Highlights from the Briefing Session for 16th Batch Application   Theme: Power of Resilience at Times of Adversity – Power up Families and Community (Other social capital development projects are also welcome) 16th Batch Application was closed on 29 January 2010 New application forms are available for download     Over 130 eager participants attended the briefing   1. Briefing on the theme for 16th batch application: Power of Resilience at Times of Adversity – Power up Families and Community In face of the lingering impact of financial tsunami on Hong Kong, the CIIF set the current theme on the power of resilience in times of adversity, as in line with its previous theme, for fund application proposals to highlight the impact of adverse climate on families. She proposed funding new family-oriented programmes to power up family members as well as whole families and to build support networks amongst families and between families and communities. The ultimate goal is to have buttress families by communities.   Ms. Winnie YING, Project Management Officer of CIIF Secretariat, outlined the concept underlying the Fund and theme for the current round of application   2. From designing the intervention models and strategies to effective implementation of programmes 2.1 At theoretical level: Professor Joe LEUNG, Chairman of CIIF Assessment and Evaluation Sub-Committee explained the concepts of social capital, effective intervention models and strategies as well as ways to design performance indicators and assessment methodology at the theoretical level. Professor LEUNG stressed that a project comprised of various programmes with each serving as a building block that complemented each other to form an integral whole. Putting a hodgepodge of diverse programmes without any unifying purpose would not be effective. Instead, applicant organizations should design programme activities in accordance with a blueprint and core objectives to ensure that they complement each other and mesh into a coherent whole, just as building blocks were put together according to plan to build a dream house as designed. He advised applicant organizations to focus on designing their intervention approaches and strategies as well as ways to mesh these programmes together. The exposition of Professor Joe LEUNG was warmly received by attendants who found it lucid and instructive.     2.2 At practical level﹕ An intervention approach using culinary arts to bring together families in Tin Shui Wai Mr. Calvin WU, Project Office for “Tin Chef” Project from Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Tin Shui Wai Integrated Service Centre. Highlights: Intervention Approach in Three Stages Rebuild self-identity - affirm self-identity through teaching culinary arts, developing personal profile and media interviews; Develop new social circles - make new acquaintances and connect with the community through neighbourhood cooking activities and social functions with local notables; and Empower the networks - use culinary skills in community activities and services to weave and extend tight-knit community networks. Mr. Calvin WU shared his experience on using culinary arts to connect families together     Progression of Projects from “Point – Line - Plane – Solid” Mr. Raymond LAI, Supervisor of The Salvation Army Chuk Yuen Integrated Service Highlights: The progression of projects can be represented in terms of the following: Point - role transformation, values reconstruction and empowerment Line - build interpersonal trust (innovative ideas required) Plane – cultivate and extend networks of mutual support Solid- these points, lines and planes interlace to draw together individuals, families and communities.   Mr. Raymond LAI, Supervisor of the Salvation Army shared his experience in implementing various social capital building projects   3. Briefing on Assessment Criteria and New Application Form Design All 11 assessment criteria in four aspects as well as the points to note in completing revised application forms were set out at the session. The new application form is designed to elicit information pertinent to the 11 assessment criteria. Applicants should note the key information required in each section when completing the form. Old application form is obsolete. (Please refer to the powerpoint for details.)   4. Powerpoint Contents & Download﹕ CIIF concept, assessment criteria and notes on application forms Sharing session of Professor Joe Leung, Chairman of CIIF Assessment and Evaluation Sub-Committee Intervention approach that used culinary arts to connect families in Tin Shui Wai Progression of projects in terms of "Point, Line, Plane and Solid"