Background
We Can, We Care, Together We Create
SC.Net (SC.Net), established in November 2008, is a multi-functional knowledge base and development platform. By engaging a group of enthusiastic persons to become SC.Net members, the SC.net will consolidate local practical experience on social capital for its better development. To achieve this goal, we must have four key elements:
One vision, one belief
Work together to create social capital
Two persons, greater effect
Two persons play the synergistic effect of "1+1>2"
Over a hundred SC.Net members achieve even higher synergy
Three minds pool wisdom
Achieving knowledge transfer on the basis of consolidated experience and mutual learning
Four good qualities, light up communities
Commitment, devotion, companionship and self-enhancement
Mission and Functions
With the mission of promoting social capital, SC.Net members aim to further extend the impact of social capital by leveraging on their respective expertise, experience and networks, and bring social capital into fuller play in various sectors and their respective sectors. As a result, the public can better know and recognise the concepts of social capital and then actively take part in building up social capital and promoting social development. The CIIF expects that there will be SC.Net members in every community in the near future, who will spread the benefits of social capital over the territory.
Three Key Platforms of SC.Net
Interactive platform for knowledge exchange
Enabling academics and persons across sectors to share their expertise and explore the theories and approaches of social capital
Co-operation platform for cross-sectoral collaboration
Promoting cross-sectoral collaboration, reinforcing and enhancing synergy as well as achieving extraordinary benefits
Innovative Platform
Bouncing off ideas of persons across sectors so that they will actively introduce new strategies and flagship projects for social capital development
A group photo featuring the Secretary for Labour and Welfare, CIIF Committee members, SC.Net members and performance team at the SC.Net Appointment Ceremony 2018.
SC.Net members
SC.Net Members come from different backgrounds, including CIIF Members, project coordinators, collaborators, academics, district stakeholders, and etc. Nominated by Members of CIIF Committee or SC.Net and recommended by CIIF Committee, the Secretariat for Labour and Welfare*(representative of the HKSAR Government) may invite and appoint SC.Net Members based on the following criteria:
- Incumbent and retired members of CIIF Committee
- Awardees of "Social Capital Ambassadors"
- Agency heads, project coordinators, collaborators or other representatives of CIIF projects received "CIIF Achievement Awards"
- Scholars with good understanding on CIIF or the development of social capital; and
- CIIF project collaborators and supporters of CIIF or social capital development with great social influence.
SC.Net members comprise Founding Members and General Members. 35 founding Members were pioneers who have supported and are committed to the development of social capital since the establishment of CIIF. Currently, there are 187 SC.Net members.