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Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development Open Day to promote National Security Education Day (with photos)

15 April 2023

To support the National Security Education Day, the Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development (ISITD) held an open day today (April 15), attracting over 2 700 visitors to the event. The Immigration Department (ImmD) aimed to raise the national security and law-abiding awareness of members of the public through the open day's activities, including explanation and demonstrations on ImmD's daily work, exhibitions and guided tours, try-out sessions as well as booth games, etc. The event also introduced the values and missions of the ImmD in maintaining and implementing the principle of "one country, two systems", safeguarding national security and tightly guarding the country's southern gateway.

To tie in with the theme "National Security: Foundation of Stability and Prosperity" of the National Security Education Day this year, the ISITD set up various exhibition booths to introduce the technologies used in detecting suspect documents, work of counter-terrorism and tactical equipment through interactive activities to facilitate the public's understanding of the work of the ImmD in striving to safeguard national security and the stability and prosperity of Hong Kong, as well as its effectiveness. As a result, members of the public would be motivated to assume the obligations to safeguard national sovereignty, unification and territorial integrity.

Moreover, there was a booth set up by the Immigration Department Youth Leaders Corps (IDYL), where IDYL members shared moments of their training and activities. An exhibition was also held at the booth, with a virtual reality experience zone which gave members of the public a simulated journey to outer space from the spacecraft's launch to its landing onto Mars for scientific investigation, so that they could gain an understanding of "outer space security" and the country's remarkable achievements in aerospace science and technology.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Secretary for Justice, Mr Cheung Kwok-kwan, accompanied by directorate officers of the ImmD, visited the exhibitions and watched performances at the ISITD. To enhance the atmosphere of the event, the Immigration Band played multiple pieces of distinctive Chinese military band music and performed a band drill as an expression of the territory's best wishes to and affection for the Motherland. The Departmental Contingent lined up to form a five-pointed star symbolising the five essential elements of the Holistic View of National Security, with a view to raising public awareness of national security. Besides, the Emergency Response Team of the Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre demonstrated how to handle emergencies in the centre professionally and promptly with the use of various firearms and anti-riot equipment, which showcased the ImmD's response capabilities to resolve incidents endangering public security.

Photo shows the Deputy Secretary for Justice, Mr Cheung Kwok-kwan (front row, centre), accompanied by directorate officers of the Immigration Department, having a group photo with members of the Immigration Service participating in the event.

To support the National Security Education Day, the Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development held an open day today (April 15). Photo shows the Deputy Secretary for Justice, Mr Cheung Kwok-kwan (front row, centre), accompanied by directorate officers of the Immigration Department, having a group photo with members of the Immigration Service participating in the event.

Photo shows the Deputy Secretary for Justice, Mr Cheung Kwok-kwan (front row, centre), accompanied by the Director of Immigration, Mr Au Ka-wang (front row, left), visiting an exhibition booth.

To support the National Security Education Day, the Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development held an open day today (April 15). Photo shows the Deputy Secretary for Justice, Mr Cheung Kwok-kwan (front row, centre), accompanied by the Director of Immigration, Mr Au Ka-wang (front row, left), visiting an exhibition booth.

Photo shows the members of the Immigration Department Youth Leaders Corps were assisting members of the public to experience virtual reality in the major field of

To support the National Security Education Day, the Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development held an open day today (April 15). Photo shows the members of the Immigration Department Youth Leaders Corps were assisting members of the public to experience virtual reality in the major field of "outer space security".

Photo shows members of the public visited an exhibition booth.

To support the National Security Education Day, the Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development held an open day today (April 15). Photo shows members of the public visited an exhibition booth.

Members of the Immigration Service displayed tactical equipment of the Immigration Department to members of the public during an open day for the National Security Education Day today (April 15).

Members of the Immigration Service displayed tactical equipment of the Immigration Department to members of the public during an open day for the National Security Education Day today (April 15).

To support the National Security Education Day, the Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development held an open day today (April 15). Members of the public tried using a simulated Contactless e-Channel service.

To support the National Security Education Day, the Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development held an open day today (April 15). Members of the public tried using a simulated Contactless e-Channel service.

The Immigration Band gave a performance during an open day for the National Security Education Day today (April 15).

The Immigration Band gave a performance during an open day for the National Security Education Day today (April 15).

To support the National Security Education Day, the Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development held an open day today (April 15). The Departmental Contingent lined up to form a five-pointed star symbolising the five essential elements of the Holistic View of National Security.

To support the National Security Education Day, the Immigration Service Institute of Training and Development held an open day today (April 15). The Departmental Contingent lined up to form a five-pointed star symbolising the five essential elements of the Holistic View of National Security.

The Emergency Response Team of the Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre conducted a firearms and tactical demonstration during an open day for the National Security Education Day today (April 15).

The Emergency Response Team of the Castle Peak Bay Immigration Centre conducted a firearms and tactical demonstration during an open day for the National Security Education Day today (April 15).

15-04-2023