Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a public lecture/debate/seminar
Description
Hong Kong Migrants in Scotland: Opportunities and Challenges, supported by the Future Scotland Series, University of St Andrews, brought together four distinguished guests – Dr. Sarah Kyambi (Founder Director of Migration Policy Scotland), Mr. Augustijn Van Gaalen (Policy and Participation officer at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities), Dr. Michelle Huang (Lecturer in Art History) and Ms. Tim Tim Cheng (poet and teacher from Hong Kong) to share their insights and experiences. Prof. Gregory Lee (Founding Professor of Chinese Studies) served as moderator. This public forum discussed issues related to the experiences of Hong Kong migrants in Scotland, the challenges and opportunities they bring to Scotland and vice versa, and the role that Scotland should play in order to deal with, welcome and accommodate these migrants.