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CILTHK Newsletter issue 8
strategic move to logistics
CILT helps maintain
Hong Kong’s Competitiveness
Since the establishment of the Task
Force on Logistics in May this year,
tremendous efforts were made to study
and make recommendations to the
Council on how we could expand our
recognition in logistics industry in
furtherance of the CILT’s vision towards
promoting professional excellence and
relevancy in logistics and the HKSAR
Government’s initiative towards
promoting Hong Kong and
strengthening its position as an
international and regional
transportation and logistics hub. Below
is the report on some key matters.
CILTHK Proposal to
Develop Human Resources
for the Logistics Industry
in Hong Kong
It is the view of the CILTHK that the
health of the logistics sector is vital to
Hong Kong’s economic growth. In
September of this year, CILTHK
submitted a paper to the Hong Kong
Port and Maritime Board setting out its
proposals with regard to the
development of human resources in the
logistics sector in Hong Kong.
The paper sees the development and
enhancement of human resources in
the logistics sector to require focus in
two main areas; that of education and
professional development, summarised
as the need for:
• systematic training for existing
practitioners and new entrants;
• a recognition system to encourage
professional development;
• the encouragement of a continuing
professional development
programme;
• support for logistics development
through infrastructure, management
and institutional framework.
With regard to professional
development, the existing CILTHK
professional qualifying structure is to
be amended to develop the
capabilities and skills required by the
industry. The proposal also includes
support for existing practitioners by
the establishment of a Logistics
Council by government, comprising
representatives from industry, tertiary
education and professional bodies.
Routes will be open for both new
entrants and existing practitioners to
obtain a professional qualification as a
Certified Professional Logistician
(CPL). Continuing professional
education will be a requirement of
such qualification.
Renaming Ceremony
Over 200 leaders and professionals
from both the private and public
sectors attended the Renaming
Ceremony cum the Opening
Ceremony of the Logistics Excellence
Workshop held on
5 November 2001, Sheraton Hotel.
Among the celebrities were the
Secretary of Economic Services,
Ms. Sandra Lee and the first Chinese
International President of the CILT,
Mr. Jack So.
Unveiling of the Institute’s new logo.
Members and guests attending the
Renaming Ceremony cum the Opening
Ceremony of the Logistics Excellence
Workshop.