Pamela Chan
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Pamela Chan Wong-shui, BBS
, JP
is a consumer rights activist and academic in Hong Kong
. Originally a social worker, she was Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Consumer Council (HKCC) from 1985 to 2007. She served, concurrently, as an Executive Member and President (from 1997 to 2000) of the Consumers International.
She is an Honorary Lecturer in the Department of Professional Legal Education and a member of the PCLL Academic Boards of University of Hong Kong (UHK) and Chinese University of Hong Kong
(CUHK).
's Department of Social Work, part of CUHK. She graduated with a law degree from then-Peking University
in 1994. After graduating, Chan worked with the Foster Parents' Plan, Inc., the Society for the Aid and Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers, and the Department of Social Work of CUHK. In 1975, she became the General Secretary of the Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong.
Chan was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star
by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 1998 and a Gold Award by the China Consumer Association two years later in recognition of her contributions to consumer rights protections.
In 2006, Chan was awarded the Rhoda Karpatkin Award from the American Council on Consumer Interests for her work and leadership in contributing to Hong Kong consumers' welfare and China's consumer movement.
Bronze Bauhinia Star
The Bronze Bauhinia Star is the lowest rank in Order of the Bauhinia Star in Hong Kong, created in 1997 to replace the British honours system of the Order of the British Empire after the transfer of sovereignty to People's Republic of China and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special...
, JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
is a consumer rights activist and academic in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. Originally a social worker, she was Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Consumer Council (HKCC) from 1985 to 2007. She served, concurrently, as an Executive Member and President (from 1997 to 2000) of the Consumers International.
She is an Honorary Lecturer in the Department of Professional Legal Education and a member of the PCLL Academic Boards of University of Hong Kong (UHK) and Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a research-led university in Hong Kong.CUHK is the only tertiary education institution in Hong Kong with Nobel Prize winners on its faculty, including Chen Ning Yang, James Mirrlees, Robert Alexander Mundell and Charles K. Kao...
(CUHK).
Education
Chan was graduated from Chung Chi CollegeChung Chi College
The Chung Chi College is one of the constituent colleges of The Chinese University of Hong Kong , and one of the three original colleges that joined to form the CUHK in 1963...
's Department of Social Work, part of CUHK. She graduated with a law degree from then-Peking University
Peking University
Peking University , colloquially known in Chinese as Beida , is a major research university located in Beijing, China, and a member of the C9 League. It is the first established modern national university of China. It was founded as Imperial University of Peking in 1898 as a replacement of the...
in 1994. After graduating, Chan worked with the Foster Parents' Plan, Inc., the Society for the Aid and Rehabilitation of Drug Abusers, and the Department of Social Work of CUHK. In 1975, she became the General Secretary of the Boys' and Girls' Clubs Association of Hong Kong.
Affiliations
She has served or currently serves on various Boards and Committees, including:- Board of Directors of The Community Chest
- Deposit-taking Companies Advisory Committee
- Estate Agents Authority
- Advisory Committee on Travel Agents
- Travel Industry Compensation Fund Management Board
- Hong Kong Housing Authority
- Appeals Tribunal of the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers
- Working Party on Civil Justice Reform of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Steering Committee on the Review of Legal Education and Training in Hong Kong
- Law Society of Hong Kong
Awards
In 1979, she received the Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award.Chan was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star
Bronze Bauhinia Star
The Bronze Bauhinia Star is the lowest rank in Order of the Bauhinia Star in Hong Kong, created in 1997 to replace the British honours system of the Order of the British Empire after the transfer of sovereignty to People's Republic of China and the establishment of the Hong Kong Special...
by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 1998 and a Gold Award by the China Consumer Association two years later in recognition of her contributions to consumer rights protections.
In 2006, Chan was awarded the Rhoda Karpatkin Award from the American Council on Consumer Interests for her work and leadership in contributing to Hong Kong consumers' welfare and China's consumer movement.