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Professional Commons

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The Professional Commons is an independent, membership-based, non-profit organisation and public policy think tank established in Hong Kong on 25 March 2007. [1]

28 relations: Accountancy (constituency), Centrism, Charles Mok, Civic Party, Dennis Kwok, District Councils of Hong Kong, Election Committee, Functional constituency (Hong Kong), Geographical constituency, Hennessy Road, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Chief Executive election, 2007, Hong Kong legislative election, 2012, Hong Kong legislative election, 2016, Information Technology (constituency), Kenneth Leung, Legal (constituency), Legislative Council of Hong Kong, Liberalism, Liberalism in Hong Kong, Nonprofit organization, Paul Zimmerman (politician), Pro-democracy camp (Hong Kong), Public policy, Stanley Ng, Think tank, Universal suffrage, Wan Chai.

Accountancy (constituency)

The Accountancy functional constituency is a functional constituency seat in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong first created in 1988.

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Centrism

In politics, centrism—the centre (British English/Canadian English/Australian English) or the center (American English/Philippine English)—is a political outlook or specific position that involves acceptance or support of a balance of a degree of social equality and a degree of social hierarchy, while opposing political changes which would result in a significant shift of society either strongly to the left or the right.

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Charles Mok

Charles Peter Mok, JP (born 1964 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong-based Internet entrepreneur and IT advocate who represents the Information Technology functional constituency on the Hong Kong Legislative Council.

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Civic Party

Civic Party is a pro-democracy liberal political party in Hong Kong.

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Dennis Kwok

Dennis Kwok Wing-hang (born 1978 in Hong Kong) is a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council representing the Legal functional constituency from 2012 to 2016 and a founding member of Civic Party.

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District Councils of Hong Kong

The District Councils, formerly District Boards until 1999, are the local councils for the 18 Districts of Hong Kong.

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Election Committee

The Election Committee is a Hong Kong electoral college, the function of which is to select the Chief Executive (CE).

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Functional constituency (Hong Kong)

In the political systems of Hong Kong, a functional constituency is a professional or special interest group involved in the electoral process.

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Geographical constituency

In Hong Kong, geographical constituencies, as opposed to functional constituencies, are elected by all eligible voters according to geographically demarcated constituencies.

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Hennessy Road

Hennessy Road is a thoroughfare on Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is an autonomous territory of China on the eastern side of the Pearl River estuary in East Asia.

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Hong Kong Chief Executive election, 2007

The 2007 Hong Kong Chief Executive election was held on 25 March 2007 to select the Chief Executive of Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong legislative election, 2012

The 2012 Hong Kong Legislative Council election was held on 9 September 2012 for the 5th Legislative Council (LegCo) since the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

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Hong Kong legislative election, 2016

The 2016 Hong Kong Legislative Council election was held on 4 September 2016 for the 6th Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo).

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Information Technology (constituency)

The Information Technology functional constituency is a functional constituency in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.

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Kenneth Leung

Kenneth Leung Kai-cheong is a leading tax adviser in Hong Kong.

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Legal (constituency)

The Legal functional constituency is a functional constituency in the elections for the Legislative Council of Hong Kong first created in 1985.

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Legislative Council of Hong Kong

The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (LegCo) is the unicameral parliamentary legislature of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.

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Liberalism

Liberalism is a political and moral philosophy based on liberty and equality.

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Liberalism in Hong Kong

Liberalism has a long tradition in Hong Kong as an economic philosophy and has become a major political trend since the 1980s, often represented the pro-democracy camp, apart from Chinese nationalism and conservatism which often constitutes the pro-Beijing camp.

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Nonprofit organization

A non-profit organization (NPO), also known as a non-business entity or non-profit institution, is dedicated to furthering a particular social cause or advocating for a shared point of view.

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Paul Zimmerman (politician)

Paulus Johannes Zimmerman (born 8 November 1958), better known as Paul Zimmerman, is a Dutch-born Hong Kong environmentalist, politician and businessman.

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Pro-democracy camp (Hong Kong)

The pro-democracy camp or pan-democracy camp (Chinese: 民主派 or 泛民主派) refers to a political alignment that supports increased democracy, namely the universal suffrage of the Chief Executive and the Legislative Council as given by the Basic Law under the "One Country, Two Systems" framework.

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Public policy

Public policy is the principled guide to action taken by the administrative executive branches of the state with regard to a class of issues, in a manner consistent with law and institutional customs.

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Stanley Ng

Stanley Ng Wing-fai (born 1961) is a Hong Kong town planner and politician.

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Think tank

A think tank, think factory or policy institute is a research institute/center and organisation that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture.

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Universal suffrage

The concept of universal suffrage, also known as general suffrage or common suffrage, consists of the right to vote of all adult citizens, regardless of property ownership, income, race, or ethnicity, subject only to minor exceptions.

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Wan Chai

Wan Chai is a metropolitan area situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_Commons

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