Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100 Page 101 Page 102 Page 103 Page 104 Page 105 Page 106 Page 107 Page 108connect 2017 • 92 around the world CHINA Consulate General of Ireland/Hong Kong & Macau presented the Hong Kong Guide Dogs Association, The Ireland Funds China chosen charity, with HK$35,000 raised from The Ireland Funds Global 5k event. The Hong Kong chapter of The Ireland Funds Young Leaders Society was pleased to be able to support this key program with roots in Ireland. Present for the check ceremony were James McKnight, Legal and Corporate Governance Director of The Ireland Funds China; Andy Ho, CEO & Executive Director at Hong Kong Guide Dogs Association; David Simpson, Programs & Grant Management; Peter Ryan, Consulate General of Ireland, Hong Kong & Macau. Hello The Board of Directors is delighted to welcome Alana Byrne who joins The Ireland Funds China Executive Committee as Young Leaders Marketing Director. Alana has extensive experience in marketing for the hospitality and leisure industry and was an active participant in the successful 2016 Young Leaders “Irish Run the World” Global 5K event. Goodbye The Ireland Funds China marked a departure and an arrival in 2016. After several years of dedicated support to The Ireland Funds China, and indeed to a broad range of Irish support organizations in Hong Kong, Robert Agnew retired from the The Ireland Funds China Board of Directors in October. We hope to continue our friendship with Robert, and to welcome him and his family to future events. Hong Kong Guide Dogs Receives a Grant from The Ireland Funds China James McKnight, Andy Ho, David Simpson, Peter Ryan Alana Byrne (kneeling right) at The 2016 Young Leaders Global 5k CHINANEWS