News from GITPA (October 2017)

October 31, 2017

Kayak & Snorkeling Fun Day

The Kayak & Snorkeling Fun Day「GITPA 獨木舟浮潛體驗同樂日」 was successfully held on 7 October 2017 (Sat). 30 colleagues, family members and friends participated.

It was a sunny and energetic day. The 30 participants got out of the office and caught some rays at The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Jockey Club Sai Kung Outdoor Training Camp. Known as the “back garden of Hong Kong”, Sai Kung is a beautiful place with its natural scenery well preserved.

After doing warm-up exercises led by the professional instructors, participants learned the basic kayak and snorkeling theory and techniques such as mirror drainage, breathing tube drainage, buoyancy control in the water and techniques to avoid ear pressure, and safety practices.

They then experienced the kayak tour with the beautiful scenery on the outskirts of Sai Kung, and enjoyed their lunchbox in outdoor environment. While participants snorkeling in the colorful underwater world, they had the chance to have close contact with marine life.

Despite feeling exhausted after all the vigorous physical exercises, all participants wore a satisfying smile on their faces when they left the camp site under the sunset!

Coming Activity

Want to relax a bit after a long day? Lighting an aroma candle may be a good choice! The 「GITPA 香薰手工蠟燭工作坊」 will be held on 5 November 2017. We will share the happy moments of the activity with you in the next issue! Stay tuned!

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News from GITPA (September 2017)

September 30, 2017

Luna Lamp Workshop

Three classes of the Luna Lamp Workshop「GITPA 浪漫月球燈製作班」 were successfully held on 2 and 10 September 2017 (Sat). 46 colleagues, family members and friends participated.

It was a romantic workshop, in which participants made their own “moon” with their beloved ones. After doing warm-up exercises led by the instructor to stretch their fingers, arms and shoulders, participants started to put on their masks to do the craftwork.

Everyone enjoyed the workshop a lot and brought home their hand-made luna lamp for celebrating the coming Mid-Autumn Festival!

Staff Consultation for Enhancing Staff Appraisal Form of AP Grade

Change in performance appraisal system affects everyone of us. Your active participation and contribution is instrumental. GITPA has received comments/feedback from members regarding the staff consultation for enhancing staff appraisal form of AP Grade. We have consolidated a submission to AP Grade Management Support Team on 22 September 2017. Thanks for all your valuable comments/feedback!

Coming Activity

After holding indoor workshops for three consecutive months, GITPA is going to organise an outdoor activity in October! The 「GITPA 獨木舟浮潛體驗同樂日」 was well-received in the past years and will be held again on 7 October 2017! We will share the happy moments of the activity with you in the next issue! Stay tuned!

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News from GITPA (August 2017)

September 1, 2017

News from GITPA (August 2017)

Latte Art Workshop

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The latte art workshop 「咖啡拉花班」 was successfully held on August 5 2017 (Sat). 19 colleagues, family members and friends participated.

It was a fulfilling 2.5-hour workshop, in which participants had the chance to gain hands-on experience to make their own cup of 2D and 3D latte art. After observing the instructor’s demonstration, participants started from streaming the milk, making the foam and pouring the milk into the cup with right distance up, velocity and control. Some participants even managed to make their own latte art design. It was definitely an enjoyable afternoon with laughter and the sweet aroma of coffee!

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Mooncake Purchase Discount Offer

The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. GITPA Ex-Co would like to take this opportunity to wish all colleagues a joyful festival with your beloved family!

GITPA has always been keen on organising recreational activities and providing welfare to colleagues. This year, we continue to arrange a discount offer of moon cake coupons for members. We have prepared special offers from six famous brands – Maxim’s, Wing Wah, Arome, Haagen-Dazs, Saint Honore and Taipan – and over 60 choices of moon cakes for members to select for enjoying with your family under the bright harvest moon light!

We have received a total of 60 orders purchasing 284 boxes of moon cakes. The moon cake coupons have already been delivered to the colleagues who placed orders in early August.

Coming Activity

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Besides enjoying the moon with your beloved ones on the day, would you like to make your own “moon”? GITPA is going to hold a Luna Lamp Workshop「GITPA 浪漫月球燈製作班」 in September. The response was so overwhelming that three classes were full in 5 hours! For colleagues who managed to apply for the Workshop, see you there!

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News from GITPA (July 2017)

August 1, 2017

News from GITPA (July 2017)

熊仔朱古力餐包烘焙實習班

The baking class「熊仔朱古力餐包烘焙實習班」 was successfully held on July 8 2017 (Sat). 39 colleagues, family members and friends participated.

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Based on the instructions from the professional pastry chef, participants made their delicious chocolate teddy bear buns with their own personality and creativity. Everyone had a great time with lots of fun and took home with the soft and healthy hand-made buns to share with their beloved ones!

Coming Activity

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Looking for a relaxing weekend? How about enjoying coffee together? GITPA is going to hold a Latte Art Workshop for you to learn latte art and make your own cup of masterpiece on August 5 2017 (Sat)! For details, please read our email “GITPA – 「GITPA 活動招募 – 咖啡拉花班」” dated July 13 2017! As places are limited (20 ONLY!), please act fast to enroll! See you there!

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News from GITPA (May 2017)

May 31, 2017

GITPA Newsletter

GITPA Newsletter 2016/17 has been published! In this issue, you can know more about GITPA’s work in the last year. We have also invited Ir. Allen YEUNG, JP – Government Chief Information Officer, Mr. Victor LAM, JP – Deputy Government Chief Information Officer (Infrastructure and Operations), and Mr. Tony WONG – Assistant Government Chief Information Officer (Industry Development) to share with us their experience of participating in IT professional associations! You can access the Newsletter at the following KICP link: GITPA Newsletter 2016/17

Enjoy reading!

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) cum Annual Dinner was held on 17 May 2017 (Wednesday) at the Hong Kong Medical Association Club House (Wanchai Premises). In the meeting, the ExCo gave an account of GITPA’s work as well as the financial position in the past year. The proposed revisions on the Rules of Association were adopted, and the new ExCo 2017/18 was also successfully elected. The dinner was conducted in a pleasant atmosphere. Participants enjoyed the game session very much and some won the attractive prizes!

***Left to Right*** ***(back)*** Alpha WONG, Joshua CHAN, Winston LEUNG, Richard WONG, Angel WONG, Hebe LAU, Phyllis LEUNG, Nicole WONG, Chris LAM, YS CHAN, Dagan CHIU, SM TSE, Tony HO
***(front)*** Janice TANG, Candy CHAN, Leonard LAM, Angus TAM

	*Name*	*Post*	*Phone*	*Location*
Chairman	Ms Candy WC CHAN	SSM/JUD	2886 6403	Eastern Law Courts Building
Vice Chairman	Mr Leonard FC LAM	SSM/PO	2927 7129	FWD Financial Centre, Sheung Wan
Secretary	Miss Janice SM TANG	API/MD	2852 4749	Harbour Building
Treasurer	Mr Angus MC TAM	SM(ID)62	3655 5775	Tamar
Committee Member (Membership Secretary)	Mr Winston WH LEUNG	APII/LR	2867 5855	Queensway Government Offices
Committee Member (Editor)	Miss Nicole WY WONG	ASM(ST)21	3182 6513	Cyberport
Committee Member (Editor – Webmaster)	Mr Richard KW WONG	API/C&SD Ag.	2582 2137	Wanchai Tower
Committee Member (Social Convener)	Ms Phyllis WM LEUNG	ASM(G&R)42	2231 5420	North Point Government Offices
Committee Member (Social Convener)	Ms Hebe HW LAU	APII/ImmD	2829 4034	Immigration Tower
Committee Member (Social Convener)	Mr Tony WP HO	APII/HKPF	2860 6051	Arsenal House, Police Headquarters
Committee Member (Social Convener)	Miss YS CHAN	APII/WFSFAA	2153 2011	Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices
Supporting Member	Ms Angel OK WONG	SM/FEHD	2879 5570	Lockhart Road Municipal Service Building
Supporting Member	Mr Dagan KC CHIU	SM/EDB Ag.	3540 7330	Wu Chung House
Supporting Member	Mr Joshua MY CHAN	ASM(SEC)21	3182 6666	Cyberport
Supporting Member	Mr SM TSE	API/WFSFAA Ag.	2150 6245	Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices
Supporting Member	Mr Chris CL LAM	APII/HKPF	3660 7139	Arsenal House, Police Headquarters
Supporting Member	Mr Alpha YK WONG	APII/WFSFAA	3897 1238	181 Hoi Bun Road, Kuwn Tong

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News from GITPA (Jan 2017)

January 27, 2017

Are you looking for a beautiful decorated cake for your next special event? GITPA offered more than just a delicious cake to fulfill your wish, we made it! A self-made cake will absolutely make your family and friends squeal with delight.

Our GITPA baking day on 8^th Jan consisted of 2 sessions. The 1st session was to make tiramisu and the 2nd session Chocolate Concorde; from traditional to whimsical, from simple to sassy.

A Chocolate Concorde Cake is a combination of two simple elements – meringue and mousse. It was created in 1969, but soon becomes the favorite of many cake lovers.

We were glad to have a chef, who formerly worked at a five-star hotel, to share with us from fundamentals to advanced techniques in making cakes.

In the cake-making process, we did not only make a cake, but also shared the enjoyable moments with friends and family. Can you see the happy faces of our members?

Proverb quotes “You can’t have your cake and eat it too”. This might be possible now if you know how to make a cake. Back to our life, be well equipping yourself, grab life by the horns and make it what you want. You deserve to pursue all that make you happy.

GITPALeaks for New APIIs 2016-17

47 new APIIs joined our GITPALeaks gathering on 13^th Jan right after the induction course. During the gathering, GITPA ExCo members shared their experiences and views with new colleagues on various topics that the new colleagues were interested to know more, such as core competencies for AP grade staff, career development and prospect, posting arrangement and the difference between working in OGCIO and ITMU. The atmosphere was open and sincere. We all had an enjoyable evening.

Upcoming events

As a tradition to celebrate the Chinese New Year, we will have our annual hiking activity “雞年新春行大運” on 5^th Feb. Hope to see you there.

GITPA wishes all our members, families and friends a happy and prosperous Year of the Rooster.

GITPA 2016/17

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News from GITPA (Oct 2016)

October 31, 2016

GITPA cycling adventure

Autumn flies by in a flash. It’s always a good idea to take advantage of the crisp weather and ride into the countryside to meet the authentic scenery.

Have you ever thought that “Cycle touring sounds like fun but it isn’t really for me”? “I am not in shape”, “I don’t want to do it alone”, or “I simply don’t know how to get started” are exactly the reasons to go for our cycle tour, not your excuses.

GITPA is now organizing a guided cycle tour. This guided outing is not just a workout on two wheels. First you’ll cycle to Nam Sang Wai, a place where you will be surrounded by a landscape of farms and glistening fish ponds, a place that makes you feel a world away from urban Hong Kong. After that we will visit the mysterious tree house (Kam Tin Tree House), and wind our way along Kam Tin River for a reviving Farm Flavor lunch, which emphasizes on fresh, seasonal food that is locally grown.

2016oct_news1 — The Kam Tin Tree House is an ancient Banyan tree. According to folklore, the stone structure beneath the tree used to be a Tin Hau Temple or a Q’ing dynasty village study hall. It is considered one of Hong Kong’s most important living trees.

Cycle touring is very different from car travel. It is not just cycling for exercise; a cycle touring should be a journey. Please let the autumn sun warm your cheeks, and stay curious as we believe each road should bring breathtaking vistas.

If you’re ready for a cycling adventure, grab your helmet and stay tuned to our coming announcement!

GITPA ExCo 2016-17

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