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FCC to Close Gym Effective March 24, Seeking Clarification on How Other Measures Will Affect the Club

FCC to Close Gym Effective March 24, Seeking Clarification on How Other Measures Will Affect the Club

The FCC will close its gym at 10 p.m. Tuesday March 24, adhering to a measure announced by Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Monday requiring that all private clubs with changing room facilities should close such facilities to reduce social contact.

The FCC’s management and board is seeking clarification from the government – the club’s landlord – to determine how other provisions including a possible suspension of liquor licenses in Hong Kong’s bars, restaurants and clubs may affect the FCC’s operations. Members will be advised once that information is available.

Thank you.

 

 

FCC Announces Expanded Travel Disclosure Requirements Starting Thursday 19 March

FCC Announces Expanded Travel Disclosure Requirements Starting Thursday 19 March

 

Starting Thursday 19 March, we will ask that people do not come to the club within 14 days of arriving in Hong Kong from overseas. This is in keeping with new Hong Kong government guidelines requiring that people arriving in the city from any foreign country must self-quarantine for 14 days.

 

Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the FCC has been updating measures to ensure the health and safety of members and staff including screening temperatures and requiring all members and guests to note their recent travel histories at the reception desk.

 

We also ask that guests and members use their best judgment and not visit the club if they are feeling unwell or if they have been in contact with someone who has been confirmed to have the virus, in order to ensure the health and safety of others.

 

Thank you.

 

21 March 2020

 

FCC to Reopen March 13, Announces Enhanced Travel Disclosure Plans

FCC to Reopen March 13, Announces Enhanced Travel Disclosure Plans

The FCC will reopen as scheduled on Friday 13th March. The deep cleaning of the club has been completed and we would like to thank members for their support and understanding during this period. The Club looks forward to welcoming back members and all programmed events will take place as scheduled.

Amid the coronavirus, the FCC will continue with measures to ensure the health and safety of our members and staff including screening temperatures and requiring all members and guests to check in and note their recent travel histories.

Based on World Health Organization and Hong Kong government guidance, in addition to mainland China, we will now ask that members who have been to the following locations in the past 14 days do not enter the club. This includes Italy; Hokkaido, Japan; Seattle, Washington; South Korea; Iran; France; Germany and Spain. This list may change as the path of the virus shifts.

Additionally, any guests or members who have recently visited other hot spots for coronavirus around the world should not visit the club within 14 days of their trip to ensure the health and safety of others.

Thank you.
12 March 2020

 

FCC to Close Until March 13 For Deep Cleaning Amid Coronavirus

FCC to Close Until March 13 For Deep Cleaning Amid Coronavirus

The club has been informed today that an FCC member has been confirmed as having the coronavirus and was hospitalized on Friday 6 March.

He last visited the club 19 days ago, using the main lounge at lunchtime on February 20. Out of an abundance of caution, we are closing the club for a deep cleaning from tonight and reopening on Friday.

The club will be closed from 6pm Tuesday 10, reopening as normal on Friday 13 March.

The health and safety of our members and staff, as well as their comfort and confidence, is our priority and we believe these measures are an appropriate response.

We are communicating with FEHD and other relevant government agencies.

Our affected member was reported to be in a stable condition. He was quarantined Thursday 5 March after a close family member tested positive for the virus. We wish him and his family a speedy recovery and our thoughts are with them.

The club has already introduced several measures to ensure the health of our members and staff, including screening visitors’ temperatures, checking recent travel histories and asking people who’ve visited specific places to self-quarantine  for 14 days. We will continue to review those procedures as the situation evolves.

For members with further questions, the club will operate a hotline – 2521 1511 – between 9am and 9pm from Wednesday through Friday.

We look forward to welcoming you back to the club on Friday.

 

Invitation for Tender: Book Editor/ Project Manager

 

Invitation for Tender:

Book Editor/ Project Manager

 

Contract period: Approximately 6 months

 

Deadline for tender: 31 March 2020

 

Role Description

 

The Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) is seeking a temporary Editor to act as Project Manager for a commemorative book chronicling the Club’s nearly 75-year history in Hong Kong, from the time the first batch of foreign correspondents relocated from China in 1949 to the present. This is a temporary position and can be done part time as long as the project is completed in the agreed time frame. The Editor must have the skills to see the project through from inception to completion.

 

The FCC envisions the book to primarily consist of photographs; some short written vignettes by former and current members around a common theme (such as “My Favourite FCC Memory”/ FCC conversations); and a review of past memorable events using all the back issues of The Correspondent Magazine as the key resource. Much of the work would consist of creatively deciding and outlining the theme and optimal length for the vignettes; identifying and commissioning others to write the vignettes; pouring through back issues of The Correspondent; and identifying the best photographs to illustrate the rich history of the Club. The Editor is responsible for securing all requisite photo approvals. The Editor is not required to do any of the writing, but would be responsible for assuring accuracy, standards and editorial consistency for all articles and captions. The Editor need not be a professional proofreader and can request funding for a proofreader near the completion date. The Editor is responsible for all editorial content, but not design.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

 

  • To manage the book project from start to finish
  • To present the creative vision for the final project and a realistic timetable for completion
  • To identify, locate and commission past and current FCC members to write short stories.
  • To personally review back issues of The Correspondent Magazine to ensure that key Club events and highlights are reflected in the book

 

 

 

 

 

The Ideal Candidate

 

  • Familiarity with the FCC, its history, and some of its past most memorable personalities
  • Creative thinker able to conceptualise the final project and bring it to completion
  • Good organisational skills, detail oriented and excellent time management abilities
  • Good interpersonal skills to cajole contributors to write, and then chase them up on deadline
  • Past experience as an editor or writer, or working on a book or similar sized project
  • A good sense of humour, ability to troubleshoot with a smile, no drama

 

Reports To:  The Communications Committee or its designated representative

 

Summary of Book Design

 

A portable contemporary in style look and feel sized book (EG: A5) of approximately 200 pages, largely pictorial. Out in print and on sale by 2023 with a preview book launch at the FCC on the cusp of its 75 YR anniversary EG: in the autumn of 2023.

 

Interested parties please submit your tender & a copy of your business registration before the deadline to:

FCC

North Block

2 Lower Albert Road

Central HK

 

Any questions please contact our Administration Department Ms Joanne Chung at (tel) 2844 2830 or (email) [email protected].

 

FCC Communications Committee

FCC Update on Easing Restrictions

FCC Update on Easing Restrictions


Dear Members:

As the Hong Kong government is further easing restrictions related to containment of the coronavirus outbreak, the FCC will be able to restore gatherings in the club starting Friday, June 19.

Specifically:

* Banquets and private events can again be booked. Please be in touch with our banqueting staff at 2844 2838 or [email protected]. A reminder that a member must be present for the entire private event.

* Live events planned by the Professional Committee — including speakers, panels and movies — will resume. Look for more information soon.

* Live music in Bert’s also will resume soon. Details to come.

The remaining restrictions for gatherings in private clubs are that tables must be 1.5 meters apart and there must be no more than 16 people at a table and eight people in groups at the bar. Also, the sauna and steam room must remain closed.

Given the spacing requirements, the FCC will continue to restrict guests to three per member at all times in the Main Bar and Lounge and in Bert’s.

In keeping with government requirements, all members, guests and staff must wear face masks except when eating or drinking, and hand sanitizer must be used by all. The FCC also will continue the check-in, temperature taking and declaration measures upon entry to the club, as well as the frequent cleaning protocols throughout the facilities.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you in the club this summer.

18 June 2020

    

 

 

Coronavirus: FCC events update

Coronavirus: FCC events update

Given the situation in Hong Kong with the outbreak of the coronavirus, the FCC is postponing its annual journalism conference from March until the autumn, and a networking evening for early career journalists scheduled for February 11. We will monitor the situation and announce new dates in due course.

 

Precautionary Measures against Novel Coronavirus

2020 HUMAN RIGHTS PRESS AWARDS

2020 HUMAN RIGHTS PRESS AWARDS
Now Open for Entries
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We are delighted to announce that The Human Rights Press Awards, Asia’s most prestigious honours that recognise outstanding human rights reporting, have returned for the 24th year and are now open for entries. The deadline is 1 February 2020.

The Human Rights Press Awards are organised by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club Hong Kong, Amnesty International Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Journalists Association.

Showcasing this work has become more important than ever as governments around the region step up threats to basic freedoms, whether it be locking up journalists, carrying out arbitrary detentions or silencing political opponents.

Submissions must have been reported about the Asia region and been published or broadcast during the 2019 calendar year. Entries must be in either English or Chinese. Categories include Breaking News, Feature, Commentary, Multimedia, Video, Audio and Photography. Please go to the website for more details.

Each entry must cite the article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that the work seeks to address. This landmark document sets out the inalienable rights to which every person is entitled. The full text is available here: https://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/index.html

Entry registration at:
https://humanrightspress.awardsplatform.com/

For further information of the awards, please visit:
http://humanrightspressawards.org

And follow us on:
Twitter https://twitter.com/HRPressAwards
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HumanRightsPA

For queries, please contact the awards administrator:
Cintia Huen
The Chinese University of Hong Kong – School of Journalism and Communication
Email: [email protected]  Tel: (852) 3943 8705


二零二零年人權新聞獎
現正接受報名

亞洲矚目的新聞界盛事、二零二零年人權新聞獎現正接受報名,誠邀新聞工作者踴躍參與,截止日期為2020年2月1日

人權新聞獎由香港外國記者會、國際特赦組織香港分會及香港記者協會合辦,以表彰亞洲區的卓越人權新聞報道,今年已是第二十四屆。獎項旨在增加公眾對人類基本權利尊重,並令大眾關注任何對這些權利之威脅。

近年區內多個政府對基本人權自由之侵害變本加厲,扣留記者、任意拘捕、打壓政治異己等新聞時有所聞,令舉辦此獎項以表揚人權新聞,更形重要。

參選作品必須為亞洲區的人權議題採訪報道,並於二零一九年內刊出或公開播放。參賽作品須以中文或英文提交,今屆參賽類別包括:突發新聞、特寫、評論、多媒體、錄像、電台廣播和錄音及攝影。詳情請瀏覽新聞獎官方網站。

參加者必須註明參選作品與《世界人權宣言》中哪一條人權宣言相關。
《世界人權宣言》全文:https://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/index.html

網上報名平台網址:
https://humanrightspress.awardsplatform.com/

有關比賽詳情請瀏覽新聞獎官方網站:
http://humanrightspressawards.org

亦可追蹤我們的社交平台以獲得最新資訊:
推特: https://twitter.com/HRPressAwards
臉書: https://www.facebook.com/HumanRightsPA

如有查詢,請聯絡新聞獎秘書處:
香港中文大學新聞與傳播學院
聯絡人:禤小姐
電郵:[email protected]
電話:(852) 3943 8705

 

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