Contents About The Dragon Foundation ..................................................................................1 Board of Directors ..........................................................................................................3 Executive Committee .....................................................................................................4 Programme and Fund Raising Committee .............................................................5 Message from the Chairman .......................................................................................6 Administrative Review ...................................................................................................7 Highlights of the Year ....................................................................................................8 Footprints of our Dragons .........................................................................................11 Finance ............................................................................................................................16 Into the Future ..............................................................................................................18 Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................19 Staff List ..........................................................................................................................25 About The Dragon Foundation The year 2000 was celebrated both as the start of the new millennium, as well as the Year of the Dragon in Chinese culture. To commemorate this auspicious date, The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups, the Home Affairs Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government and the All-China Youth Federation co-organized a project entitled, " Dragon at the Great Wall – Commemorating the New Millennium: a Vision for Youth ". What the project entailed was a Youth Conference on Meeting the Challenges of the New Millennium . The main theme of the Conference was Visualizing the Trends of Global Development and the Challenges of the 21 st Century and was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The Conference was followed by more than three thousand Chinese youth from across the globe raising a 10,000-foot-long dragon on the Great Wall, successfully breaking the current Guinness World Record for the longest dragon dance. With community support and encouragement, The Dragon Foundation was set up and takes forward the aims manifested by the “Dragon at the Great Wall”. The Foundation was established in Hong Kong and inaugurated on 12 February 2000. The Honourable Tung Chee-hwa, then Chief Executive of HKSAR and the Honourable Elsie Leung, then Chief Justice of HKSAR, officiated at the Inaugural Ceremony. The Foundation was incorporated under the Companies Ordinance and registered as a non-profit making, charitable organization. The fundamental objectives of the Foundation are to develop leadership skills and nurture the innovative and creative talents of ethnically Chinese youth from around the world, while also encouraging and facilitating the creation of exchange networks amongst them. The Foundation also provides opportunities for community building and recognises the outstanding achievements of youth in various professions. A Board of Directors for the Foundation was set up, which includes representatives of The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups and the HKSAR Government and prominent leaders from various sectors of the community. The Foundation’s Secretariat is administered by The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups. 1 Vision To facilitate networks among Chinese youth worldwide, while encouraging them to be creative and to participate in community building. To promote Chinese culture and heritage in a commitment to a more harmonious world. Objectives The Dragon Foundation aims: to develop leadership skills to establish an exchange network among Chinese youth to facilitate the development of innovative potential to provide opportunities and ways to participate in community building to honour outstanding Chinese youth in various professions 2 Board of Directors Honorary Advisor Professor Sir Harry FANG Sin-yang, GBM, KB, CBE, LLD, JP Chairman The Hon. Sir YANG Ti-liang, GBM, JP Directors (in alphabetical order) Professor CHANG Hsin-kang, GBS, JP, Lég d’ Hon, FREng Professor Edward CHEN Kwan-yiu, GBS, CBE, JP Mr. Samuel CHING Kwok-ho (since 7 December 2007) Dr. Victor FUNG Kwok-king, GBS Mr. David LAN Hong-tsung, GBS, ISO, JP Mrs. Fanny LAW FAN Chiu-fun, GBS, JP (since 7 December 2007) Ms. Shelley LEE Lai-kuen, GBS, OBE, JP Dr. Leo LEE Tung-hai, GBM, GBS, OBE, Chev Leg d’ Hon, Comm Leopold II, LLD, JP The Hon. LEUNG Chun-ying, GBS, JP Mr. Richard LI Tzar-kai Dr. Vincent LO Hong-sui, GBS, JP Dr. TAM Wing-kun, BBS, MBE, JP Dr. Lawrence T. WONG Dr. Rosanna WONG Yick-ming, DBE, JP Dr. YEOH Eng-kiong, GBS, OBE, JP Honorary Auditor Dr. Eric LI Ka-cheung, GBS, OBE, JP Honorary Secretary Mr. Lester Garson HUANG, JP 3 Executive Committee Chairman : The Hon. Sir YANG Ti-liang, GBM, JP Members : (in alphabetical order) Professor Edward CHEN Kwan-yiu, GBS, CBE, JP Ms. Shelley LEE Lai-kuen, GBS, OBE, JP Dr. TAM Wing-kun, BBS, MBE, JP Dr. Lawrence T. WONG Dr. Rosanna WONG Yick-ming, DBE, JP 4 Programme and Fund R aising Committee Co-Chairpersons : Mr. Wilfred NG Sau-kei, MH, JP Mrs. Nina LAM LEE Yuen-bing Vice Chairpersons : Mr. Bunny CHAN Chung-bun, BBS, JP Ms. Shelley LEE Lai-kuen, GBS, OBE, JP Mr. MA Ching-nam Dr. TAM Wing-kun, BBS, MBE, JP Members : (in alphabetical order) Dr. CHAN Kwok-chiu, MH Mr. Tenniel CHU Ting-yiu Mrs. Olivia DAVIES Miss Junia HO Suk-yin, JP Mr. Christopher LAU Kwan Mr. Alan LO Yeung-kit Mr. Stanley YEUNG Chee-tat 5 Message from the Chairman This is the fourth time that as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Dragon Foundation, I address our stakeholders on the Foundation’s latest development. Together with our very dedicated directors, committee members and team of staff, I pledge to spare no efforts in providing quality programmes and training activities for our young ethnic Chinese leaders in support of the development of Hong Kong. Human resources are the most important factor in Hong Kong’s success story. The Dragon Foundation supports long-term, all-round development for youth, first and foremost, and helps the younger generation to excel in order to fulfil our mission. We first expanded the Global Citizenship Programme to Europe and the theme of the fourth Global Citizenship Programme was “Ethical Interdependence.” The number of participants doubled from 30 to 60 in 2007 with groups going to New York and Geneva. Nominations were invited from all ten universities in Hong Kong. The Dragon 100 Young Chinese Leaders Forum 2007 took 100 Chinese youth leaders from 14 different cities and countries to forums in Hong Kong and Henan, with its rich Chinese history and rapid recent development. The Lecture Series for Youth Leaders is also well received by the community. This year we were privileged to have Dr. Louis L.Y. Cha ( 查良鏞), eminent modern Chinese novelist, as a speaker. As always, fundraising is a challenge. The Foundation held a Charity Premiere of “Spider-Man 3”on 27 April at the Palace IFC Theatre with The Hon. Ambrose Lee, IDSM, JP, Secretary for Security, as our officiating guest. The Committee was co-chaired by Mr. Wilfred Ng and Mrs. Nina Lam. And of course, a very special thanks to Ms. Shelley Lee, Dr. Rosanna Wong, and the entire Programme and Fund Raising Committee for all their efforts. The event succeeded in raising $653,357 for the Foundation. On behalf of everyone, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all our other generous sponsors, both individual and corporate. I must also take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt gratitude to my fellow Directors, government departments, universities, corporations, organizations and the many individuals who helped us to lay a solid foundation for our future development. And on behalf of the Board, I thank the management and staff members for their hard work. It will be on this very firm footing that we continue to nurture our younger generation, serve our community, and meet the new demands of this fast-changing world. Unique to Hong Kong, The Dragon Foundation sees itself fulfilling an important role, nurturing young ethnic Chinese worldwide as leaders of tomorrow . 6 Administrative Review The Secretariat Manpower at the Secretariat remained stable this year, with a simple structure and efficient day-to-day operations. Financial Results The audited financial statements of the Foundation for the financial year 2007/2008 showed a total revenue of HK$ 1,974,844 against a total operating expense of HK$ 6,663,980. It was noted that the Foundation had made a one-off donation of HK$2 million towards the special “Dragon Jamboree” held in June 2007. The total reserves of the Foundation as at 31 st March 2008 stood at HK$36,421,832. Details of income and expenditure can be found in the Auditors’ Report and Accounts. 7 Highlights of the Year 1. Dragon 100 Young Chinese Leaders Forum 2007 Since it began in 2002, the Dragon 100 Young Chinese Leaders Forum has become an annual flagship programme. Bringing together 100 young leaders of Chinese origin from around the world, the aim is to establish networks and generate synergy which enables them to contribute to society. The 100 outstanding participants in 2007 were selected from nominations made