IT staff and the general public.
About HKCS
Founding Member of South East Asia Region
Computer Confederation (SEARCC)
Close ties with China Computer Federation and
other regional computer societies
Association with Association of Computing
Machinery (ACM), British Computer Society
(BCS), and Australian Computer Society (ACS)
HKCS Mission
To accelerate the understanding, adoption, use
and widespread acceptance of Information
Technology (IT) through educational programs,
advocacy, industry relations and by bringing
together, in an open forum, leading users and
technologists from both the public and private
sectors
HKCS Membership
“Joining the HKCS makes a
powerful statement about
your drive to succeed and
demonstrates to other
professionals that you are
aiming for the highest level of
achievement in your
profession.”
What members says…
“In the struggle to remain professional in the midst of
continued progress in the underlying technologies and a
constantly transforming business environment, life for my
colleagues in IT would have been much less bearable without
the HKCS. The Society has in the last 3 decades made an
extraordinary contribution in helping practitioners stay up-todate and be helpful to one another . It has also been
instrumental in upholding the good image of the profession”
K. K. Yeung, JP FHKCS
Executive Director, HKPC
What Member says…
“My involvement with the HKCS since the 70's has allowed me
to recognise its wide-ranging activities for and its significant
impact on the IT sector in Hong Kong. As an IT professional, I
am proud to have the opportunity to work with other HKCS
members to further the interests of the IT community of Hong
Kong.”
Stephen Lau,MBE, JP, FHKCS
CEO, WWF Hong Kong
Hong Kong Computer Society
Membership & Initiatives
Corporate Members
..… and Over 2000 Individual Members to-date
Organization
16 Council Members
6 Full-time Executives
8 Specialist Groups
Council Members
•Daniel Lai, Chairman
•Peter Yan, Vice President (External Affairs)
•Sunny Lee, Vice President (Membership)
•Martin Chan, Vice President (Internal Affairs)
•Raymond Yu, Hon. Secretary
•S.F. Ching, Hon Treasurer
•Raymond Chu, Director, Community Services
•Evon Ying, Director of Education & Training
•Roy Chan, Director of International Affairs
•Hareton Leung, Director of Membership Admin
•Kent Ting, Director of Membership Services
•K.H. Lee, Director of Professional Development
•Mimi Ho, Director of Public Relations
•Annie Lok, Director of Publication
•Jenny Woo, Director of Special Projects
•John Li, Director of Specialist Group
Head of IT, MTR
CEO,Global e-Business
CIO, Towngas
Sr. VP, PCCW
Sr. Mgmt Consultant, HP
Specialist Adviser,Policy 21Ltd.
Head of IT, Housing Dept
Acting Head, IVE
GM, Epson Business Solution
Associate Professor, Poly U.
Executive (Fin. Services) IBM
Associate Professor, CUHK
Manager, Microsoft
Sr.Mgr, HSBC
Systems Mgr, ITSD, HKSAR
Director, Business Dev., NCSI
Full-Time Executives
•Wallace Lam, Executive Manager
•Karman Lee, Project Officer
•Amy Lo, Project Officer
•June Lau, Membership Development Manager
•Jacky Yu, Membership Officer
•Irene Yuen, Membership Officer
Specialist Groups
• Database Specialist Group (DBSG)
• e-Business Specialist Group (eBizSG)
• Software Quality and Software Process (HKSPIN)
• Internet & Networking Specialist Group (INSG)
• Information Security Specialist Group (ISSG)
• Linux Specialist Group (LinuxSG)
• Multimedia Specialist Group (MMSG)
• eXtensible Markup Language Specialist Group
(XMLSG)
HKCS Priorities
• Develop government relationships and network with
industry leaders
• Communicate latest industry news internally and
externally
• Encourage continuous professional development among
IT professionals
• Influence standards for key IT policies and issues
• Provide a forum for discussions on cutting edge projects
and issues surrounding IT industry
• Provide industry leadership and educational resources
• Expand vision of professional recognition to include
affiliation with other professional bodies
HKCS Initiatives
• Community Services
- IT in Health, DO IT!
• Education, Scholarship and Trust
- International Computer Drivers’ License
• International Affairs
- Broaden International IT Networks
• Membership
- Ongoing membership survey and services development
- Strong Corporate Member organizations collaboration
• Training & Professional Development
- CPD Program
- IT Trainer, IT in education
HKCS Initiatives
Outreach and Advocacy
• Strong media relationships, leveraging HKCS’
members expertise to create strong industry voice
• Alignment with public policy makers
Specialist Groups
• Educational courses developed and taught by industry
executives
Networking
• Ongoing industry events focused on IT applications
HKCS Membership
HKCS creates the momentum that drives
the unique, broad mix of:
 Business organizations
 Government bodies
 Academia
 Technologists
 Service Providers
 Affiliate Professional Associations
And serves as a single voice for the IT
Industry
Membership Grades
 Professional Class
 Fellow Member (FHKCS)
 Full Member (MHKCS)
 Associate Member (AHKCS)
 Technician Class
 Practitioner Member
 General Class
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Graduate Member
Student Member
Affiliate Member
Corporate Member
Honorary Member
Membership Grades
 Professional Class
 Fellow Member (FHKCS)
- Full member recognized as having made an
outstanding contribution to the Society. The title
of Fellow can only be conferred by unanimous
decision of the HKCS Council, as proposed and
seconded in writing by Full Members
 Full Member (MHKCS)
- Person who has attained a combination of
academic qualifications and relevant working
experience
 Associate Member (AHKCS)
- Person who has attained a combination of
academic qualifications and relevant working
experience
Membership Profile
Grade
Current Number (14/10/2003)
% of Current Profile
Fellow
Full
Associate
Practitioner
Graduate
Student
Affiliate
Honorary
Corporate
15
1,457
86
28
59
85
66
12
30
0.82%
79.27%
4.68%
1.52%
3.21%
4.62%
3.59%
0.65%
1.63%
Total
1838
100.00%
Membership Grades
 Technician Class
 Practitioner (PHKCS)
- Recognized ordinary diploma/ certificate in
computing and actively engaged in a professional
capacity in the operation of, the use and
application of, or training of persons in,
computers and the techniques related
 General Class
 Graduate
- Person who meets the academic qualifications
requirements for the Professional Class
Unique Value Proposition
Professional Class
Technician Class
Professional
Recognition using
post-nominal
designation
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Discount
admission to
Society’s
activities
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Access to
Specialists Groups
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Free Society’s
Newsletter
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Complimentary /
Discount copy of
IT magazines
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Networking with
other I T
professionals
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Job Posting
Service
General Class
See Membership Kit
for additional
information
#Corporate
Member
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Membership Grades
 General Class
 Student
- Full-time student who is over 16 years of age and
is studying in one or more subjects related to the
objectives of the Society
 Affiliate
- Person who is interested in furthering any of the
objectives of the Society
 Corporate
- Any entity actively engages in the IT field or is
providing education/ training in computing
industry
 Honorary
- By HKCS nomination only, not available for
application
Membership Benefits Summary
• Professional Status: Be recognized as an IT professional
that understands and can meet the needs of today’s fast
changing business through education and experience.
• CPD: Achieving different membership level signifies your
ongoing professional development so delivering better
personal impact in your organization, and in your career.
• Networking: Meet the best IT Professionals, connect with
valuable contacts and make new ones
• Visibility: Put yourself or your organization at the
forefront of the IT industry
Membership Benefits Summary
• Information, research and learning: Access leading IT
knowledge through participation in meetings, conferences,
educational programs, or one of the 7 Special Interest
Groups (SIGs)
• IT Business: Keep up to date with the latest news and
emerging ideas from the IT arena, with a complimentary
copy of HKCS quarterly Newsletter that tracks a wide
spectrum of sectors within the IT industry.
• Events and Training: Learn from the market leaders by
attending events such as HKICC, JICC with gurus and
leading companies. Build your skills, harness new
capabilities or fine-tune your personal impact with
discounted training from an extensive range of technical
and sales training programs.
Membership Benefits Summary
 Reciprocal discount on the membership fee by 20% for
international IT professional bodies including:
 Institute for the Management of Information Systems (IMIS)
 The British Computer Society (BCS)
 Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
 Australian Computer Society
 Club and Association Box by the Hong Kong Jockey Club
 Exclusive offer to subscribe Newsweek @ HK$7.00
 14% off annual subscription of HKEJ
 Wing Lung Bank Affinity Card settling membership fee using
bonus points
 Special Discount offer from Nansha Golf Club
 Special offer on 1010 Mobile Multimedia Communications
 Special offer on I-Care Broadband
Major Conferences & Events
 Hong Kong
International
Computer
Conference (HKICC)
 Joint International
Computer
Conference (JICC)
 IT Excellence Award
Upcoming Events
Conferences
13-14
November
17-18
November
19-21
November
The 9th Joint International Computer Conference (JICC
2003)
Information Security Summit 2003 - Capitalize the Value
of Information Security for Competitive Advantage
Conference 2003
Asia Pacific Software Engineering Process Group (APSEPG) Conference 2003
Upcoming Events
Others
16 Sept.
through
9 Dec.
6-8
December
Linux Business Adoption Campaign organized by ITSDHKSAR, HKPC and HKLIA & Co-organized by HKCS
Asia Pacific Information & Communications Awards
2003 (APICTA 2003) in Bangkok, Thailand
For additional information
Contact:
Hong Kong Computer Society
Telephone: 852-2834 2228
Fax: 852-2834 3003
URL: www.hkcs.org.hk
Email:membership@hkcs.org.hk
Thank You!